2025 Okolo Slovenska

2025 Okolo Slovenska
2025 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates17–21 September 2025
Stages5
Distance795.4 km (494.2 mi)
Winning time18h 12' 22"
Results
Winner  Paul Double (GBR) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Second  Bart Lemmen (NED) (Visma–Lease a Bike)
  Third  Thomas Gloag (GBR) (Visma–Lease a Bike)

Points  Paul Magnier (FRA) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Martin Voltr (CZE) (ATT Investments)
Youth  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) (Visma–Lease a Bike)
  Team Visma–Lease a Bike

The 2025 Okolo Slovenska (transl. Tour of Slovakia) was the 69th edition of the Okolo Slovenska road cycling stage race. It was held between 17 and 21 September 2025, as a category 2.1 event on the 2025 UCI Europe Tour.

Teams

Three UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and thirteen UCI Continental teams made up the twenty participating teams in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 17 September Bardejov to Bardejov 141.2 km (87.7 mi) Hilly stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
2 18 September Svidník to Košice 169.4 km (105.3 mi) Hilly stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
3 19 September Kežmarok to Banská Bystrica 191.7 km (119.1 mi) Hilly stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
4 20 September Vráble to Sládkovičovo 169.1 km (105.1 mi) Flat stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
5 21 September Nová Dubnica to Kohútka 124 km (77 mi) Mountain stage  Paul Double (GBR)
Total 795.4 km (494.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

17 September 2025 — Dunajská Streda to Dunajská Streda, 141.2 km (87.7 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 14' 10"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 0"
3  Joppe Heremans (BEL) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 0"
4  Liam Van Bylen (BEL) Lotto + 0"
5  Alessio Delle Vedove (ITA) XDS Astana Development Team + 0"
6  Niklas Behrens (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7  Blake Agnoletto (AUS) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 0"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 0"
10  Timo de Jong (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 14' 00"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 4"
3  Joppe Heremans (BEL) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 6"
4  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 7"
5  Stijn Daemen (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 8"
6  Liam Van Bylen (BEL) Lotto + 10"
7  Alessio Delle Vedove (ITA) XDS Astana Development Team + 10"
8  Niklas Behrens (GER) Lidl–Trek + 10"
9  Blake Agnoletto (AUS) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 10"
10  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 10"

Stage 2

18 September 2025 — Nitra to Hlohovec, 192 km (119 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 57' 22"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 0"
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 0"
4  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 0"
5  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 0"
6  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
7  Niklas Behrens (GER) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
8  Dominik Neuman (CZE) ATT Investments + 0"
9  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
10  Andrea Peron (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 7h 11' 12"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 8"
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 16"
4  Matúš Štoček (SVK) Elkov–Kasper + 17"
5  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 17"
6  Stijn Daemen (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 18"
7  Jasper Haest (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 18"
8  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 20"
9  Niklas Behrens (GER) Lidl–Trek + 20"
10  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 20"

Stage 3

19 September 2025 — Piešťany to Dubnica nad Váhom, 161.2 km (100.2 mi)[7]
Stage 3 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 32' 13"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 0"
3  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 0"
5  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Adria Mobil + 0"
6  Eliott Boulet (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7  Marcin Budziński (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 0"
8  Alessio Delle Vedove (ITA) XDS Astana Development Team + 0"
9  Adam Bittman (CZE) Elkov–Kasper + 0"
10  Dominik Neuman (CZE) ATT Investments + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 11h 43' 12"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 15"
3  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 28"
4  Paweł Bernas (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 28"
5  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 29"
6  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 29"
7  Matúš Štoček (SVK) Elkov–Kasper + 30"
8  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 30"
9  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 31"
10  Jasper Haest (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 31"

Stage 4

20 September 2025 — Partizánske to Ružomberok, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)[9]
Stage 4 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 30' 16"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 0"
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 0"
4  Niklas Behrens (GER) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
5  Andrea Peron (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
6  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 0"
7  Dominik Neuman (CZE) ATT Investments + 0"
8  Timo de Jong (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 0"
9  Adam Bittman (CZE) Elkov–Kasper + 0"
10  Filippo Ridolfo (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 15h 13' 18"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 19"
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 35"
4  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 35"
5  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 38"
6  Paweł Bernas (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 38"
7  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 39"
8  Matúš Štoček (SVK) Elkov–Kasper + 40"
9  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 41"
10  Jasper Haest (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 41"

Stage 5

21 September 2025 — Liptovský Mikuláš to Štrbské Pleso, 124 km (77 mi)[11]
Stage 5 Result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Double (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 2h 58' 31"
2  Bart Lemmen (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 30"
3  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 34"
4  Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 41"
5  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 50"
6  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 56"
7  Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini + 1' 03"
8  Tijmen Graat (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 03"
9  Piotr Pękala (POL) ATT Investments + 1' 06"
10  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 1' 18"
General classification after Stage 5[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Double (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 18h 12' 22"
2  Bart Lemmen (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 33"
3  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 35"
4  Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 51"
5  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 00"
6  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 1' 01"
7  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
8  Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini + 1' 13"
9  Tijmen Graat (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 13"
10  Piotr Pękala (POL) ATT Investments + 1' 16"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1 Paul Magnier Paul Magnier Paul Magnier Stijn Daemen Paul Magnier VolkerWessels Cycling Team
2 Paul Magnier Lucas Van Gils Soudal–Quick-Step
3 Paul Magnier Martin Voltr
4 Paul Magnier Biesse–Carrera–Premac
5 Paul Double Paul Double Cian Uijtdebroeks Visma–Lease a Bike
Final Paul Double Paul Magnier Martin Voltr Cian Uijtdebroeks Visma–Lease a Bike

Classification standings

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

Final general classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Double (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 18h 12' 22"
2  Bart Lemmen (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 33"
3  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 35"
4  Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 51"
5  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 00"
6  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 1' 01"
7  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
8  Matteo Fabbro (ITA) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini + 1' 13"
9  Tijmen Graat (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 13"
10  Piotr Pękala (POL) ATT Investments + 1' 16"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 86
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Tietema Rockets 67
3  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto 36
4  Matthew Walls (GBR) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ 22
5  Niklas Behrens (GER) Visma–Lease a Bike 21
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 18
7  Nicolò Arrighetti (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac 17
8  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ 16
9  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 13
10  Joppe Heremans (BEL) VolkerWessels Cycling Team 12

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Martin Voltr (CZE) ATT Investments 30
2  Paul Double (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 24
3  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 19
4  Rémi Daumas (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ 13
5  Lucas Van Gils (BEL) Lotto 11
6  Timo de Jong (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team 11
7  Bart Lemmen (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 11
8  Stijn Daemen (NED) VolkerWessels Cycling Team 10
9  Oscar Nilsson-Julien (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ 7
10  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 7

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 18h 13' 22"
2  Andrea Raccagni Noviero (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Tijmen Graat (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 13"
4  Niels Driesen (BEL) Lotto + 1' 28"
5  Adam Rafferty (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 53"
6  Menno Huising (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2' 29"
7  Rémi Daumas (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 2' 55"
8  Baptiste Grégoire (FRA) Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 6' 50"
9  Michele Bicelli (ITA) Biesse–Carrera–Premac + 6' 52"
10  Mike Bronswijk (NED) Diftar Continental Cyclingteam + 8' 50"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Team Time
1 Visma–Lease a Bike 54h 39' 30"
2 Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 30"
3 Unibet Tietema Rockets + 10' 22"
4 Lotto + 11' 33"
5 Soudal–Quick-Step + 13' 21"
6 Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ + 14' 54"
7 Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini + 15' 33"
8 ATT Investments + 17' 29"
9 XDS Astana Development Team + 24' 10"
10 VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 24' 51"

References

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