| 2023 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28–30 April 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 511 km (317.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 42' 33" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo was a road cycling stage race that took place between 28 and 30 April 2023 in the Asturias region of northwestern Spain. It was the 65th edition of the Vuelta Asturias and was part of the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar as a category 2.1 event.
One UCI WorldTeam, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the fifteen teams that participated in the race. [1] All but two teams fielded the maximum of seven riders: Bolton Equities Black Spoke and Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team entered six and Team TotalEnergies entered five. There was a total of 101 riders that started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 28 April | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 182 km (113 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Damien Howson (AUS) | |
| 2 | 29 April | Candás to Cangas del Narcea | 182.6 km (113.5 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | |
| 3 | 30 April | Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo | 146.5 km (91.0 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | |
| Total | 511 km (318 mi) | ||||||
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