The 2023 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie -

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for sponsorship reasons) is a

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that took place between 15 and 18 June 2023 in the southern French

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. The race was the 47th edition of the

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and was rated as a category

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event on the

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Teams

Seven

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s, seven UCI ProTeams, and four

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made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;15 June 2023 –

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Stage 2

;16 June 2023 –

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Stage 3

;17 June 2023 –

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to Nistos,

Stage 4

;18 June 2023 – Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Girons,

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Route d'Occitanie, 2023 2023 UCI Europe Tour 2023 in French sport June 2023 sports events in France