Rabensteiner-Alleman and Sosna-Luetzelschwab win the Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN 2023

After 6 days in which 339 kilometers have been completed with almost 9,500 meters of accumulated positive elevation gain, the Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN 2023 ends with the victory of Rabensteiner and Alleman in the men's category and Sosna and Luetzelschwab in the women's category.

Wout Alleman - Fabian Rabensteiner (Wilier Pirelly Factory) and Katazina Sosna and Irina Luetzelschwab (Team Torpado BULLS Swiss) win Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN 2023

The Oakley Finisher Stage has put an end to the thirteenth edition of Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN. A stage, starting and finishing in Cordoba, in the park of the Asomadilla, which has had the mythical ascent of Arrastraculos as the highlight of the route.

Wout Alleman and Fabian Rabensteiner (Wilier Pirelly Factory) have given the final blow to the race by winning the Oakley Finisher Stage and taking an overall victory that was already very clear before the last stage. "Except for the first day, the rest of the week was perfect for us and we are very happy. In the last two days we wanted to control the race a bit, always being between the first two pairs, but without taking too many risks, and in the end we were able to take the victory."

The leaders Alleman and Rabensteiner, who have been the strongest throughout the race, have once again taken the stage lead along with Enrique Morcillo and Hugo Drechou (BUFF®-Megamo Team). Both pairs have repeated the same finish of the previous day in the Asomadilla Park, but this time the leaders have not forgiven and have added a new stage victory. In this way, Alleman and Rabensteiner close this edition of Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN with four partial victories and the victory in the general classification.

Katazina Sosna and Irina Luetzelschwab (Team Torpado BULLS Swiss) have also managed to keep the lead, who after being second in the Oakley Finisher Stage took the victory of the 13th Andalucía Bike Race by GARMIN. Lejla Njemcevic and Stefanie Dohrn (Canyon Allebike) went out on the last stage with the desire to give a blow to the general classification, but Sosna and Luetzelschwab were able to control the gap and take the final victory. "On the descent we reduced the gap to Njemcevic and Dohrn and on the last stretch we pushed as hard as we could because they were winning the stage but we were taking the lead, and that was the most important thing for us."

Njemcevic and Dohrn's victory in the last stage helped them consolidate their second place in the overall standings, while Janina Wüst and Txell Figueras (BUFF®-Megamo Team) finished third and completed the podium.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION - UCI ELITE MEN CATEGORY

1. Fabian Rabensteiner - Wout Alleman WILIER PIRELLI FACTORY 01:59:40
2. Enrique Morcillo – Hugo Drechou BUFF®-MEGAMO TEAM 01:59:40
3. Francesco Failli – Riccardo Chiarini TADDEI FACTORY TEAM 02:01:51

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION – UCI ELITE MEN CATEGORY

1. Fabian Rabensteiner - Wout Alleman WILIER PIRELLI FACTORY 14:49:18
2. Enrique Morcillo – Hugo Drechou BUFF®-MEGAMO TEAM 14:58:32
3. Francesco Failli – Riccardo Chiarini TADDEI FACTORY TEAM 15:59:32
   

   STAGE CLASSIFICATION - UCI ELITE WOMEN CATEGORY

Lejla Njemcevic - Stefanie Dohrn CANYON ALLEBIKE 02:27:15 Katazina Sosna – Irina Luetzelschwab TEAM TORPADO BULLS SWISS 02:27:27 Txell Figueras – Janina Wüst BUFF®-MEGAMO TEAM 02:30:32

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION – UCI ELITE WOMEN CATEGORY

1. Katazina Sosna – Irina Luetzelschwab TEAM TORPADO BULLS SWISS 18:16:37
2. Lejla Njemcevic - Stefanie Dohrn CANYON ALLEBIKE 18:17:59
3. Txell Figueras – Janina Wüst BUFF®-MEGAMO TEAM 18:26:05