# 2020 Okolo Slovenska

The 2020 Okolo Slovenska (transl. Tour of Slovakia) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race. The race was the 64th edition of the Okolo Slovenska. It was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour. The race started in Žilina on 16 September and finished on 19 September in Skalica.

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1a | 16 September | Žilina to Žilina | 106.4 km (66.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Martin Laas (EST) |
| 1b | Žilina | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Jannik Steimle (GER) |
| 2 | 17 September | Žilina to Banská Bystrica | 206.6 km (128.4 mi) | | Medium Mountain stage | Nico Denz (GER) |
| 3 | 18 September | Banská Bystrica to Žiar nad Hronom | 181.3 km (112.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Martin Laas (EST) |
| 4 | 19 September | Topoľčianky to Skalica | 171.7 km (106.7 mi) | | Flat stage | Rudy Barbier (FRA) |
| | Total | Total | 673.1 km (418.2 mi) | 673.1 km (418.2 mi) | 673.1 km (418.2 mi) | 673.1 km (418.2 mi) | 673.1 km (418.2 mi) |

## Teams

Eighteen teams, consisting of five UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and the Slovakian national team, participated in the race. Vini Zabù–KTM, with five riders, was the only team that did not enter six riders into the race. 107 of the 125 riders in the race finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Team Sunweb
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
* Vini Zabù–KTM
UCI Continental Teams
* Adria Mobil
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* Dukla Banská Bystrica
* Elkov–Kasper
* Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang
* Mazowsze Serce Polski
National Teams
* Slovakia

## Stages
### Stage 1a
#### 16 September 2020 — Žilina to Žilina, 106.4 km (66.1 mi)

Stage 1a Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 2h 30' 38" |
| 2 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 0" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 6 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2" |
| 7 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2" |
| 8 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 9 | Lars Saugstad (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 10 | Dominik Neuman (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 1a :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 2h 30' 32" |
| 2 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 4" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 6" |
| 5 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 6" |
| 6 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 6" |
| 7 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 8" |
| 8 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 9 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 8" |
| 10 | Lars Saugstad (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 8" |

### Stage 1b
#### 16 September 2020 — Žilina, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) (ITT)

Stage 1b Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 7' 55" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 6" |
| 3 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 6" |
| 5 | Johan Price-Pejtersen (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 6 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 8" |
| 7 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 11" |
| 8 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 11" |
| 9 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 10 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 15" |
General classification after Stage 1b :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 2h 38' 35" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 6" |
| 3 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 4 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 9" |
| 5 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 9" |
| 6 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 12" |
| 7 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 12" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 9 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 18" |

### Stage 2
#### 17 September 2020 — Žilina to Banská Bystrica, 206.6 km (128.4 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | 5h 01' 41" |
| 2 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Mihkel Räim (EST) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1" |
| 5 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1" |
| 6 | Emmanuel Morin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 7 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1" |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1" |
| 9 | Charles Planet (FRA) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 1" |
| 10 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 1" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 7h 40' 07" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 3 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 4 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 19" |
| 6 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 22" |
| 7 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 22" |
| 8 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 23" |
| 9 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 27" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 28" |

### Stage 3
#### 18 September 2020 — Banská Bystrica to Žiar nad Hronom, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 12' 24" |
| 2 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 0" |
| 3 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 4 | Emmanuel Morin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 5 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Marcel Meisen (GER) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 7 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 9 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 0" |
| 10 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 11h 52' 31" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 3 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 14" |
| 4 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 19" |
| 6 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 22" |
| 7 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 22" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 22" |
| 9 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 25" |
| 10 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 27" |

### Stage 4
#### 19 September 2020 — Topoľčianky to Skalica, 171.7 km (106.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 3h 56' 37" |
| 2 | Alvaro Hodeg (COL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 5 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 0" |
| 6 | Erik Resell (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 9 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 0" |
| 10 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 15h 49' 04" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 3 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 4 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 21" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 23" |
| 6 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 26" |
| 7 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 26" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 26" |
| 9 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 29" |
| 10 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 29" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Slovakian rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1a | Martin Laas | Martin Laas | Martin Laas | Mathijs Paasschens | Matúš Štoček | Matúš Štoček | Bora–Hansgrohe | Jonas Rapp |
| 1b | Jannik Steimle | Jannik Steimle | Martin Laas | Mathijs Paasschens | Andreas Leknessund | Lukáš Kubiš | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | not awarded |
| 2 | Nico Denz | Jannik Steimle | Nico Denz | Kenny Molly | Andreas Leknessund | Lukáš Kubiš | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Guillaume Boivin |
| 3 | Martin Laas | Jannik Steimle | Martin Laas | Kenny Molly | Andreas Leknessund | Lukáš Kubiš | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Kristjan Hočevar |
| 4 | Rudy Barbier | Jannik Steimle | Martin Laas | Kenny Molly | Andreas Leknessund | Lukáš Kubiš | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Jonas Rapp |
| Final | Final | Jannik Steimle | Martin Laas | Kenny Molly | Andreas Leknessund | Lukáš Kubiš | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Not awarded |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the Slovakian rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 15h 49' 04" |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 3 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 4 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 21" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 23" |
| 6 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 26" |
| 7 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 26" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 26" |
| 9 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 29" |
| 10 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 29" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 52 |
| 2 | Nico Denz (GER) | Team Sunweb | 47 |
| 3 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 43 |
| 4 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 37 |
| 5 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 31 |
| 6 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | 29 |
| 7 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 28 |
| 8 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | 25 |
| 9 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 24 |
| 10 | Alvaro Hodeg (COL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Kenny Molly (BEL) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | 57 |
| 2 | Mathijs Paasschens (NED) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | 42 |
| 3 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | 33 |
| 4 | Joel Suter (SUI) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | 27 |
| 5 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 27 |
| 6 | Robert Power (AUS) | Team Sunweb | 18 |
| 7 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 15 |
| 8 | Martin Haring (SVK) | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 15 |
| 9 | Kristjan Hočevar (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 14 |
| 10 | Gabriele Petrelli (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 14 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 15h 49' 25" |
| 2 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 8" |
| 3 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 4 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 17" |
| 5 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 58" |
| 6 | Joel Suter (SUI) | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 1' 05" |
| 7 | Davide Bais (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Kristjan Hočevar (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 16" |
| 9 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 4' 10" |
| 10 | Gabriele Petrelli (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 4' 36" |

### Slovakian rider classification

Final Slovakian rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lukáš Kubiš | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 15h 53' 35" |
| 2 | Ľuboš Malovec | Slovakia | + 15' 50" |
| 3 | Ján Andrej Cully | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 22' 30" |
| 4 | Juraj Bellan | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 23' 39" |
| 5 | Patrik Tybor | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 24' 30" |
| 6 | Marek Čanecký | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 25' 27" |
| 7 | Juraj Sagan | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 27' 03" |
| 8 | Martin Haring | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 30' 18" |
| 9 | Simon Nagy | Slovakia | + 30' 30" |
| 10 | Samuel Oros | Slovakia | + 31' 35" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 47h 28' 18" |
| 2 | Team Sunweb | + 2" |
| 3 | Elkov–Kasper | + 39" |
| 4 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 52" |
| 5 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 12" |
| 7 | Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles | + 1' 14" |
| 8 | Cofidis | + 1' 17" |
| 9 | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 35" |
| 10 | Adria Mobil | + 5' 02" |