2023 La Drôme Classic

The 2023 La Drôme Classic, officially the Faun Drôme Classic due to sponsorships, was the 10th edition of the Drôme Classic cycle race. It was held on 26 February 2022 as a category 1.Pro race on the 2023 UCI ProSeries.[2] The race started and finished in Étoile-sur-Rhône and featured several climbs throughout.[1] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2023 Faun-Ardèche Classic, held on the previous day.

2023 La Drôme Classic
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates26 February 2023
Stages1
Distance191.5[1] km (119.0 mi)
Winning time4h 57' 26"
Results
  Winner  Anthony Perez (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Second  Rui Costa (POR) (Intermarché–Circus–Wanty)
  Third  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
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Teams

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Thirteen of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race, with a total of 147 riders, of which 72 finished the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

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Result[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Anthony Perez (FRA) Cofidis 4h 57' 26"
2   Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 11"
3   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 11"
4   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 13"
5   Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 13"
6   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 34"
7   Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 38"
8   Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 41"
9   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 43"
10   Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 48"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile of Drôme Classic 2023". La Flamme Rouge. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Faun Drôme Classic". UCI. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 February 2023). "Anthony Perez powers through 40km solo breakaway to win Faun-Drôme Classic". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Faun Drôme Classic 2023 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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