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2023 Four Days of Dunkirk

The 2023 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2023) is a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 21 May 2023 in the French administrative region of Hauts-de-France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and is the 67th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.[1]

2023 Four Days of Dunkirk
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates16–21 May 2023
Stages6
Distance926.5 km (575.7 mi)
Winning time21h 14' 08"
Results
Winner  Romain Grégoire (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Second  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
  Third  Cees Bol (NED) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
Points  Olav Kooij (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Alex Colman (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
Youth  Romain Grégoire (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma
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Teams

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8 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams and four UCI Continental teams made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 May Dunkirk to Abbeville 196.6 km (122.2 mi)   Flat stage   Olav Kooij (NED)
2 17 May Compiègne to Laon 169.9 km (105.6 mi)   Flat stage   Romain Grégoire (FRA)
3 18 May Saint-Quentin to Saint-Quentin 15.9 km (9.9 mi)   Individual time trial   Benjamin Thomas (FRA)
4 19 May Maubeuge to Achicourt 173.8 km (108.0 mi)   Hilly stage   Olav Kooij (NED)
5 20 May Roubaix to Cassel 187.7 km (116.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)
6 21 May Avion to Dunkirk 182.6 km (113.5 mi)   Flat stage   Tim Merlier (BEL)
Total 926.5 km (575.7 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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16 May 2023 – Dunkirk to Abbeville, 196.6 km (122.2 mi)[3]
Stage 1 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 31' 38"
2   Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 0"
3   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5   Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6   Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
7   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
8   Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Human Powered Health + 0"
10   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Olav Kooij (NED)     Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 31' 28"
2   Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 4"
3   Paul Penhoët (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 6"
4   Alex Colman (BEL)   Team Flanders–Baloise + 7"
5   Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"
6   Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 7"
7   Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 7"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 8"
9   Mark Stewart (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 8"
10   Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 9"

Stage 2

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17 May 2023 – Compiègne to Laon, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)[3]
Stage 2 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Romain Grégoire (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ 3h 59' 05"
2   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5   Victor Lafay (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7   Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8   Paul Penhoët (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
10   Olav Kooij (NED)     Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Samuel Leroux (FRA)   Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 8h 30' 32"
2   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 1"
3   Romain Grégoire (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 1"
4   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 5"
5   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health + 5"
6   Paul Penhoët (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 7"
7   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 7"
8   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 7"
9   Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 8"
10   Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 8"

Stage 3

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18 May 2023 – Saint-Quentin to Saint-Quentin, 15.9 km (9.9 mi)[3]
Stage 3 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 19' 21"
2   Niklas Larsen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
3   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
4   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 26"
5   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
6   Lasse Norman Leth (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 26"
7   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 29"
8   Mick van Dijke (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 30"
9   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 30"
10   Romain Grégoire (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 31"
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Benjamin Thomas (FRA)    Cofidis 8h 50' 04"
2   Kasper Asgreen (DEN)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
3   Ethan Vernon (GBR)    Soudal–Quick-Step + 20"
4   Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 21"
5   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
6   Lasse Norman Leth (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 26"
7   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 29"
8   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 30"
9   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 31"
10   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 32"

Stage 4

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19 May 2023 – Maubeuge to Achicourt, 173.8 km (108.0 mi)[3]
Stage 4 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 44' 42"
2   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
3   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
4   Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
7   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8   Tim Merlier (BEL)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
9   Rüdiger Selig (GER) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
10   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kasper Asgreen (DEN)    Soudal–Quick-Step 12h 35' 00"
2   Ethan Vernon (GBR)    Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3   Olav Kooij (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
4   Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
5   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12"
6   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 15"
7   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 16"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 18"
9   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 19"
10   Cédric Beullens (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"

Stage 5

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20 May 2023 – Roubaix to Cassel, 187.7 km (116.6 mi)[3]
Stage 5 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 42' 29"
2   Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 5"
4   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 5"
5   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 5"
6   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
7   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
8   Olav Kooij (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 11"
9   Cédric Beullens (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 14"
10   Laurent Pichon (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 14"
General classification after Stage 5[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Romain Grégoire (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 17h 17' 30"
2   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
3   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
4   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 19"
5   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 20"
6   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
8   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 28"
9   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
10   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"

Stage 6

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21 May 2023 – Avion to Dunkirk, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)[3]
Stage 6 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 56' 38"
2   Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
5   Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 0"
6   Rüdiger Selig (GER) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
7   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
10   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Romain Grégoire (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 21h 14' 08"
2   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
3   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 15"
4   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
5   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 20"
6   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
9   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 36"
10   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
  		Points classification
  		Mountains classification
  		Young rider classification
  		Team classification
 
1 Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Alex Colman Olav Kooij Groupama–FDJ
2 Romain Grégoire Samuel Leroux Tuur Dens
3 Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Ethan Vernon Soudal–Quick-Step
4 Olav Kooij Kasper Asgreen Olav Kooij Alex Colman
5 Per Strand Hagenes Romain Grégoire Romain Grégoire Team Jumbo–Visma
6 Tim Merlier
Final Romain Grégoire Olav Kooij Alex Colman Romain Grégoire Team Jumbo–Visma

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
  Denotes the winner of the team classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Romain Grégoire (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 21h 14' 08"
2   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
3   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 15"
4   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
5   Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 20"
6   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
9   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 36"
10   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Bahrain Victorious 41
2   Romain Grégoire (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 28
3   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 25
4   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 25
5   Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 22
6   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 21
7   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team 19
8   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step 19
9   Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis 18
10   Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 17

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alex Colman (BEL)   Team Flanders–Baloise 39
2   Kenny Molly (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 23
3   Tuur Dens (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 15
4   Cériel Desal (BEL) Bingoal WB 13
5   Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 7
6   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health 4
7   Rait Ärm (EST) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 4
8   Geoffrey Soupe (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 3
9   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 2
10   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 2

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Romain Grégoire (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 21h 14' 08"
2   Olav Kooij (NED)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
3   Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
4   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
5   Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 36"
6   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"
7   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 41"
8   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 52"
9   Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 2' 07"
10   Antoine Raugel (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 38"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Team Time
1   Team Jumbo–Visma   63h 44' 41"
2   Lotto–Dstny + 0"
3   Soudal–Quick-Step + 1"
4   Groupama–FDJ + 25"
5   AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 14"
6   Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 39"
7   Team TotalEnergies + 3' 50"
8   Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 8' 12"
9   Cofidis + 9' 52"
10   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10' 00"

References

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  1. ^ "4 Jours de Dunkerque / Grand Prix des Hauts de France". UCI. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Les équipes" [The teams]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "L'édition 2023 des 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France" [2023 Edition of 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Weislo, Laura (16 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Olav Kooij wins crash-filled opening stage". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Weislo, Laura (17 May 2023). "Romain Grégoire surges to victory on stage 2 of 4 Jours de Dunkerque". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (18 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Benjamin Thomas takes race lead with stage 3 time trial victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (19 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Kooij wins again on stage 4". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne (20 May 2023). "Hagenes wins stage 5 of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Lamoureux, Lyne (21 May 2023). "Merlier takes final stage as Grégoire wins 4 Jours de Dunkerque". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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