The 2023 CRO Race was a road cycling stage race in Croatia between 26 September and 1 October 2023. It was the eighth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015 and the fourth under the CRO Race name.[1] The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[2]

2023 CRO Race
2023 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26 September–1 October 2023
Stages6
Distance966.5 km (600.6 mi)
Winning time22h 59' 38"
Results
Winner  Orluis Aular (VEN) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Second  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
  Third  Ethan Hayter (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)

Points  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
Mountains  Jonas Rapp (GER) (Hrinkow Advarics)
Youth  Magnus Sheffield (USA) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Team Norway Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
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Teams

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Five of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams and eight UCI Continental teams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 26 September Primošten to Sinj 181 km (112 mi)   Hilly stage   Elia Viviani (ITA)
2 27 September Biograd na Moru to Novalja 114.5 km (71.1 mi)   Flat stage   Iúri Leitão (POR)
3 28 September Otočac to Opatija 133.5 km (83.0 mi)   Hilly stage   Nicolò Parisini (ITA)
4 29 September Krk to Labin 191 km (119 mi)   Mountain stage   Matej Mohorič (SLO)
5 30 September Crikvenica to Ozalj 189 km (117 mi)   Hilly stage   Orluis Aular (VEN)
6 1 October Samobor to Zagreb 157.5 km (97.9 mi)   Flat stage   Campbell Stewart (NZL)
Total 966.5 km (600.6 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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26 September 2023 – Primošten to Sinj, 181 km (112 mi)
Stage 1 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 4h 38' 39"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
6   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8   Jiří Petruš (CZE) ATT Investments + 0"
9   Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10   Fabian Steiniger (AUT) Maloja Pushbikers + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)    Ineos Grenadiers 4h 38' 29"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich + 4"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 6"
4   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
5   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 10"
6   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
7   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 10"
8   Jiří Petruš (CZE) ATT Investments + 10"
9   Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
10   Fabian Steiniger (AUT) Maloja Pushbikers + 10"

Stage 2

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27 September 2023 – Biograd na Moru to Novalja, 114.5 km (71.1 mi)
Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 2h 39' 16"
2   Elia Viviani (ITA)    Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4   Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
6   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
7   Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8   Filippo Fortin (ITA) Maloja Pushbikers + 0"
9   Bartłomiej Proć (POL) Santic–Wibatech + 0"
10   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)    Ineos Grenadiers 7h 17' 39"
2   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 6"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 8"
4   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich + 10"
5   Kristijan Koren (SLO) Adria Mobil + 11"
6   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 13"
7   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 14"
8   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 15"
9   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 16"
10   Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 16"

Stage 3

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28 September 2023 – Otočac to Opatija, 133.5 km (83.0 mi)
Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3h 01' 35"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
3   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4   Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
5   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
7   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8   Fernando Barceló (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)     Team dsm–firmenich 10h 19' 18"
2   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 2"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
5   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
6   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
7   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 11"
8   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 12"
9   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
10   Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"

Stage 4

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29 September 2023 – Krk to Labin, 191 km (119 mi)
Stage 4 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 48' 19"
2   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
4   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
6   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
7   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
8   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 0"
9   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
10   Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Sheffield (USA)    Ineos Grenadiers 15h 07' 41"
2   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1"
3   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
4   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 5"
5   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 8"
6   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8"
7   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 8"
8   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 8"
9   Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 8"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 8"

Stage 5

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30 September 2023 – Crikvenica to Ozalj, 189 km (117 mi)
Stage 5 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 4h 34' 17"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
4   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
6   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
7   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
8   Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
9   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Orluis Aular (VEN)    Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 19h 41' 19"
2   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 9"
3   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 9"
4   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 12"
5   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 14"
6   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 17"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 17"
8   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 17"
9   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 17"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 17"

Stage 6

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1 October 2023 – Samobor to Zagreb, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)
Stage 6 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla 3h 17' 49"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 0"
4   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
6   Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
8   Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
9   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Orluis Aular (VEN)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 22h 59' 38"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 3"
3   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 9"
5   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 13"
6   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 14"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 17"
8   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 17"
9   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 17"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 17"

Classification leadership table

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In the 2023 CRO Race, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and applying time bonuses for the first three riders at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second, and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders, respectively. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2023 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Points for Hors-category 20 15 10 8 6 4 3 2
Points for Category 1 12 8 6 4 2 0
Points for Category 2 6 4 2 0
Points for Category 3 3 2 1

Additionally, there was a points classification, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 of each stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth, and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the summit of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was marked as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.

The fourth and final jersey represented the young rider classification, and its leadership was marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 2001 (i.e., under 23 years of age at the beginning of the year) were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
1 Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Michal Schuran Tobias Lund Andresen Team dsm–firmenich
2 Iúri Leitão Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
3 Nicolò Parisini Tobias Lund Andresen Tobias Lund Andresen Marvin Hammerschmid Team dsm–firmenich
4 Matej Mohorič Magnus Sheffield Jonas Abrahamsen Magnus Sheffield Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
5 Orluis Aular Orluis Aular Orluis Aular Jonas Rapp
6 Campbell Stewart Alexander Kristoff
Final Orluis Aular Alexander Kristoff Jonas Rapp Magnus Sheffield Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
  • On stage 2, Alexander Kristoff, who was third in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Elia Viviani wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed, Tobias Lund Andresen, wore the white jersey as the leader of the youth rider classification.

Classification standings

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

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Orluis Aular (VEN)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 22h 59' 38"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 3"
3   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 9"
5   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 13"
6   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 14"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 17"
8   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 17"
9   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 17"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 17"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 77
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team dsm–firmenich 74
3   Orluis Aular (VEN)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 66
4   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 59
5   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 57
6   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla 55
7   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 43
8   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 39
9   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 36
10   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers 34

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Rapp (GER)   Hrinkow Advarics 35
2   Michal Schuran (CZE) ATT Investments 33
3   Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 28
4   Marvin Hammerschmid (AUT) Hrinkow Advarics 12
5   Simone Bevilacqua (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 11
6   Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla 11
7   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 10
8   Jan Kašpar (CZE) ATT Investments 8
9   Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 8
10   Fran Miholjević (CRO) Team Bahrain Victorious 8

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers 22h 59' 47"
2   Gal Glivar (SLO) Adria Mobil + 4"
3   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
4   Fernando Tercero (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 33"
5   Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 52"
6   Oscar Onley (GBR) Team dsm–firmenich + 4' 56"
7   Fran Miholjević (CRO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6' 15"
8   Simon Dalby (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9' 48"
9   Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10' 31"
10   Nils Aebersold (SUI) Lidl–Trek + 16' 29"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Team Time
1   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 69h 00' 03"
2   Team dsm–firmenich + 16"
3   Team Bahrain Victorious + 17"
4   Team Jayco–AlUla + 24"
5   Equipo Kern Pharma + 39"
6   Eolo–Kometa + 55"
7   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 03"
8   Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 15"
9   Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 4' 12"
10   Hrinkow Advarics + 10' 48"

References

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  1. ^ "About - CRO Race 2023". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Cro Race". UCI. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Teams - CRO Race 2023". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Stages - CRO Race 2023". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "CRO Race: Elia Viviani wins opening stage sprint". CyclingNews. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "CRO Race: Iuri Leitao surprises sprint field to win stage 2". CyclingNews. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "CRO Race: Nicolo Parisini kicks away from Mohoric to win stage 3". CyclingNews. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "CRO Race: Matej Mohoric climbs to stage 4 victory ahead of Magnus Sheffield". CyclingNews. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b "CRO Race: Orluis Aular wins stage 5 to move into overall lead". CyclingNews. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Orluis Aular wins CRO Race despite late crash on final stage". CyclingNews. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

Sources

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* 2023 Cro Race Službeni Vodič [2023 Cro Race Roadbook] (PDF) (in Croatian). Top Sport Events. 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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