2023 Giro di Sicilia
2023 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates11–14 April 2023
Stages4
Distance718 km (446.1 mi)
Results
Winner  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
  Second  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè)
  Third  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) (Eolo–Kometa)

Points  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) (Eolo–Kometa)
Mountains  Alexis Guérin (FRA) (Bingoal WB)
Youth  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team Intermarché–Circus–Wanty

The 2023 Giro di Sicilia is a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 14 April 2023 on the island of Sicily in Italy. The race is rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and is the 27th edition of the Giro di Sicilia.[1]

Teams

Five of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams and one national team make up the 25 teams that are participating in the race.[2] Each team entered a full squad of seven riders except for teams Biesse–Carrera, Intermarché–Circus–Wanty, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Team Colpack–Ballan, Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna, UAE Team Emirates and Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior with 6 riders and Team Bahrain Victorious with 5 riders, for a total of 166 riders who started the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 11 April Marsala to Agrigento 159 km (99 mi) Hilly stage  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL)
2 12 April Canicattì to Vittoria 193 km (120 mi) Intermediate stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
3 13 April Enna to Termini Imerese 150 km (93 mi) Intermediate stage  Joel Suter (SUI)
4 14 April Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to Giarre 216 km (134 mi) Mountain stage  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
Total 718 km (446 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

11 April 2023 – Marsala to Agrigento, 159 km (99 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 3h 24' 07"
2  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 8"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
4  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
5  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
6  Valerio Conti (ITA) Team Corratec + 8"
7  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli + 8"
8  Lennert Teugels (BEL) Bingoal WB + 8"
9  George Bennett (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
10  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 8"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 3h 23' 57"
2  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 12"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
4  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 18"
5  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 18"
6  Valerio Conti (ITA) Team Corratec + 18"
7  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli + 18"
8  Lennert Teugels (BEL) Bingoal WB + 18"
9  George Bennett (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 18"
10  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 18"

Stage 2

12 April 2023 – Canicattì to Vittoria, 193 km (120 mi)[6]
Stage 2 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 4h 28' 37"
2  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
3  Blake Quick (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
4  Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
5  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
6  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) Biesse–Carrera + 0"
7  Cameron Scott (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8  Álvaro José Hodeg (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9  Alessandro Motta (ITA) Biesse–Carrera + 0"
10  Tom Portsmouth (GBR) Bingoal WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 7h 52' 34"
2  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 6"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
4  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 18"
5  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli + 18"
6  Valerio Conti (ITA) Team Corratec + 18"
7  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 18"
8  Walter Calzoni (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 18"
9  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 18"
10  Kevin Colleoni (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 18"

Stage 3

13 April 2023 – Enna to Termini Imerese, 150 km (93 mi)[8]
Stage 3 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joel Suter (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 3h 33' 14"
2  Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 4"
3  Elia Viviani (ITA) Italy + 4"
4  Giosuè Epis (ITA) Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior + 4"
5  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 4"
6  Luc Wirtgen (LUX) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 4"
7  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 4"
8  Nikiforos Arvanitou (GRE) Sofer–Savini Due–OMZ + 4"
9  Kevin Colleoni (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 4"
10  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
General classification after Stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 11h 25' 52"
2  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 6"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
4  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 18"
5  Walter Calzoni (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 18"
6  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 18"
7  Kevin Colleoni (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 18"
8  Valerio Conti (ITA) Team Corratec + 18"
9  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 18"
10  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli + 18"

Stage 4

14 April 2023 – Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to Giarre, 216 km (134 mi)[10]
Stage 4 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 5h 29' 50"
2  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 40"
3  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 1' 13"
4  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 13"
5  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 13"
6  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1' 13"
7  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 15"
8  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 15"
9  Rafal Majka (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 24"
10  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 52"
General classification after Stage 4[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 16h 55' 50"
2  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 44"
3  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 1' 07"
4  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 07"
5  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1' 20"
6  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 21"
7  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 23"
8  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 25"
9  Rafal Majka (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 34"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 02"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1 Finn Fisher-Black Finn Fisher-Black Finn Fisher-Black Finn Fisher-Black Finn Fisher-Black UAE Team Emirates
2 Niccolò Bonifazio Vincenzo Albanese Michael Belleri
3 Joel Suter
4 Alexey Lutsenko Alexey Lutsenko Alexis Guérin Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
Final Alexey Lutsenko Vincenzo Albanese Alexis Guérin Finn Fisher-Black Intermarché–Circus–Wanty

Current classification standings

Legend[12]
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 16h 55' 50"
2  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 44"
3  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 1' 07"
4  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 07"
5  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1' 20"
6  Kobe Goossens (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 21"
7  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 23"
8  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 25"
9  Rafal Majka (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 34"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 02"

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alexis Guérin (FRA) Bingoal WB 34
2  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 21
3  Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health 20
4  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 19
5  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 16
6  Michael Belleri (ITA) Biesse–Carrera 11
7  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 10
8  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 10
9  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious 10
10  Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa 10

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 16h 56' 57"
2  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 13"
3  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 16"
4  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 49"
5  Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 7' 02"
6  Walter Calzoni (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 7' 31"
7  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli + 7' 31"
8  Alessandro Monaco (ITA) Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna + 7' 41"
9  Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 8' 11"
10  Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR) Human Powered Health + 9 31"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 50h 51' 08"
2 UAE Team Emirates + 3' 51"
3 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 15' 05"
4 Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 15' 41"
5 Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 17' 39"
6 Astana Qazaqstan Team + 19' 52"
7 Human Powered Health + 24' 03"
8 Eolo–Kometa + 25' 15"
9 Team Bahrain Victorious + 28' 01"
10 Team Jayco–AlUla + 37' 06"

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