2023 Saudi Tour Explained

2023 Saudi Tour
Series:	2023 UCI Asia Tour
Date:	30 January–3 February 2023
Stages:	5
Distance:	830.5
Unit:	km
First Nat:	POR
First Color:	green
Second:	Davide Formolo
Second Nat:	ITA
Third:	Santiago Buitrago
Third Nat:	COL
Points:	Dylan Groenewegen
Points Nat:	NED
Points Color:	red
Youth:	Santiago Buitrago
Youth Nat:	COL
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The 2023 Saudi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 January and 3 February 2023 in Saudi Arabia. The race is rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Asia Tour calendar, and is the seventh edition of the Saudi Tour.

Teams

Made up of 16 cycling teams, only two teams did not enter seven riders (and entered six riders each). In total, 110 riders started the race.^[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National team

• Saudi Arabia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	30 January	Alula Airport to Khaybar	180.5km (112.2miles)		Flat stage
2	31 January	Winter Park to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks	184km (114miles)		Flat stage
3	1 February	Al Manshiyah Train Station to Abu Rakah	159.5km (99.1miles)		Flat stage
4	2 February	Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid	163.5km (101.6miles)		Flat stage
5	3 February	Al Ula Old Town to Maraya	143km (89miles)		Flat stage
Total			830.5km (516miles)

Stages

Stage 1

30 January 2023 — AIUIa International Airport to Khaybar, 180.5km (112.2miles)^[3]

Stage 2

31 January 2023 — Winter Park to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks, 184km (114miles)^[4]

Stage 3

1 February 2023 — Al Manshiyah Train Station > Abu Rakah, 159.5km (99.1miles)^[5]

Stage 4

2 February 2023 — Maraya > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 163.5km (101.6miles)^[6]

Stage 5

3 February 2023 — AIUIa Old Town > Maraya, 143km (89miles)^[7]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Active rider classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Dylan Groenewegen	Dylan Groenewegen	Dylan Groenewegen	Marcus Sander Hansen	Marcus Sander Hansen
2	Jonathan Milan
3	Søren Wærenskjold
4	Ruben Guerreiro	Ruben Guerreiro	Santiago Buitrago
5		Dylan Groenewegen
Final		Ruben Guerreiro		Marcus Sander Hansen	Santiago Buitrago

Final classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the active rider classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

Team classification

Notes and References

1. Web site: Startlist for Saudi Tour 2023. ProCyclingStats. 31 January 2023.
2. Web site: 2023 Route. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 31 January 2023.
3. Web site: Stage 1 – AIUIa International Airport > Khaybar. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 30 January 2023.
4. Web site: Stage 2 – Winter Park to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 30 January 2023.
5. Web site: Stage 3 – Al Manshiyah Train Station > Abu Rakah. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 1 February 2023.
6. Web site: Stage 4 – Maraya > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 1 February 2023.
7. Web site: Stage 5 – AIUIa Old Town > Maraya. Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 1 February 2023.