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Tour de France 2023 Stage 9: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
Published 08/07/2023 at 21:32 GMT
After a couple of quiet days for GC hopefuls Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, the Tour de France puts on a climbing spectacle on Stage 9 as the Puy de Dome returns to the race. Will this be the day that the yellow jersey changes hands? Or will Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma take a big stride towards defending their title? Here's everything you need to know ahead of Stage 9 at the Tour.
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Check Out the Route for the 2023 Tour de France
It’s going to be a mountainous ride through France for the men in the 2023 edition of the Tour.
The route for the 2023 men’s Tour de France was released on Thursday, October 27, and now it’s almost time for the Tour to start.
There’s just one individual time trial set, a 22km race against the clock which will open up the final week of racing on Stage 16. The riders will cover 3,404 kilometers (2,115 miles) in total over the 21 stages.
It all gets started on July 1 and runs through July 23 just in time for the Tour de France Femmes to begin on the same day that the men ride into the Champs-Élysées.
Here are the stages for the 2023 Tour de France:
- Stage 1 : July 1 - Hilly - Bilbao to Bilbao - 182km
- Stage 2 : July 2 - Hilly - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint-Sébastien - 209km
- Stage 3 : July 3 - Flat - Amborebieta-Etxano to Bayonne - 185km
- Stage 4 : July 4 - Flat - Dax to Nogaro - 182km
- Stage 5: July 5 - Mountain - Pau to Laruns - 165km
- Stage 6 : July 6 - Mountain - Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque - 145km
- Stage 7 : July 7 - Flat - Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux - 170km
- Stage 8 : July 8 - Hilly - Libourne to Limoges - 201km
- Stage 9 : July 9 - Mountain - Saint-Léonard-De-Noblat to Puy de Dôme - 184km
- July 10 - Rest Day
- Stage 10 : July 11 - Hilly - Vulcania to Issoire - 167km
- Stage 11 : July 12 - Flat - Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins - 180km
- Stage 12 : July 13 - Hilly - Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais - 169km
- Stage 13 : July 14 - Mountain - Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombie - 138km
- Stage 14 : July 15 - Mountain - Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes Du Soleil - 152km
- Stage 15 : July 16 - Mountain - Les Gets Les Portes Du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc - 180km
- July 17 - Rest Day
- Stage 16 : July 18 - Individual Time Trial - Passy to Combloux - 22km
- Stage 17 : July 19 - Mountain - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Courchevel - 166km
- Stage 18 : July 20 - Hilly - Moûtiers to Bourg-En-Bresse - 186km
- Stage 19 : July 21 - Flat - Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny - 173km
- Stage 20 : July 22 - Mountain - Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering - 133km
- Stage 21 : July 23 - Flat - Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Élysées - 115km
Dan is a writer and editor living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and before coming to Runner’s World and Bicycling was an editor at MileSplit. He competed in cross country and track and field collegiately at DeSales University.
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Tour de France 2023 route: Every stage of the 110th edition in detail
This year's race has kicked off in Bilbao, in Spain's Basque Country. It looks like it'll be a Tour for the climbers, with the Puy de Dôme returning and 56,400 metres of climbing in all
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The 2023 men's Tour de France began in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday, July 1, with a route that looks set to be one for the climbers. It features four summit finishes, including a return for the iconic Puy de Dôme climb for the first time since 1988.
There is just one time trial across the three-week event, a short uphill race against the clock from Passy to Combloux over 22km. There are also returns for other epic climbs like the Col de la Loze and the Grand Colombier, with 56,400 metres of climbing on the Tour de France 2023 route.
The race started on foreign soil for the second year in a row, with a Grand Départ in the Spanish Basque Country , the setting for the race's 120th anniversary. There were two hilly stages in Spain, before the peloton crossed the border into France for a stage finish in Bayonne on day three.
After visiting Pau for the 74th time on stage five, the race's first real mountain test came on stage six, leaving Tarbes and cresting the Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet before a summit finish in Cauterets.
On stage seven, the Tour’s second most visited city, Bordeaux, will welcome its first stage finish since 2010, when Mark Cavendish claimed his 14th of a record 34 stage wins. Leaving nearby Libourne the next day, stage eight will head east on a 201km slog to Limoges.
Before the first rest day, the riders will wind up to the summit of the Puy de Dôme, a dormant lava dome which hasn’t featured in the Tour for 35 years. They’ll then enjoy a well-earned day off in Clermont-Ferrand before continuing their passage through the Massif Central.
France’s national holiday, 14 July, will be celebrated next year with a summit finish on the Grand Colombier, the site of Tadej Pogačar ’s second stage win back in 2020. From there, the mountains keep coming. The riders will climb over the Col de Joux Plaine to Morzine on stage 14, before another mountaintop test in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc the next day.
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The sole individual time trial of the Tour de Franc route comes on stage 16, when a hilly 22km dash from Passy to Combloux will give the GC contenders a chance to force time gaps. The following day will bring the stage with the highest elevation gain, counting 5000m of climbing en route to the Courchevel altiport, via the Cormet de Roselend and the monstrous Col de la Loze.
On stages 18 and 19, the sprinters are expected to come to the fore, with flat finishes in Bourg-en-Bresse and Poligny.
The penultimate stage will play out in the country’s most easterly region, ascending the Petit Ballon, Col du Platzerwasel and finishing in Le Markstein, as the Tour de France Femmes did last year.
The riders will then undertake a 500km transfer to the outskirts of Paris for the curtain-closing stage. The final day will start at France’s national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the track cycling venue for the 2024 Olympics, and will conclude with the customary laps of the capital’s Champs-Elysées.
The 2023 Tour de France will begin on 1 July, with the winner crowned in Paris on 23 July.
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Jonas Vingegaard raced in the Basque Country this year
Tour de France route week summary
Tour de france week one.
The race began in Bilbao, starting in the Basque Country for the first time since 1992, when the Tour started in San Sebastian. The first two stages are packed full of climbs, with ten classified hills in over the opening couple of days, meaning there will be a fierce battle for the polka-dot jersey. Watch out for Basque fans going crazy on the roadside.
Stage three saw the race cross into France, which it will not leave for the rest of the 18 days. As expected we saw a sprint finish in Bayonne, even after four categorised climbs en-route. Nothing is easy this year.
The fourth day was another sprint, on a motor racing circuit in Nogaro, as the race moved, ominously, towards the Pyrenees. The Hors Categorie Col de Soudet on stage five was the first proper mountain of the race, and was followed by the Col de Marie Blanque, which has tough gradients. A GC day early on, although they are all GC days, really.
Stage five was a mountain top finish in Cauterets-Cambasque, but its gradients didn't catch too many out; it is the Col d'Aspin and Col du Tourmalet that will put people through it.
The seventh day of the race was a chance for the riders to relax their legs as the race headed northwest to an almost nailed-on sprint finish, before another opportunity for the the remaining fast men presented itself on stage eight - after two category four climbs towards the end, and an uphill finish.
The long first week of the race - which will have felt longer because last year had a bonus rest day - ended with the mythical Puy de Dôme.
Tour de France week two
Magnus Cort in the breakaway on stage 10 of the Tour de France 2022
The second week begins with a lumpy road stage around Clermont-Ferrand, starting from a volcano-themed theme park. This will surely be a day for the break. The next day could also be one if the sprint teams fail to get their act together, with two early categorised climbs potential ambush points.
Back into the medium mountains on stage 12, with a finish in the wine making heartland of the Beaujolais, Belleville. Another day for the break, probably, but none of the five categorised climbs are easy.
The following day, stage 13, is France's national holiday, 14 Juillet. The Grand Colombier at the end of the day is the big attraction, with its slopes expected to cause shifts on the GC. Stage 14 is yet another mountain stage as the Tour really gets serious, with the Col de la Ramaz followed by the Col de Joux Plane. The latter, 11.6km at 8.5%, will be a real test for a reduced peloton, before a downhill finish into Morzine.
The final day of week two, stage 15, is yet another day in the Alps before a rest day in Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc. There is nothing as fearsome as the previous days, but 4527m of climbing should still be feared.
Tour de France week three
Tadej Pogačar in the final time trial at the 2022 Tour de France
The third and final week begins with the race's only time trial, 22km long and with a lot of uphill. It is not a mountain event, but it is certainly not one for the pure rouleurs .
Stage 17 looks like the race's Queen Stage, with the final climb up to the Col de la Loze looking incredibly tough on paper, and in real life. That follows the Col de Saisies, the Cormet de Roselend and the Côte de Longefoy, adding up to 5,100m of climbing. The race might be decided on this day.
After that, there is a nice day for the sprinters on stage 18, with a flat finish in Bourg-en-Bresse surely one for the fast men. The next day, stage 19 could be a breakaway day or a sprint finish, depending on how desperate teams are feeling, or how powerful the remaining leadout trains are.
The final mountainous day comes on the penultimate stage, with the men following the Femmes lead and finishing in Le Markstein. However, there's no Grand Ballon, just the Petit Ballon, and so unless something chaotic happens, there should not be great time switches on this stage.
Then, at last, there is the usual finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, after the race heads out of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, which has a long-term deal to host the start of Paris-Nice too. ASO country.
Remember, this will be the last time Paris hosts the Tour de France until 2025. So, be prepared.
Tour de France 2023: The stages
Stage one: Bilbao to Bilbao (182km)
The opening stage is very lumpy
There was no easing into the Tour de France for the peloton this year, with a tough, punchy day in the Basque Country. Adam Yates took the first yellow jersey of the 2023 Tour de France after a scintillating stage in the Basque Country that saw the overall battle for the Tour take shape at the earliest opportunity.
The Briton emerged clear over the top of the final climb of the stage, the short and steep Côte de Pike, with his twin brother Simon a few seconds behind him. The pair worked well together to stay clear of the chasing bunch of GC contenders before Adam rode his brother off his wheel inside the final few hundred metres to claim victory.
Stage two: Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint Sebastian (208.9km)
Still in the Basque Country, there is a Klasikoa theme to stage two
This was the longest stage of the Tour, surprisingly. Five more categorised climbs meant it was unlikely to be a sprint stage, including the Jaizkibel, famous from the Clasica San Sebastian, tackled on its eastern side 20km from the finish. This second stage from Vitoria Gasteiz to San Sebastian on the Basque coast followed many of the roads of the San Sebastian Classic, held here every summer.
An early break was soon established in the first 50km and established a three-minute advantage. However, the break was reeled in and a group, including the yellow jersey Adam Yates, pressed towards the finish with Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) clearly hoping it would finish in a sprint.
Victor Lafay (Cofidis) had other ideas however, and with all and sundry already having attacked Van Aert, Lafay finally made it stick with a kilometre to go, holding off the reduced bunch all the way to the line.
Stage three: Amorebiata-Etxano to Bayonne (187.4km)
Still some hills, but this should be a sprint stage
The third stage took the riders from Amorebieta-Etxano in the Basque Country and back into France, finishing at Bayonne in what was always tipped to be a bunch sprint. Ultimately, despite a very strong showing in the leadout by Fabio Jakobsen's Soudal-Quick Step team, it was Jasper Philipsen who triumphed , having benefited from a deluxe leadout by team-mate Mathieu Van Der Poel.
Mark Cavendish, who is hunting for a record 35th stage win in what will be his final Tour de France, was sixth.
Stage four: Dax to Nogaro (181.8km)
A nailed on bunch sprint, surely. Surely!
Now this one was always going to be a sprint finish, right? It finished on a motor racing circuit in Nogaro, meaning teams have a long old time to sort their leadout trains. After a sleepy day out all hell broke lose on the finishing circuit with a series of high speed crashes. Jasper Philipsen was one of the few sprinters to still have a lead-out man at his disposal and when that lead-out man is of the quality of Mathieu van der Poel he was always going to be very difficult to beat. So it proved with Australian Caleb Ewan chasing him down hard but unable to come around him. Philipsen's win handed him the green jersey too .
Stage five: Pau to Laruns (162.7km)
The first proper mountain, and the first sorting out, as early as stage five
The first Hors Categorie climb of the race came on stage five, the Col de Soudet, which is 15.2km at 7.2%, before the Col de Marie-Blanque and its steep gradients. It certainly ignited the GC battle!
A break that at one point contained 37 riders was never allowed more than a few minutes, but that proved unwise for Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar behind. Ultimately, with the break already splintering on the final big climb – the Col de Marie-Blanque – Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), riding his first Tour de France, attacked.
With Hindley time trialling the largely downhill 18km to the finish, Vingegaard attempted to chase him down – and put time into Pogačar as he did so.
Picking up strays from the early break on the way, Vingegaard got to within 34 seconds of Hindley, but it wasn't enough to stop the Australian from taking the stage win, and the yellow jersey .
Stage six: Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque (144.9km)
While in the Pyrenees, why not tackle a few more mountains?
A day of aggressive racing in the Pyrenees towards the first summit finish saw Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) take the yellow jersey but Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates) win the stage .
Having had his team set a blistering pace on the Col du Tourmalet, Vingegaard attacked with 4km until the summit. Only Pogačar could follow him as yellow jersey holder Jai Hindley dropped back to the peloton
Having joined up with super domestique Wout van Aert over the top, the group of favourites were towed up the first half of the final climb before Vingegaard attacked. Once again Pogačar followed and with two kilometers to go the Slovenian counter-attacked.
He clawed back nearly half a minute by the line, making the race for yellow a three horse race between those two and Hindley in the process.
Stage seven: Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux (169.9km)
Bordeaux is always a sprint finish
Renowned as a sprint finish town, Bordeaux didn't disappoint the hopeful fastmen –except perhaps for Mark Cavendish, who had to concede victory to hat-trick man Jasper Philipsen, despite a very strong charge for the line from the Manxman .
With Cavendish hunting that elusive 35th record stage win, and having won here last time the Tour came visiting in 2010, many eyes were on the Astana Qazaqstan rider, with on-form Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) who has won twice already, starting as favourite.
The day began with Arkéa-Samsic's Simon Gugliemi forging what turned out to be a solo break that lasted 130 kilometres. He was joined by Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) and Nans Peters (Ag2r-Citroën) halfway through the stage, the trio forming a purposeful triumvirate of home riders.
However, with the sprinters and their teams on the hunt and few places to hide on what was a hot day crammed with long, straight roads, the break served only as a placeholder for the day's main action in Bordeaux.
A technical finish with roundabouts aplenty, first Jumbo-Visma (in the service of GC leader Jonas Vingegaard) and then Alpecin-Deceuninck took the race by the scruff of the neck in the final. Philipsen enjoyed a marquee leadout from team-mate Mathieu Van Der Poel, but when Cavendish turned on the afterburners at around 150m and leapt forward, the whole cycling world held its breath.
That 35th stage win had to wait for another day though, with Philipsen sweeping past in what was yet another command performance from the Belgian.
Stage eight: Libourne to Limoges (200.7km)
Three categorised climbs in the final 70km could catch people out
Mads Pedersen powered to victory up a punchy finish on stage eight of the Tour de France , managing to hold off green jersey Jasper Philipsen in the process.
Pedersen, the Lidl-Trek rider, now has two Tour stage wins to his name, in a finish which mixed pure sprinters and punchier riders. Alpecin-Deceuninck's Philipsen was third, with Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in third. To prove how mixed the top ten was, however, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) finished behind the likes of Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis).
On a day which could have been one for the breakaway, the race was controlled expertly by Jumbo, Trek and Alpecin for their options, and so the escapees were never allowed much time. Sadly, stage eight turned out to Mark Cavendish's last - the Astana-Qazaqstan rider crashed heavily and was forced to abandon .
Stage nine: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme (184km)
The Puy de Dôme is back, and is vicious
In a north American showdown it was Canada that came out on top as Michael Woods beat American rival Matteo Jorgenson to the win atop the legendary Puy de Dôme.
Jorgenson had gone solo form a breakaway with 40km left to race. However, on the slopes of the Puy de Dôme where the gradient remains over 105 for more than four kilometres, Woods closed the gap and came around Jorgenson with just 600m left to go.
In the final kilometre, of what had been a blisteringly hot day with temperatures north of 30 degree Celsius, Tadej Pogačar managed to drop Jonas Vingegaard but the Jumbo-Visma captain dug deep to minimise his losses and came across the line eight seconds down.
Stage 10: Vulcania to Issoire (162.7km)
Five categorised climbs over this Volcanic stage
The breakaway had its day in Issoire, as Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) won beneath the scorching sun in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
After a frantic start, the mood finally settled and a 14-rider move went clear. Krists Neilands (Israel Premier Tech) launched a solo bid with around 30km remaining, but was caught in the closing moments by a chasing group led by Bilbao. The Spaniard then policed attacks in the finale, before sprinting to his team's first victory at this year's race.
"For Gino," Bilbao said afterwards, dedicating his win to his late teammate, Gino Mäder .
Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins (179.8km)
The flat finalé hints at a sprint, but it could be a break day
After a difficult previous day that was hot and hilly, the bunch allowed the break to go very quickly, with Andrey Amador, Matis Louvel and Daniel Oss quickly gaining three minutes. They were kept on a tight leash though, with the sprinters' teams eyeing a bunch finish. And this they delivered, with Jasper Philipsen winning a fourth stage after a tricky finale.
Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (168.8km)
Hills return, with some steep, punchy ones towards the end
Just like stage ten, Thursday's stage 12 was a fast and frenetic affair on the road to Belleville-en-Beaujolais. A strong group of puncheur type riders eventually got up the road after the breakaway took more than 80 kilometres to form. Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) came out on top at the finish, soloing to the line after a big attack on the final climb of the day.
Stage 13: Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (138km)
Welcome to the Alps, here's an hors categorie climb
Michał Kwiatkowski took an impressive solo victory on the summit finish of the Grand Colombier. The Polish rider caught and passed the remnants of the day's breakaway which included Great Britain's James Shaw to grab his second-ever Tour stage win. Behind the Ineos rider, Tadej Pogačar attacked and took eight seconds back on Jonas Vingegaard in the fight for the yellow jersey.
Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (151.8km)
Five categorised climbs, four of which are one and above. Ouch.
Carlos Rodríguez announced himself on his Tour de France debut on stage 14 with a career-defining victory in Morzine. While all eyes were on Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, the Spaniard broke free on the descent of the Col de Joux Plane and descended as if on rails to the finish.
Stage 15: Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc (179km)
Back to a summit finish, there is no escape at this Tour
The breakaway had its day at the summit of Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. After dedicating his career to domestique duties, the victory went to Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), who launched a late attack on the steepest slopes and held off Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) to the line.
Stage 16: Passy to Combloux ITT (22.4km)
A time trial! But not a flat one
Stage 16 brought the fewest time trial kilometres at the Tour de France in 90 years. On the uphill test to Combloux, Jonas Vingegaard proved the strongest , and by quite a way, too. The Dane's winning margin of 1-38 over Tadej Pogačar left him in the driving seat to taking his second Tour title.
Stage 17: Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (165.7km)
Back to the proper mountains, and there will be no let up on the final Wednesday
The Queen stage brought a career-defining victory for Austrian Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën), but all eyes were on the GC battle, and the demise of Tadej Pogačar. The UAE Team Emirates rider cracked on the slopes of the Col de la Loze, losing almost six minutes to Jonas Vingegaard, and slipping to 7-35 in the overall standings.
Stage 18: Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (184.9km)
Two category four climbs on the road to a chicken-themed sprint
Denmark's Kasper Asgreen put in one of the best performances of the race to grab his first-ever Tour victory . The Soudal Quick-Step rider was part of a four man breakaway that managed to hold on all the way to the line by just a handful of seconds ahead of the peloton.
Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (172.8km)
Another sprint, maybe, or a heartbreaking chase which fails to bring the breakaway back
Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious took an emotional victory in Poligny after a chaotic day of racing. The Slovenian rider launched an attack with Kasper Asgreen and Ben O'Connor on the final climb of the hilly stage before beating his breakaway compatriots in a three-up sprint for the line. It was Mohorič's third-ever Tour victory.
Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (133.5km)
One last chance. Six categorised climbs, will it shake up the GC?
The race might be very near Germany at this point, but Belfort remained French after the Franco-Prussian War, unlike the territory the penultimate stage travels into.
This is the last chance saloon for all teams and riders who aren’t sprinters, especially those with GC ambitions. However, it is not quite the task of the previous Alpine days, with the six categorised climbs not the most testing. Still, there will be a lot of people trying to make things happen.
Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris (115.1km)
The classic Parisian sprint. Lovely.
This will be the last time the Tour heads to Paris until at least 2025, so make the most of those shots of the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées. The classic procession will happen for the first 55km until the race hits the Champs for the first time 60km in. From that point on, anything goes, although that anything will probably be a bunch sprint.
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Adam is Cycling Weekly ’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling on tarmac, he's happy. Before joining Cycling Weekly he spent two years writing for Procycling, where he interviewed riders and wrote about racing. He's usually out and about on the roads of Bristol and its surrounds. Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to cycling.
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The 2023 Tour de France has all the ingredients of a classic: two leading protagonists ready to tear lumps out of each other in reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and the deposed Tadej Pogacar; entertaining multi-talented stage hunters Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe and Tom Pidcock; the great Mark Cavendish chasing a historic 35th stage win; all facing a brutal route with 56,000m of climbing and four summit finish.
The Tour began in the Spanish Basque country on Saturday 1 July, where Adam Yates edged twin brother Simon to win the opening stage, and these hilly routes will throw open the yellow jersey to a wide range of contenders. The race crosses the French border for some flat stages and an early jaunt into the high Pyrenees, where the Col du Tourmalet awaits. The peloton takes on the Puy de Dome volcano on its journey across France towards the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and it is in the mountains that this Tour will ultimately be decided. It all ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday 23 July.
Here is a stage-by-stage guide to how the race will unfold.
Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km
The 2023 Tour de France starts outside Bilbao’s iconic Guggenheim Museum, and winds north to the Bay of Biscay coastline before returning to the city where the stage winner will take the yellow jersey. This 182km opening stage is a hilly route with 3,000m of climbing featuring five categorised ascents, of which the final two are sharp and testing: they are tough enough to shake off the dedicated sprinters and open up early glory for the best puncheurs – those riders with the legs to get over short climbs and the power to surge away on the other side.
The profile of this stage is a great choice by organisers as it could suit just about anyone, from the speed of Wout van Aert to the climbing strength Tom Pidcock or Simon Yates – even two-time champion Tadej Pogacar.
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Stage 2: Vitoria Gastiez to Saint Sebastian, 209km
The peloton will head east from Bilbao, touching more picturesque Basque coastline before arriving at the finish in San Sebastian. At more than 200km this is the longest stage of the 2023 Tour and, with the sizeable Jaizkibel climb (8.1km, 5.3% average gradient) shortly before the finish, this is even more tough on the legs than the first day. Another puncheur with the climbing strength to get over the steeper hills can capitalise, like two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe.
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Stage 3: Amorebieta to Bayonne, 187km
Stage three starts in Spain and ends in France, and the finale in Bayonne is ripe for a bunch sprint. Mark Cavendish will get his first shot of this race at trying to win a historic 35th Tour de France stage, but he will be up against a stacked field including former QuickStep teammate Fabio Jakobsen and the awesome speed of Wout van Aert. It will be fascinating to get a first glimpse of how the power riders stack up.
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Stage 4: Dax to Nogaro, 182km
Another flat day and an even faster finish in store on the Circuit Paul Armagnac, a race track in Nogaro. The 800m home straight will almost certainly tee up a showdown between the Tour’s serious fast men.
- Cavendish falls short as Philipsen wins crash-laden sprint
Stage 5: Pau to Laruns, 163km
The first major mountains of the Tour come a little earlier than usual, as the peloton heads up into the high Pyrenees on day five. The Col de Soudet (15km, 7.2%) is one of the toughest climbs of the race and rears up halfway through this 163km route from Pau to Laruns. The category one Col de Marie Blanque (7.7km, 8.6%) guards the finish 20km out, and holds bonus seconds for those first over the top to incentivise the major contenders to come to the fore and fight it out.
- Hindley grabs the yellow jersey as Vingegaard punishes Pogacar
Stage 6: Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km
This has the potential to be a thrilling day: the 145km route takes on the double trouble of the category one Col d’Aspin (12km, 6.5%) followed by the monstrous hors categorie Tourmalet (17.1km, 7.3%), before a fast ascent and a final climb to the summit finish at Cauterets (16km, 5.4%).
It is a day with several possible outcomes. The general classification contenders could fight it out in a showdown to the summit. Then again, a breakaway could be allowed to escape which would open up victory – and perhaps the yellow jersey – to an outsider. The last time the Tour finished in Cauterets in 2015, breakaway specialist Rafal Majka surged clear of his fellow escapers to win. Keep an eye on Ineos’s Tom Pidcock, who could use the long, fast descent from the Tourmalet summit to speed to the front, as he did before winning atop Alpe d’Huez last year.
- Pogacar responds to send message to Vingegaard
Stage 7: Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km
The first week of racing finishes in the Tour’s second most visited city, Bordeaux, and it’s a third flat day for the sprinters to contest. Much will depend on who has best preserved their legs through the high mountains when they come to this tight, technical finish on the banks of the Garonne river in the city centre.
- Philipsen pips Cavendish in thrilling finish to deny Brit all-time record
Stage 8: Libourne to Limoges, 201km
A long, hilly day will see the peloton head 201km east from Libourne outside Bordeaux to Limoges. The lumpy stage should suit a puncheur but it is not a particularly taxing set of climbs – only three are categorised and the toughest of those is just 2.8km at 5.2%. So could a determined team carry their sprinter to the finish and the stage win? Look out for Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, superstars with the all-round talent to conquer the climbs and still finish fast.
- Cavendish crashes out to end Tour de France record hopes
Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome, 184km
The final stage before the relief of the first rest day is relatively flat and gentle – until a brutal finish atop the iconic Puy de Dome volcano, a 13.3km drag at a gruelling 7.7% average gradient that last appeared in the Tour in 1988. The summit finish will require a serious climber’s legs to clinch the stage win, and the general classification contenders may well let a breakaway get ahead and fight for that prize.
- Woods takes win as Pogacar hits back at Vingegaard
Rest day: Clermont-Ferrand, Monday 10 July.
Stage 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire, 167km
The race resumes in the centre of France from Vulcania – a volcano-themed amusement park – where riders will embark on a hilly 167km route through the Volcans d’Auvergne regional park, finishing down in the small town of Issiore. With five categorised climbs, including the sizeable Col de Guery (7.8km at 5%) and the Croix Saint-Robert (6km at 6.3%), it will be a draining ride with virtually no sustained flat sections, and a long descent to the finish town. It looks like a good day to plot something in the breakaway, as the big GC contenders save their legs for bigger challenges to come.
- Bilbao dedicates emotional stage win to late Gino Mader
Stage 11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km
The final flat stage before the hard Alpine climbs will present an opportunity for those fast men who managed to haul themselves through the Pyrenees to get here – although there is still some climbing to be done including three category-four leg-sappers along the 180km route. The day begins in the university city of Clermont-Ferrand before the riders wind north and then east to Moulins, a small town on the Allier river. Any breakaway is likely to be reeled by those teams with dedicated sprinters eyeing their only opportunity for a stage win between the two rest days.
- Philipsen continues flat-stage dominance even without van der Poel
Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169km
The race caravan will shift east to start stage 12 in Roanne in the Loire region, before taking a 169km route to Belleville, situated on the Saone river north of Lyon. This has been categorised as a hilly or medium mountain stage, but it might feel harder than that by the time the peloton reaches the foot of the fifth categorised climb of the day, the Col de la Croix Rosier (5.3km at 7.6%). That should be enough to put off the best puncheurs like Van der Poel and Van Aert, because the stage winner will need strong climbing legs. The GC riders will want to conserve energy, so expect a breakaway to stay clear and fight amongst themselves.
- Izagirre solos to victory
Stage 13: Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km
The first of three brutal stages that could decide the destiny of this year’s yellow jersey is only relatively short – 138km – but will provide a stern enough test to reveal any weaknesses in the major contenders. The peloton will enjoy a relatively flat and gentle first 75km from Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne before entering the Jura Mountains. A short climb and fast descent precedes the big climax: all 17.4km (7.1%) of the Grand Colombier providing an epic summit finish. This could be another day for a breakaway away to get free, but the overall contenders like Pogacar and Vingegaard will also fancy stage glory and the chance to stamp their authority on the race.
- Kwiatkowski wins as Pogacar eats into Vingegaard’s lead
Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine, 152km
Part two of this triple header of mountain stages sees the peloton ride into the Alps with a 152km route from Annemasse to Morzine ski resort. Three tough category one climbs line the road to the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane (11.6km at 8.5%), a brutally steep grind where bonuses await the first few over the top – and stage victory is the prize at the bottom. This is another potential spot for yellow jersey fireworks.
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Stage 15: Les Gets to Saint Gervais, 180km
The last ride before the final rest day will take the peloton further east into the Alps, towards the French border with Italy. The 179km route is almost constantly up and down, with a fast descent before the final two climbs, and the summit finish atop Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc will require strong climbing legs once more.
- Pogacar and Vingegaard in stalemate as Poels wins stage
Rest day: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, Monday 17 July.
Stage 16: Individual time trial from Passy to Combloux, 22km
This year’s home stretch begins with the only time trial of the race: a short, relatively flat 22km from Passy to Combloux in the shadow of Mont Blanc. The route includes one categorised climb, the steep but short Cote de Domancy (2.5km at 9.4%). There is an opportunity here to make up crucial seconds for those that need them.
- Vingegaard takes control of yellow jersey
Stage 17: Saint Gervais to Courchevel, 166km
Put Wednesday 19 July in the diary: this will surely be the most brutal day of the entire Tour de France and it could be decisive. The 166km route features four big climbs, the last of which offers up this year’s Souvenir Henri Desgrange for the first rider over the highest point of the race. To get there the riders must endure a 28.1km slog averaging 6% gradient to the top of the Col de la Loze, towering in the clouds 2,304m above sea level. There are bonus seconds up here too, before a short descent down to the finish at Courchevel.
A breakaway will probably form, but can they last the distance? Whatever happens up the road, the fight for the yellow jersey will be fierce – only the strongest handful of riders will be able to stand the pace and this will likely be the day that the 2023 winner is effectively crowned.
- Vingegaard dominates to put seal on Tour de France
Stage 18: Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse, 186km
After a potentially explosive stage 17, stage 18 is classified as “hilly” but is really a relatively sedate 185km which the sprinters are likely to contest if their teams can haul in the inevitable breakaway. The big question is whether there will be many sprinters left in the peloton after such a demanding set of stages in the Alps. For those fast men still in the race, the descent into Bourg-en-Bresse precedes a technical finish, with roundabouts and a sharp corner before a swinging right-hand turn on to the home straight where the stage will be won and lost.
- Breakaway stays away as Asgreen takes win
Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km
Another flat day gives a further opportunity for those sprinters left in the field, as the peloton travels 173km from Moirans, near Grenoble, north to Poligny. The general classification contenders will be happy to rest their legs before one final push to Paris.
- Matej Mohoric takes photo finish to win stage 19
Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein, 133km
The final competitive stage of the Tour is a 133km ride from Belfort to Le Markstein ski resort in the Vosges mountains, and it offers just enough for one final attack to steal the yellow jersey, should the overall win still be on the line. The last two climbs of the day are both steep category one ascents: first the Petit Ballon (9.3km, 8.1%) followed by the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%). Whoever is wearing yellow just needs to hang on to the wheel of their fiercest rival here, and that should be enough to see them home.
- Chapeau, Thibaut Pinot
Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysees, 115km
As is tradition, the peloton will transfer to Paris and ride a truce to the Champs-Elysees. The stage will start at France’s national velodrome, home of cycling for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will finish with one final sprint: Cavendish has won four times in Paris and it would be a fitting way to end the race that has defined his career if he were to repeat the feat one last time. And once the race is done, the winner of the 2023 Tour de France will be crowned.
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Tour de France 2023 route: Stage-by-stage guide
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The 2023 Tour de France Grand Depart will be a big one as it takes place in cycling heartland, the Basque Country on the Spanish side of the border. This is an area with a rich cycling tradition and super passionate supporters.
The race kicks off on July 1 and finishes on July 23. As is tradition, the Tour de France will finish in Paris.
Specific info on each stage and more detailed maps are also usually published online each May and in the official race program . We'll post links to it when it's released.
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Note that all maps and stage profiles are also available from the official website . Stage timings are also provided there.
Stage 1: Saturday, July 1 – Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km
For the first time in a few years, the Tour de France starts with a full stage, rather than a time trial – and it isn't an easy introduction to the Tour.
Bilbao is the host for this 185km loop ride that takes in a good 3300m of climbing. There are five climbs with points up for grabs straight away in the polka dot contest. The climbs on the route are the Côte de Pike – just 10km from the finish – plus the Côte de Laukiz , the Côte de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe , the Côte de Morga and the Côte de Vivero .
Stage 2: Sunday, July 2 – Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian, 209km
The opening stages are a whistle-stop tour of the jewels of the Basque region. From Bilbao on day one we go to the popular seaside resort of San Sebastian. The day may end on the coast but it's not a flat ride: there are 5 climbs on stage 2.
Stage 3: Monday, July 3 – Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 185km
We know the stage starts in Amorebienta-Etxano and heads back across the border into France .
Stage 4: Tuesday , July 4 - Dax to Nogaro Circuit, 182km
Potentially another day for the sprinters as they go head-to-head on the Nogaro circuit.
Stage 5: Wednesday, July 5 - Pau to Laruns, 165km
It wouldn't be the Tour de France without Pau on the map – today is also the first mountain stage.
Stage 6: Thursday, July 6 - Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km
Say hello to the Aspin and Tourmalet, part of 3750 metres of climbing.
Stage 7: Friday, July 7 - Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km
The Tour visits Bordeaux for the 82nd time – until recent times, it was one of the regular Tour towns. This is the first visit in more than 10 years, though. It'll be a sprint finish along the riverfront, ending at Place des Quinconces.
Stage 8: Saturday, July 8 - Libourne to Limoges, 201km
The sprinters capable of powering up a short but difficult climb could take the win.
Stage 9: Sunday, July 9 - Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme, 184km
An icon returns.
Rest day - Monday, July 10 - Clermont-Ferrand
The area around Clermont-Ferrand also features prominently in the Tour de France Femmes 2023 .
Stage 10: Tuesday, July 11 - Parc Vulcania to Issoire, 167km
One for the breakaway.
Stage 11: Wednesday, July 12 - Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km
A day for the sprinters.
Stage 12: Thursday, July 13 - Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais 169km
The formation of the breakaway will be one of the critical moments on this hilly stage.
Stage 13: Friday, July 14 - C hâtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km
Stage 14: Saturday, July 15 - Annemasse to Morzine, 152km
4200 metres of climbing, including the Col de la Ramaz and Joux Plane . This is also the 2023 L'Etape du Tour stage . That's on July 9.
Stage 15: Sunday, July 16 - Les Gets to Saint Gervais, 180km
More mountains!
Rest day: Monday, July 17 - Saint Gervais Mont Blanc
Stage 16: tuesday, july 18 - passy to combloux, 22km.
A quick little individual time trial.
Stage 17: Wednesday, July 19 - Saint Gervais to Courchevel, 166km
More than 5000 metres of vertical gain, the infamous Col de la Loze before reaching Courchevel's altiport.
Stage 18: Thursday, July 20 - Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse, 186km
After 5 very hard stages, the sprinters will find a route that should facilitate their return front and centre .
Stage 19: Friday, July 22 - M oirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km
A 8km long final straight, the dream for the sprinters' teams .
Stage 20: Saturday, July 22 - Belfort to L e Markstein, 133km
A final chance in the mountains with a route for the leaders . This stage has the last 2 climbs in the Tour.
Stage 21: Sunday, July 23 - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysées, 115km
As is tradition, we finish on the Champs-Elysées .
Time bonuses and points
In 2023, time bonuses will be awarded at the finish of each stage – 10, 6 and 4 seconds for the first three riders across the line.
Bonus points will also be awarded on strategic mountain passes and summits. The first three riders across these will pick up bonuses of 8, 5 and 2 seconds. The mountain-top bonus points won't count towards the points classification.
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Tour de France 2023: The Route
It will be the second time the Tour de France starts in the Basque Country. In 1992, Miguel Indurain won the prologue in San Sebastián.
Stage 1 will be a race of 182 kilometres with five classified ascents, three of which inside the last 45 kilometres. The steep Côte de Pike – 2 kilometres at 10% – marks the finale before a flying descent into Bilbao. After the flamme rouge the road kicks up to 4.6% in the last kilometre.
The 2nd stage is also promising for fast descenders. The 208.9 kilometres route takes in five classified climbs. After the Jaizkibel – 8.1 kilometres at 5.3% – the riders plunge down to the line in San Sebastián.
Stage 3 kicks into gear in Amorebieta to travel to the French part of the Basque country. A bunch sprint in the streets of Bayonne is the most likely outcome.
The racing circuit of Nogaro is expected to see the second bunch sprint in a row at the end of stage 4 , while the Tour enters the Pyrenees as early as the fifth day of action. Stage 5 sets off from Pau to finish in Laruns, where Tadej Pogacar won a five-up sprint in 2020, before Le Cambasque in the mountains above Cauterets will be the end station of stage 6 after a race featuring the Col du Tourmalet. Bordeaux hosts the finish of stage 7 , which is yet another chance for the sprinters.
The 8th stage runs from Libourne to a false flat finish in Limoges before stage 9 heads to the Puy de Dôme department. In fact, the finish will be situated on the volcano with the same name in the Massif Central for the first time since 1988. The final 5 kilometres go up at over 11%.
Week 2 More volcanos are on the menu after the first rest day, as stage 10 sets off from amusement park Vulcania in Saint-Ours-les-Roches and travels through the Auvergne region to finish in Issoire. Stage 11 will see a first ever Tour de France stage finish in Moulins, where Sam Bennett outsprinted Caleb Ewan and Fabio Jakobsen in Paris-Nice 2019. Stage 12 travels on hilly terrain to the Beaujolais vineyards for a finish in Belleville.
What to expect on Bastille Day then? On Friday 14 July the Grand Colombier is going to be the focal point of the 13th stage of La Grande Boucle. Three editions ago Tadej Pogacar took the spoils on the 17.4 kilometres climb at 7.1% in the Jura Mountains, besting Primoz Roglic in a two-up sprint, while the other GC contenders finished close behind.
Morzine returns as the end station of stage 14 . In 2022 it was a starting venue, while Ion Izagirre took the win in the ski resort in 2016 after a daring and rain soaked descent from the Joux Plane. The recipe is the same this time – a Joux Plane descent in the finale – but let’s hope for better conditions.
The day before that Ion Izagirre win in 2016 the Tour finished in Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. Romain Bardet soloed to victory that day. The ski resort is the end station of stage 15 on the 2023 Tour. The riders face a finish climb of 9.8 kilometres at 8% with the first part the brutal Côte des Amerands.
Week 3 The final week opens with an ITT for climbers. Stage 16 takes in the Côte de Domancy – 2.5 kilometres at 9.4% – before the route continues to climb at more gentle gradients in the last 3 kilometres.
The 17th stage tackles the Col de la Loze – 28.1 kilometres at 6% – in the finale, but not, like in 2020, as the finish climb. That will be a steep ramp at the nearby altiport of Courchevel.
Stage 18 and stage 19 are going to finish in the Bourgogne region before the penultimate – and possibly decisive – stage finish will take place in the Vosges Mountains. The Col du Platzerwassel – 7.1 kilometres at 8.3% – serves as the last climb of Le Tour before ski resort Le Markstein is the end station of stage 20 .
As always, the Tour de France finishes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Stage 21 starts at France’s national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
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Sprint | Lac de Vassivière (30.4 km)
Points at finish, kom sprint (4) côte de felletin (74.8 km), kom sprint (4) côte de pontcharraud (85.7 km), kom sprint (3) côte de pontaumur (126.2 km), kom sprint (hc) puy de dôme (182.4 km), youth day classification, team day classification, race information.
- Date: 09 July 2023
- Start time: 13:45
- Avg. speed winner: 42.144 km/h
- Race category: ME - Men Elite
- Distance: 182.4 km
- Points scale: GT.A.Stage
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When is the 2023 tour de france start time, how to watch, route, and more.
The world’s most famed bicycle race is back for its 110th year, as the 2023 Tour de France will get underway in just a few weeks, Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 23, airing on both NBC and Peacock .
Aside from intense racing and historic sites, this year’s race will bring 12 new stage towns to the map, with the Grand Depart taking place in a new location as well.
NBC Sports has you covered with everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour de France. See below to find out more information for the grand race, including start time, schedule, route and more.
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2023 Tour de France Key Information
When is the 2023 tour de france.
The 2023 Tour de France will take place from July 1-23. The riders will embark on the first stage in Bilbao on Saturday, July 1, with coverage on NBC Sports and Peacock from start to finish.
What are the start and end cities for the Tour de France 2023?
The world’s most prestigious race will get underway in Bilbao, Spain, the most populous city in the Basque Country. This will be the first time that Bilbao has hosted a stage of the Tour, and the second consecutive year the race begins outside of France.
As the riders venture along the extremely difficult course, the race will find its finish as it has since 1975, on the street of Champs-Élysées in Paris.
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How many teams are in the Tour?
22 teams will make up the peloton of the Tour de France. Of these teams are the 18 UCI WorldTeams that received an automatic invite and four UCI ProTeams.
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team (Fra)
- Alpecin Deceuninck (Bel)
- Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kaz)
- Bora-Hansgrohe (Ger)
- EF Education-Easypost (Usa)
- Groupama-FDJ (Fra)
- Ineos Grenadiers (Gbr)
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (Bel)
- Jumbo-Visma (Ned)
- Movistar Team (Esp)
- Soudal Quick-Step (Bel)
- Team Arkea-Samsic (Fra)
- Team Bahrain Victorious (Brn)
- Team Cofidis (Fra)
- Team DSM (Ned)
- Team Jayco AlUla (Aus)
- Trek-Segafredo (Usa)
- UAE Team Emirates (Uae)
UCI ProTeams
- Lotto Dstny (Bel)
- TotalEnergies (Fra)
- Israel-Premier Tech (Isr)
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Nor)
How long is this year’s route?
This year’s Tour route is a total of 3,404 km (2,115 miles) that is spread out over a span of three weeks. The riders will complete one stage per day, with two rest days on July 10 (between stages 9 and 10) and July 17 (between stages 15 and 16).
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How many stages is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France 2023 is comprised of 21 stages: 6 flat, 6 hilly, 8 mountain and 1 individual time trial.
This will be the first year since 2015 that the Tour has only one individual time trial rather than two, with just 14 miles of time trial racing on the route.
What is the Tour de France schedule and route?
Who won the last tour de france.
Last year’s Tour de France crown was won by Team Jumbo-Visma member Jonas Vingegaard . The Danish rider overcame the strenuous course and extreme heat wave to secure his first Tour triumph, becoming just the second Dane to ever do so.
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This will be the first Grand Départ in Italy and the 26th that’s taken place abroad First finale in Nice. Due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in Paris, the race will not finish in the French capital for the first time.
Two time trials. 25 + 34 = 59km in total, the second of them taking place on the final Monaco>Nice stage. This will be the first time the race has seen a finale of this type for 35 years, the last occasion being the famous Fignon - LeMond duel in 1989.
Apennines (Italy), the Italian and French Alps, Massif Central and Pyrenees will be the mountain ranges on the 2024 Tour route.
The number of countries visited in 2024: Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France. Within France, the race will pass through 7 Regions and 30 departments.
The number of bonus points 8, 5 and 2 bonus seconds go to the first three classified riders, featuring at strategic points along the route (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union)these will have no effect on the points classification. Bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds will be awarded to the first three classified riders at road stage finishes.
Out of a total of 39, the locations or stage towns that are appearing on the Tour map for the first time . In order of appearance: Florence, Rimini, Cesenatico, Bologna, Piacenza, Saint-Vulbas, Gevrey-Chambertin, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, Évaux-les-Bains, Gruissan, Superdévoluy, Col de la Couillole.
The number of sectors on white roads during stage nine, amounting to 32km in total .
The number of stages: 8 flat, 4 hilly, 7 mountain (with 4 summit finishes at Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, Plateau de Beille, Isola 2000, Col de la Couillole), 2 time trials and 2 rest days.
The number of riders who will line up at the start of the Tour, divided into 22 teams of 8 riders each.
The height of the summit of the Bonette pass in the Alps, the highest tarmac road in France, which will be the “roof” of the 2024 Tour.
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Tour de France 2023 route presentation - Live coverage
Tourmalet and closing time trial headline women's race as men get puy de dôme and single 22km time trial.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the route presentation of the 2023 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes .
We're just under half an hour away from the start of the presentation.
After starting in the Basque Country in northern Spain, the men's race is set to feature an early visit to the Pyrenees before a second-week return to the Puy de Dôme mountain.
Week three, meanwhile, is set to bring several Alpine stages, a short time trial, and a final summit finish in the Vosges before heading to Paris.
These are all 'rumours' at this stage, though thanks to leaks and other information floating around there's a good picture of what to expect already out there.
Tour de France 2023 routes – All the rumours ahead of the official presentation
Information on next year's routes ahead of Thursday's presentation
The route presentation is around 10 minutes away now. Find out how to watch it with our handy guide.
The route presentation is underway!
Riders cross the stage on the way to their seats.
Reigning Tour de France Femmes champion Annemiek van Vleuten is there, as is two-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar .
Others in attendance include Tom Pidcock , Marta Cavalli, Mark Cavendish , Alexey Lutsenko, Audrey Cordon-Ragot , Michael Matthews, Greg Van Avermaet, and Elise Chabbey.
There's plenty of French representation too, with Valentin Madouas, Nacer Bouhanni, Evita Muzic , Pierre Latour, Juliette Labous, David Gaudu , and Aude Biannic also in attendance.
Now for a short film about the 2022 races as we begin the gradual hype towards the route presentations...
And now the ASO president Jean-Étienne Amaury is up on the stage giving a speech to open the festivities.
He's talked about the upcoming Netflix series, the first-ever Tour de France Femmes, and now's he's thanking the Tour's partners and sponsors for helping it all happen.
Now time for some highlights from the Tour de France Femmes...
It's a bit of a long build-up to the actual route presentation itself...
Now time for race directors Christian Prudhomme and Marion Rousse to talk.
While plenty of details of the men's route are out there, little is known about the women's route. A move away from Paris and a trip to the Tourmalet are the biggest rumours.
Top riders welcome rumoured move away from Paris for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes
Another video now as the Tour de France Femmes route is announced!
Clermont-Ferrand and the Massif Central host the start.
Here's the map!
A stage up the Tourmalet and a closing time trial in Pau are the big highlights here.
Here's the opening stage, a 124km stage around Clermont-Ferrand with a hilly finish.
Stage 2 is a longer one at 148km as the riders head south to Mauriac. A hilltop finish at the Côte de Trébiac awaits.
The third stage provides a chance for the sprinters in Montignac-Lascaux. Five categorised climbs on the way provide chances for riders to battle for the KOM jersey.
Stage 4 to Rodez is a challenging hilly stage which should shake up the GC in a big way. At 177km it's by far the longest of the race and features three classified climbs inside the final 40km.
Stage 5 to Albi looks like another one for the sprinters, though there are several hills along the way.
The sixth stage reaches south towards the Pyrenees and brings the final chance of the race for the sprinters. 122km to Blagnac.
Now for the big one – stage 7. At 90km it's short and sweet but the race up the Col de Tourmalet will be a huge GC flashpoint and possibly decide the race for good. As if that wasn't enough, the Col d'Aspin features, too.
On day 8, the race concludes with a time trial in Pau, with a 22km test against the clock possibly giving us a final stage showdown for the yellow jersey.
956km of racing across three regions, 11 departments and two mountain ranges.
And now we look back on the 2022 men's race ahead of that route presentation.
Here's our first look at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes route.
Tour de France Femmes 2023 route revealed - Iconic Tourmalet summit and finale time trial in Pau
The 2023 Tour de France Femmes will also feature seven-rider teams, up from the six-rider teams that competed at the inaugural edition this summer.
This is a long video looking back at the 2022 Tour... We're up to stage 11.
We're almost at the end of this highlight video. Not long now before we see the actual route...
Here we go!
Prudhomme giving a speech again now as he talks about the Basque start to the 2023 race.
Here's a look at the map of the start. The race kicks off in Bilbao, the first of three stages in the region.
Time for another speech, this time from Íñigo Urkullu Renteria, the president of the Basque regional government.
Another long speech here.
The speech is over but now there's a video about the Basque Country.
I'm sure we'll see the route soon!
Prudhomme is back on stage now. Time for another speech!
He says "It's time to unwrap the route of the Tour." Finally.
Three Basque stages before heading north to two mountain stages in the Pyrenees on stages 5 and 6. Stage 6 brings a summit finish at Cauterets.
The second week heads across central France, taking in the summit finish at the Puy de Dôme on stage 9 and then moving east towards the Alps. A summit finish at Grand Colombier comes on stage 13.
Week 3 is, of course, the big one. Three big Alpine stages on the way, including summit finishes at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc and Courchevel. Stage 16 brings the only time trial of the race, a hilly 22km affair in Combloux.
Two hilly/sprint stages follow the Alps before the final big test of the race, a mountain stage to Le Markstein in the Vosges on stage 20.
A look at stage 6, the first summit finish of the race in the Pyrenees (stage 5 is a flat finish in Laruns after two major climbs). It's a tough early test with the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet featuring on the way to the finish at Cauterets (16km at 5.4%).
We don't have the full profile for stage 9 to the Puy de Dôme, but here's a look at the brutal finale. 13.3km at 7.7% with over 4km in double-digit gradients to finish.
After the stage 13 summit finish of Grand Colombier (17.4km at 7.1%), stage 14 brings another Alpine test with the Col de Ramaz and the Col de Joux Plane featuring on the way to a downhill finish to Morzine.
More climbing on the very next day as the riders will tackle the summit finish of Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. It's 7.2km at 7.7% and comes right before the second rest day.
After that rest day, the peloton will reconvene for the only time trial of the race from Passy to Combloux. It's a short one at 22km, but features a major climb to the finish, with the Côte de Domancy (2.5km at 9.4%) on the way before the road keeps rising to the line.
There's time to squeeze in one last Alpine mountain stage before the race heads away to the north. Stage 17 brings the Col de Saisies, Cormet de Roselend, Côte de Longefoy, and Col de la Loze before a short downhill run to the finish in Courchevel.
Two transition stages – one hilly, one flat – follow, before the final test ahead of the final stage in Paris. The Tour heads to the Vosges for stage 20 and a 133km mountain stage to Le Markstein.
The steep slopes of the Petit Ballon (9.3km at 8.1%) and the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%) will play host to the final GC battles of the 2023 Tour.
In total, eight mountain stages including four summit finishes, one time trial, and eight days for the sprinters.
Two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar and reigning Tour de France Femmes champion Annemiek van Vleuten watch the route presentation. Will they have liked what they saw?
Here's the full story on the route of the 2023 Tour de France.
Tour de France 2023 route revealed – mountainous profile, only 22km of time trialling and four summit finishes
That's all for the actual route presentations but we'll have plenty of news and rider reaction coming through the afternoon, so stay tuned.
Here's our full analysis of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes route!
Tour de France Femmes 2023 route revealed - Iconic Tourmalet summit and time trial finale in Pau
There were lots of riders at the presentation in Paris.
We spotted Mark Cavendish, Tadej Pogačar, David Gaudu, Annemiek van Vleuten, Marta Cavalli and others.
Lefevere refuses to reveal if Evenepoel will target the 2023 Tour de France
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'The first week is hard, and the third week is really, really hard, so it's going to be fun'
Mark Cavendish sees 'seven or eight sprint opportunities' at 2023 Tour de France
Manxman stays silent on team for next season
Some of the behind-the-scenes prep before the presentation today...
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Van Vleuten: Tour de France Femmes 2023 route ‘an upgrade’
Defending champion praises addition of final time trial and Tourmalet summit finish
'It would paralyse the race' – Prudhomme defends lack of time trialling in 2023 Tour de France
Race director argues that duality between climbers and rouleurs is a thing of the past
Tour de France 2023 route presentation - Gallery
Pogacar, Van Vleuten, Cavendish, Pidcock and more turn out in Paris to find out the routes for next July's races
Marion Rousse: Tourmalet will inscribe Tour de France Femmes into history
'The first year was a success but we can't rest on our laurels' say race director
Of course, with the men's Tour de France nine months away, it's far too early to choose our favourites. And yet, we simply can't resist weighing up how the route may or may not favour the strongest GC contenders in the peloton.
Read our complete analysis of the favourites ahead of next year's race:
Tour de France 2023 – Analysing the contenders after the route reveal
While it's too soon to say how the 2023 men's Tour de France will pan out, the route certainly sheds some light on who may be the favourites coming into the race.
While nine months is a long time, here's our assessment of the major contenders for the 2023 Tour after the route reveal.
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Tour de France 2023: How to watch, schedule, odds and storylines you need to know
The Tour de France returns Saturday for its 110th edition, this time beginning in Spain’s Basque Country, and will end on Sunday, July 23, in Paris. As always, the race — which recently got the “Drive to Survive”-style docuseries treatment on Netflix — will feature 21 stages. There will be eight flat stages, four hilly stages, eight mountain stages with four summit finishes, just one individual time trial (down from the usual two) and two rest days.
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Peacock, NBC and USA Network will carry the Tour in the United States (NBC Sports and the Tour recently announced a six-year extension of their exclusive U.S. rights agreement, which now runs through 2029).
Peacock will stream every stage live and have daily pre-race shows. The streamer will also have stage replays, recaps, highlights, rider interviews and more, NBC Sports said.
Phil Liggett, a.k.a. “the voice of cycling,” will be on the call for his 51st tour, joined by analyst Bob Roll. Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde will also be reporting from on site, with the latter giving real-time updates while traveling the course on a motorcycle.
For the first time, NBC Sports’ broadcasts will feature clips from team radio, like communication between team directors and riders.
FloSports will stream the event in Canada.
How long is the Tour de France route?
This year’s route runs about 3,406 kilometers (about 2,116 miles). Stage 2, the longest single stage, is 209 km (about 130 miles).
The 22.4-km (about 14-mile) time trial will be held in the Alps in Stage 16.
How much money is on the line?
A total of €2.3 million (about $2.5 million) will be given out to the teams and riders, including €500,000 (about $546,000) to the winner of the overall individual classification.
How many riders are on the Tour?
Each of the 22 teams this year has eight riders, making for 176 total.
Recent Tour de France winners
- 2022 — Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
- 2021 — Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
- 2020 — Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
- 2019 — Egan Bernal (COL)
- 2018 — Geraint Thomas (GBR)
- 2017 — Chris Froome (GBR)
- 2016 — Chris Froome (GBR)
- 2015 — Chris Froome (GBR)
- 2014 — Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
- 2013 — Chris Froome (GBR)
Riders to watch
This year is expected to be a two-man battle for the general classification between two-time winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), who emerged triumphant last year.
The 24-year-old Pogačar, regarded as the rider of his generation, was poised for a third straight title last year before Vingegaard, backed by a strong Jumbo-Visma squad, spoiled the campaign in the mountains. While the Slovenian Pogačar often has to fend for himself, the Danish Vingegaard, 26, has the backing of a “superteam” that includes do-it-all Belgian Wout van Aert and American Sepp Kuss to deliver him the yellow jersey.
Pogačar will undoubtedly be out for revenge, but questions are swirling about his fitness after he broke his wrist in a race earlier this year and had to miss some time. Whichever way the race goes, it’s always worth a reminder that this pair gave us an iconic moment of sportsmanship last year.
In the “last dance” category, we have British veteran Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), French fan favorite Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Slovakian sprint star Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies). All three plan to retire after the 2023 season (though Sagan said he plans to compete in mountain biking at the Paris Olympics).
Cavendish, 38, has 34 stage wins on the Tour — tied for the most ever with Eddy Merckx (who reached the mark in 1975). Cavendish is seeking one last win in his 14th Tour to retire as the record-holder after sitting out last year.
The 33-year-old Pinot won the young rider classification in 2014 and has since won three stages, most recently in 2019 (when he had to abandon the race with two stages to go after tearing a leg muscle while in fifth place).
Sagan, 33, owns a record seven green jersey wins and has won 12 stages, the last coming in 2019.
Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), the last man not named Pogačar or Vingegaard to win the Tour, will be in the peloton for the first time since 2020 after returning from a near-fatal crash in January 2022.
If you’ve followed the last few tours, you might also be wondering what’s up with Primož Roglič. The 2020 runner-up had to abandon the 2021 Tour before the ninth stage, and after starting the 2022 race as a Jumbo-Visma co-leader with Vingegaard, dropped out before the final rest day due to injuries. He did win the Giro d’Italia in May, but said he would take a break from racing to celebrate.
Beyond the general classification, you can monitor the additional races within the Tour: for the green jersey (points classification, generally considered a sprint competition) and polka dot jersey (king of the mountains).
Tour de France GC odds, via BetMGM
- Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) — +110
- Tadej Pogačar (SLO) — +115
- Jai Hindley (AUS) — +1400
- Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) — +2500
- Enric Mas (ESP)/Richard Carapaz (ECU)/Ben O’Connor (AUS)/Adam Yates (GBR) — +3300
- Simon Yates (GBR)/David Gaudu (FRA) — +5000
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When is the 2023 Tour de France? Start time, how to watch, route, and more
T he world’s most famed bicycle race is back for its 110th year, as the 2023 Tour de France will get underway in just a few weeks, Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 23, airing on both NBC and Peacock .
Aside from intense racing and historic sites, this year’s race will bring 12 new stage towns to the map, with the Grand Depart taking place in a new location as well.
NBC Sports has you covered with everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour de France. See below to find out more information for the grand race, including start time, schedule, route and more.
RELATED: NBC to remain exclusive home of Tour de France
2023 Tour de France Key Information
When is the 2023 tour de france.
The 2023 Tour de France will take place from July 1-23. The riders will embark on the first stage in Bilbao on Saturday, July 1, with coverage on NBC Sports and Peacock from start to finish.
What are the start and end cities for the Tour de France 2023?
The world’s most prestigious race will get underway in Bilbao, Spain, the most populous city in the Basque Country. This will be the first time that Bilbao has hosted a stage of the Tour, and the second consecutive year the race begins outside of France.
As the riders venture along the extremely difficult course, the race will find its finish as it has since 1975, on the street of Champs-Élysées in Paris.
RELATED: Van der Poel dominates at 2023 Paris-Roubaix
How many teams are in the Tour?
22 teams will make up the peloton of the Tour de France. Of these teams are the 18 UCI WorldTeams that received an automatic invite and four UCI ProTeams.
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team (Fra)
- Alpecin Deceuninck (Bel)
- Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kaz)
- Bora-Hansgrohe (Ger)
- EF Education-Easypost (Usa)
- Groupama-FDJ (Fra)
- Ineos Grenadiers (Gbr)
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (Bel)
- Jumbo-Visma (Ned)
- Movistar Team (Esp)
- Soudal Quick-Step (Bel)
- Team Arkea-Samsic (Fra)
- Team Bahrain Victorious (Brn)
- Team Cofidis (Fra)
- Team DSM (Ned)
- Team Jayco AlUla (Aus)
- Trek-Segafredo (Usa)
- UAE Team Emirates (Uae)
UCI ProTeams
- Lotto Dstny (Bel)
- TotalEnergies (Fra)
- Israel-Premier Tech (Isr)
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Nor)
How long is this year’s route?
This year’s Tour route is a total of 3,404 km (2,115 miles) that is spread out over a span of three weeks. The riders will complete one stage per day, with two rest days on July 10 (between stages 9 and 10) and July 17 (between stages 15 and 16).
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How many stages is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France 2023 is comprised of 21 stages: 6 flat, 6 hilly, 8 mountain and 1 individual time trial.
This will be the first year since 2015 that the Tour has only one individual time trial rather than two, with just 14 miles of time trial racing on the route.
What is the Tour de France schedule and route?
Who won the last tour de france.
Last year’s Tour de France crown was won by Team Jumbo-Visma member Jonas Vingegaard . The Danish rider overcame the strenuous course and extreme heat wave to secure his first Tour triumph, becoming just the second Dane to ever do so.
RELATED: Relive Jonas Vingegaard’s 2022 Tour de France victory
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2023 Tour de France route. The 2023 Tour de France got underway on July 1st in Bilbao, Spain with another demanding route that includes only a single 22km hilly time trial in the Alps and mountain ...
Sunday 9 July - The yellow caravan returns to the Puy de Dôme on stage 9. The Tour de France didn't use the volcano since 1988. It's a monster of 13.3 kilometres long with the last climbing at more than 11% towards the crater at the top. The race totals 182.4 kilometres. The list of Tour de France stage winners at the Puy de Dôme is impressive.
Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) wins stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France. Its the biggest win of the Canadian's career and an incredible moment for Canada at the Tour. What a climb, what a ride.
Every stage of the 2023 Tour de France will be broadcast in full on Eurosport 1, ... Stage 9: Sun July 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dome: 184km (Mountains) ... Tour de France 2023 route map.
Tour de France 2023 Parcours etappe 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dôme. Zondag 9 juli - In de laatste etappe voor de eerste rustdag trekt de gele karavaan in 182,4 kilometer naar de Puy de Dôme. De vulkaan zat al 35 jaar niet in de Tour. Het is een bakbeest die in de laatste 5 kilometer met meer dan 11% stijgt. Puy de Dôme.
Stage 9 - Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme (182.4km) - Sunday, July 9. After 35 years, one of the most famous climbs in Tour de France history makes its return at the end of Stage 9: the ...
Here are the stages for the 2023 Tour de France: Stage 1: July 1 - Hilly - Bilbao to Bilbao - 182km. Stage 2: July 2 - Hilly - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint-Sébastien - 209km. Stage 3: July 3 - Flat ...
It looks like it'll be a Tour for the climbers, with the Puy de Dôme returning and 56,400 metres of climbing in all. The map of France - and the Basque Country - with the route on. Not very ...
Tour de France 2023: Route and stages. Jonas Vingegaard won the 110th Tour de France ahead of Tadej Pogacar and Adam Yates. The first blow was struck by the Dane as early as the fifth day, but Pogacar bounced back before he was forced against the ropes in the final week. The 2023 Tour de France set off on Saturday 1 July in Bilbao, Spain, and ...
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Here is a stage-by-stage guide to how the race will unfold. Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km. The 2023 Tour de France starts outside Bilbao's iconic Guggenheim Museum, and winds north to the Bay ...
Tour de France 2023 route: Stage-by-stage guide. The 2023 Tour de France will take place July 1 to July 23. It will be the 110th edition of great race. The Grand Depart will take place in the Basque country. The 2023 Tour de France Grand Depart will be a big one as it takes place in cycling heartland, the Basque Country on the Spanish side of ...
Tour de France 2023: The Route. The Tour de France kicked off on Saturday 1 July in the Basque Country and the race is set to finish on Sunday 23 July in Paris. La Grande Boucle includes all mountain ranges on mainland France - the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura, Vosges, and Massif Central. It will be the second time the Tour de France starts in the ...
How many miles is the Tour de France in 2023? The 2023 Tour de France totals 3,402.8 kilometers, or about 2,115 miles. Last year's race was slightly shorter, checking in at 3,349.8 kilometers, or ...
Stage 9 » Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat › Puy de Dôme (182.4km) Michael Woods is the winner of Tour de France 2023 Stage 9, before Pierre Latour and Matej Mohorič. Jonas Vingegaard was leader in GC.
Published June 14, 2023 10:00 AM. The world's most famed bicycle race is back for its 110th year, as the 2023 Tour de France will get underway in just a few weeks, Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 23, airing on both NBC and Peacock. Aside from intense racing and historic sites, this year's race will bring 12 new stage towns to the map ...
The full 2023 Tour de France route was revealed at the official Tour de France presentation on 27th October. The race starts across the border in the Basque Country, the first time the race has ...
The total distance of the Tour de France 2023 is 3,404 kilometres (2,115 miles). The 2022 race covered 3,328km (2,068 miles), with only two rest days for riders along the way. That made it the ...
The route of the 2023 Tour de France, which starts on Saturday: ... July 9. Stage 9 - Saint Leonard de Noblat - Puy de Dome, 182.5km. July 10. Rest day in Clermont Ferrand. July 11. Stage 10 ...
The number of riders who will line up at the start of the Tour, divided into 22 teams of 8 riders each. 2802 m. The height of the summit of the Bonette pass in the Alps, the highest tarmac road in France, which will be the "roof" of the 2024 Tour. 52 230 m. The total vertical gain during the 2024 Tour de France. PRIZE MONEY
Giro d'Italia route 2023. The Grand Départ will be the second to take place in Spain's autonomous Basque region, with the first three stages all in the Basque Country. The 21-stage route favours the climbers with a record 30 categorised climbs and four summit finishes - including the return to the Tour of the legendary Puy de Dôme for the ...
Tour de France 2023 Parcours etappe 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz - San Sebastián. Zondag 2 juli - In de 2e etappe van de Tour fietsen de renners in 208,9 kilometer van Vitoria-Gasteiz naar San Sebastián. Vanaf de Jaizkibel - 8,1 kilometer à 5,3% - dalen de renners naar de finishplaats, waarna het parcours in de laatste 7,6 kilometer overwegend vlak is.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the route presentation of the 2023 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes. 2022-10-27T09:03:49.732Z. We're just under half an hour away from the start ...
Jun 30, 2023. 40. The Tour de France returns Saturday for its 110th edition, this time beginning in Spain's Basque Country, and will end on Sunday, July 23, in Paris. As always, the race ...
The 2023 Tour de France will take place from July 1-23. The riders will embark on the first stage in Bilbao on Saturday, July 1, with coverage on NBC Sports and Peacock from start to finish.