The 2023 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard () was a road cycling stage race that took place between 1 and 5 February 2023 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 53rd edition of the Étoile de Bessèges.
Teams Eight of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams make up the 20 teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a full squad of seven riders, for a total of 140 riders who started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner 1 1 February Bellegarde to Bellegarde Flat stage 2 2 February Bagard to Aubais Hilly stage No winner 3 3 February Bessèges to Bessèges Hilly stage 4 4 February Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Mountain stage 5 5 February Alès to Alès Individual time trial Total
Stages Stage 1 1 February 2022 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde,
Stage 2 2 February 2022 – Bagard to Aubais,
The stage was neutralised due to a large crash on a bridge about 22 kilometers from the finish. Therefore, no winner was declared and all classifications remained the same from stage 1 heading into stage 3.
Stage 3 3 February 2022 – Bessèges to Bessèges,
Stage 4 4 February 2022 – Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to ,
Stage 5 5 February 2022 – Alès to Alès, , (ITT)
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Team classification 1 Arnaud De Lie Arnaud De Lie Arnaud De Lie Ayco Bastiaens Arnaud De Lie 2 No winner 3 Arnaud De Lie Vito Braet 4 Mattias Skjelmose Jensen Mattias Skjelmose Jensen Mattias Skjelmose Jensen 5 Neilson Powless Neilson Powless Final Arnaud De Lie Mattias Skjelmose Jensen
On stage 2, Mads Pedersen, who is second in the points classification, will wear the yellow jersey, because first-placed Arnaud De Lie will wear the coral jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Andrea Piccolo will wear the white jersey for being second in the young rider classification.
Current classification standings Legend 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
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
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