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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. 

2023 Tour de France stage table

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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Tour de France 2023 route: Everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s editions

Updated 30/06/2023 at 16:07 GMT

A Basque Grand Depart, four summit finishes, the return of the historic Puy de Dôme, and the fewest individual time trial kilometres for 91 years, the 2023 Tour de France route is a mecca for climbers as Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar look set to battle for victory. For the women’s peloton, a penultimate day showdown on the Tourmalet takes centre stage.

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Tour de France 2023 routes – All the rumours ahead of the official presentation

Information on next year's routes ahead of Thursday's presentation

Tour de France Femmes 2023 route

Tour de france 2023 route.

The routes for the 2023 editions of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will be unveiled in Paris on October 27 in one of the most highly-anticipated non-racing events of the cycling calendar. 

Deputy Editor Patrick Fletcher is in Paris for the presentation and Cyclingnews will have live coverage of the presentation followed by full details of the route, rider reaction and analysis. 

Race organisers ASO do their best to keep a lid on the details until they click play on their carefully constructed video montages in the Palais de Congrès, but reports, leaks, and rumours never fail to circulate ahead of the big reveal. 

Local French newspapers are all scrambling to bring readers details of when the Tour might roll into their corner of the Hexagon, while Thomas Vergouwen at the VeloWire website is, as ever, compiling these reports and combining them with his own sleuthing to produce an overview, at least of the men's route. 

The 110th edition of the men's Tour de France will take place from July 1-23, starting in Bilbao, Spain, and finishing in the French capital Paris. 

The second edition of the modern incarnation of the women's Tour de France – the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – will start on July 23 and finish on July 30, with the start and finish locations still unknown. 

Below Cyclingnews looks at all the rumours and potential outlines for both routes. 

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With less than 24 hours to go the presentation we have updated the information with all the latest information, rumours and leaks. 

What we know about the Tour de France Femmes route

If ASO has a tight lid on the Tour de France route, they have an even tighter one on the Tour de France Femmes route details.

The second edition of the new version of the women's Tour de France will begin on July 23, on the same day as the stage 21 conclusion of the men's race, and the route will finish at an unknown location on July 30.

The women's race is currently scheduled to be held across eight stages again; however, it is not expected to begin on the Champs-Elysées circuits in Paris as it did in 2022.

The return of the women's Tour de France after three decades of absence offered a historical moment in women's cycling, and the two events - the women's opening stage 1 and the men's closing stage 21 – were held on the same day in Paris. Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) won the circuit race and took the first yellow jersey to kick off the eight-day women's race. Later that evening, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) took the bunch sprint to win stage 21 of the men's event as Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) sealed the overall victory.

It was the perfect hand-over of the yellow jersey from the men's race to the women's race as the peloton, fans, and media departed Paris on stage 2 to follow the women's event across the northeast and into the Vosges mountains for the finale atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles where Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) was crowned the overall champion. 

In total, there were nearly 20 million viewers in France across the eight days of racing, with an average per stage of 2.25 million on France 2 and France 3 delivering an audience share of 26.4%, according to official Tour de France Femmes figures. The finale alone was watched by more than 5 million French viewers.

Many of the event's top riders, including Van Vleuten, suggested that the Tour de France Femmes, while only in its second edition, was so successful this year that it perhaps no longer needs to start on the coattails of the men's race. 

The speculation is that the Grand Départ could move away from the hustle and bustle of the Paris circuits – out from under the men's race – and begin in an all-new location in 2023.

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Massif Central Grande Depart?

Speculation in La Montagne places the Grand Départ of the Tour de France Femmes in the Massif Central on July 23. Specifically, the race looks likely to begin in Clermont-Ferrand, the capital of the Auvergne region.

It was reported that Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse visited the Auvergne region to consider Clermont-Ferrand as the starting point for next year's event, along with its potential to host multiple stages.

The area is set to host multiple stages of the men's event, too, with Clermont-Ferrand Mayor Olivier Bianchi saying that gender equality was an important factor in its bid to host the opening stage of the women's race.

Although the type of race has not been revealed, top riders such as Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope) say that the possible move away from a Paris opener could allow the race to expand into new terrain and possibly bring in a time trial. This discipline was sorely missed in this year's race event.

Beginning in the Massif Central could also mean that the event could see more decisive stages in the first few days of racing, with speculation that the women's race, like the men's, could visit Puy de Dôme.

Where to next?

While many had hoped for the event to visit the iconic Tour de France mountains of the Alps and Pyrénées this year, there were obvious challenges and limitations to how much of the countryside the Tour de France Femmes could traverse in just eight days.

Unless ASO is secretly planning to expand the number of days for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, the peloton will need to complete eight days of racing inside a reasonably sized area of France. It cannot feasibly visit all of the areas the men's race visits, but moving away from Paris could mean the race will see new places next year.

A starting point in the Massif Central means the race could venture east to the Alps, where the race could hit iconic ascents such as L'Alpe d'Huez or south to the Pyrénées for mountain passes such as the Col du Tourmalet. 

Journalist for RTL France , Nicolas Georgereau, indicated via his social media channels that the Tour de France Femmes could start in Clermont-Ferrand with the final stage in Pau at the foot of the Pyrenees. 

In between, he suggested that the race could venture south through Blagnac, Albi, and Lannemezan with a mountaintop finish at the Col du Tourmalet.

We will find out the full details on Thursday.

What we know about the men's Tour de France route

As it stands, we only have official details on two-and-a-half of the 21 stages of the men's Tour de France. The other stages have still to be confirmed.

The Grand Départ has been awarded to the Basque Country in Spain, and the opening two stages have already been unveiled, along with the start location of stage 3, which will see the Tour cross into France to an as-yet-unknown finishing location. 

The 2023 Tour de France begins in Bilbao on July 1, with a 185km route that heads out to the hilly coastline of the Bay of Biscay before returning to Bilbao for a late, steep climb of the Pike Bidea and the finish in the city centre. Stage 2 features more punchy terrain on a 210km route from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia San Sebastián, with the Jaizkibel climb – well known from the Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa – close to the finish.

Stage 3 will start in Amorebieta-Etxano and track 80km along the Basque Country coastline before reaching the French border. And that's where the official details come to an end.

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What could follow when in France?

Newspapers and specialist websites on either side of the border have reported with confidence that stage 3 will finish in Bayonne, the small city near Biarritz as the Tour heads to France.  

Bayonne is around 30km up the coast from the Spanish border, and the stage would almost certainly culminate in a sprint finish, possibly along the banks of the Adour river.

The Tour de France then looks set for an early foray into the Pyrenees. 

Most of the media reporting around these stages comes from the well-regarded Sud Ouest regional newspaper, which suggests stage 4 will make its way into the Pyrenees from Dax to finish in Laruns. There is no shortage of major mountains in the vicinity of the finish town, so there should be a late climb and descent to the line, with Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar both winning there in recent years. 

Sud Ouest speculates that stage 5 will see an uphill finish at Cauterets after a start from the Tour's most-visited city of Pau. Cauterets is only a category-3 drag but was preceded by the Col d'Aspin and Col du Tourmalet when it was last used in 2015. Again, it remains to be seen how hard this stage ends up being. 

Clues to stage 6 are scarcer still. Sud Ouest mentions the possibility of a time trial, with the latest reports suggesting the return of a team time trial around Tarbes. That would be a change in strategy for ASO but could happen and spark an early battle for every second between Jumbo-Visma, UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers.  

Stage 7 should take the race north, starting in Mont-de-Marsan – the adopted hometown of 1973 Tour winner Luis Ocaña – and finishing in Bordeaux. It's a major city but hasn't hosted a Tour stage finish since Mark Cavendish won in 2010. There could be another big city finish - and potential bunch sprint - the next day, with France Bleu reporting that stage 8 will head to Limoges, possibly from Libourne. 

Stage 9, as is customary, will be the final stage of the opening week ahead of the first rest day, and it's set to be a hotly-anticipated affair. 

Rumours of a return to the Puy de Dome have been circulating for a while, and this looks to be the day, according to La Montagne . The climb up the dormant volcano hasn't been used since 1988 but has a storied history, including the Poulidor-Anquetil duel in 1964 and the time a spectator punched Eddy Merckx in 1975.

Stage winners include Fausto Coppi, Federico Bahamontes, Luis Ocaña, Lucien Van Impe, and Joop Zoetemelk. Although not overly long, the main 5.8-kilometre ascent of the climb, which spirals around the central cone of the volcano, is unremittingly steep and spectacular, with gradients averaging around 12%. 

The first rest day will come on July 10, with La Montagne's report indicating this will be in the city of Clermont-Ferrand. This lies in the Auvergne region just outside the chain of old volcanos in that corner of the Massif Central, so the second week could open with more medium mountains.

La Montagne is still the local newspaper here and reports a finish in Issoire to the south of Clermont-Ferrand on stage 10, which would be a flat finish but likely preceded by hilly terrain. Stage 11 is then said to loop back to start in Clermont-Ferrand before finishing in Moulins. This would take the race north out of the Massif Central and would likely be a flatter affair, especially towards the finish. 

Into the Alps in week 2

The second half of the 2023 Tour de France is where things become far less clear even close to the official presentation. There is still considerable uncertainty, though a visit to the Jura, the Alps and the Savoie area near Italy and Switzerland is, of course, guaranteed.

Le Progrès has reported that stage 13 - on Bastille Day - will be in the Jura, from Châtillon-sur-Chalaron to the Grand Colombier, which featured as a stage finish in 2020.

The Dauphiné Libéré , the newspaper which covers the Alps, it claims to know of stage finishes in Morzine and Saint-Gervais during the race’s time in the mountain range. Morzine is a ski resort that has hosted multiple Tour visits, with stage finishes usually coming after the hors-catégorie climb and hair-raising descent of the Col de Joux Plane.

Velowire put the Morzine stage towards the end of the second week and flags the possibility of only individual time trial in the Sallanches area after the second rest day on Monday July 17. The Dauphiné also suggests a mountain stage from Les Gets to Saint-Gervais, in the shadow of Mont Blanc, where Romain Bardet won in 2016.

The stage is expected to start in Passy on the north side of the Arve valley and then climb the Côte de Domancy and finish in the village of Combloux on the southside. 

The Côte de Domancy has been named the Montée Bernard Hinault after the French rider attacked alone to set up his historic victory at the 1980 World Championships in Sallanches.  It is only three kilometres long but has an average gradient of 8.5% and a section at 16%.

The day after is perhaps the Queen stage of the 2023 Tour de France and climbs the Col de la Loze bike path to 2,304 metres before a descent and the finish on the ramp of the Courchevel altiport. Primož Roglič distanced  Tadej Pogačar  on the steep newly-surfaced climb in 2020, with Miguel Angel Lopez winning the stage.

On leaving the Alps. the Tour route is expected to head north to the Jura and the Vosges via Bourg-en-Bresse and Poligny. 

The Vosges has been favoured in recent years, with extensive visits to La Planche des Belles Filles, but the major rumour for 2023 revolves around the Grand Ballon, last used in 2019 but never as a summit finish. 

France Bleu notes that local officials are planning to build a 5km path from Geishouse up the Col du Haag, which is said would be a 13km climb with nearly a vertical kilometre, thus making it the only hors-catégorie climb in the Vosges mountains.

This stage could be on the final Saturday. If that indeed proves to the case, then there would be on final time trial before the finish in Paris. This would be a Tour light on time trialling kilometres in comparison to the Giro, which has 70km against the watch spread across three stages.

The Tour de France peloton will likely transfer to Paris on Sunday morning. The final parade stage is set to start inside the national velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, which will host the track racing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

The final winner of the stage will again be crowned on the Champs-Elysées after the sprinters fight for one last victory at sunset on Sunday.  

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With just one single (hilly) time trial, the men’s Tour de France is built for the riders that can handle the high mountains.

Here are some highlights:

A Basque Start

The Grand Depart of the 2023 Tour de France takes place in Spain’s Basque Country, with two tough stages filled with the short, punchy climbs the region is famous for. Stage 1 starts and ends in Bilbao, with a hilly finale that should yield an intense battle to win the Tour’s first yellow jersey. Sunday’s Stage 2 is the longest in the race, with a finale that mirrors that of the Clasica San Sebastian, a Spanish one-day race held in late-July—a race won by Evenepoel in 2020 and 2022. A coincidence? We don’t think so. From a pure racing standpoint, these could end up being two of the best stages in the entire 2023 Tour de France—and don’t be surprised if they ultimately play a role in determining the final champion three weeks later.

An Early Trip Through the Pyrenees

With a Basque start, it’s kinda hard to miss the Pyrenees, so this year’s Tour hits them early–waaaay early–like, Stages 5 and 6 early. Stage 5 looks perfect for a breakaway , and Stage 6 brings the riders over the Col d’Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet before a summit finish on the Cambasque plateau above Cauterets. But while these two stages might arrive too soon to decide the Tour, they are definitely hard enough to shake-up the Tour’s General Classification. It will be interesting to see how teams with GC contenders approach these two days: will they go on the attack in an effort to gain an early advantage on their rivals, or will they ride defensively, saving themselves for the harder stages still to come?

A Legend Returns

An extinct volcano rising above the Massif Central, the Puy de Dôme is one of the most famous climbs in Tour history. First included in 1952—when Italian legend Fausto Coppi was the first to the summit—it’s since been the scene of some of the Tour’s most famous exploits, battles, and controversies . But it was closed to motorized traffic in the late-80s, making Denmark’s Johnny Weltz the last rider to conquer the volcano’s steep slopes (in 1988). After years of trying, the Tour’s organizers have convinced local officials to let the race return, which means 35 years after its last appearance, the riders will tackle the 13.3km ascent at the end of Stage 9. The road climbs gently at first, but really kicks up in the final 4km, with an average gradient approaching 12%. The battle to win atop this storied summit will be fierce, so mark your calendars now: Stage 9 can’t be missed.

An Intense Holiday Weekend

The Tour’s organizers always design something special for Bastille Day, which falls on a Friday in 2023. That means three days of partying for roadside fans —and three days of pain for the riders. The action starts Friday with a summit finish atop the Grand Colombier, a long, steep climb in the Jura mountains that was first used as summit finish in 2020—on a stage won by Pogačar. The “party” continues on Saturday and Sunday as the Tour heads straight into the Alps. Stage 14 brings four categorized ascents before a tricky downhill ride to the finish in Morzine. Stage 15 offers 4,300 meters of climbing and the Tour’s third summit finish—at the Le Bettex ski resort in Saint Gervais. While fans head home Monday to nurse their hangovers, the riders will appreciate the Tour’s second Rest Day.

A Vicious Start to the Third Week

The Tour’s final week opens with the race’s only individual time trial on a short (22km), hilly course from Passy to Combloux that looks designed for Vingegaard, Pogačar, and Evenepoel. The next day takes the Tour back to the 28km Col de la Loze, a 2,304 meter summit that made its Tour debut in 2020. This is already the longest and highest climb in the 2023 Tour, but as if that’s not enough, the final 5km take the riders onto a bike path with pitches that hit a whopping 24%. In 2020 the finish line was at the top, but in 2023 the riders will crest the summit and descend 6km down the other side, where a steep, 18% ramp to the finish line in Courchevel awaits. By the end of these two stages, we should know the winner of the 2023 Tour de France.

A Last Gasp in the Vosges

But just in case we don’t, Stage 20 will settle things once and for all. Taking place in the Vosges—the last of the five mountain ranges visited by the 2023 Tour—this short stage offers one last test for whichever rider and team wears the yellow jersey. With five categorized climbs jammed into just 133km, the racing will be intense–especially if the time gaps between the riders atop the Tour’s GC are small. The riders will summit the steep final climb (the 7.1km Col du Platzerwasel) just 8km from the finish and the road doesn’t descend to the line–which means a tense final battle to win the stage and perhaps the yellow jersey.

What About Mark Cavendish?

This is certainly a climber’s Tour, but climbers won’t create the only headlines. Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish , who tied Belgium’s Eddy Merckx for the most stage wins in Tour history in 2021, was inexplicably left off his team’s Tour roster in 2022. Understandably, Cav is on the hunt for a new team for 2023, one that guarantees him a spot on the starting line in Bilbao.

But while we were expecting a big announcement from the team rumored to have signed Cav for next season last week, the press conference was canceled at the last minute, leaving us all in the dark regarding with whom Cav will ride next year. And with four of the Tour’s first six stages heading into the mountains, Cav will need to begin the Tour in the form of his life if he’s to have any chance of breaking the record. No matter the course and no matter who he rides for, Cav’s quest for 35 stage victories will be one of the Tour’s—and the season’s—biggest storylines.

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2023 Tour de France

110th edition: july 1-23, 2023.

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Map of the 2023 Tour de France.

Sunday, July 23: 21st & final stage, Saint Quentin en Yvelines - Paris/Champs Elysées, 115.1 km

Stage 21 map & profile | Stage 21 photos

Jordi Meeeus (right) wins the final stage, beating Jasper Philipsen (throwing his bike). ASO photo

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Weather at the finish city of Paris at 3:35 PM: 22C (72F), cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 14 km/hr (10 mph). There is a 45% - 65% chance of rain during the afternoon and early evening

• Km 42.8: Côte du Pavé des Gardes, 1.4 km @ 6.5%. Cat. 4

The race: The official start to the 2023 Tour's final stage was given to 150 riders at 4:38. Victor Campenaerts attacked at the start, the peloton letting him go so that he could celebrate his super combative award. Campenaerts then awaited the peloton so they could all have their ceremonial easy ride to Paris.

The classifications leaders on the line and ready to ride the 2023 Tour's final stage.

Jonas Vingegaard is about to become the 14th rider to win the Tour twice. This Tour will complete a unique series of wins over the last four years: two wins by one rider then two by another rider: Pogacar-Pogacar, then Vingegaard-Vingegaard.

And, for the third year in a row the first two on the podium (Pogacar & Vingegaard) are the same men.

Team Uno-X celebrates finishing the Tour with all eight starting riders. Eight teams accomplished this.

Eight teams finished with all eight starters: UAE Team Emirates, Groupama-FDJ, Bora-Hansgrohe, Ag2r-Citröen, Israel-PremierTech, Jayco-AlUla, Arkéa-Samsic and Uno-X. Cofidis and Movistar finished with only four riders on their teams.

Team Alpecin-Deceuninck with points classification winner Jasper Philipsen. He will surely be trying to add to his points total in Paris.

And of course champagne for winner Jonas Vingegaard and his Jumbo-Visma team.

Stage 21 had only one rated climb, the fourth category Côte du Pavé des Gardes. King of the Mountains Giulio Ciccone was first to the top ahead of Mads Pedersen and Mattias Skjelmose.

As the peloton approached Paris proper, the teams started lining up.

It's closing in on time to race. Photo: ASO/Pauline Ballet

The racers passed the Louvre and began the 8 laps on the Champs-Elysées. Of course, the speed went way up.

That did not deter Pogacar, who attacked with 49 kilometers to go. Jumbo-Visma's Nathan Van Hooydonck bridged up to him.

With forty kilometers to go the Pogacar/Van Hooydonck break was 10 seconds ahead of a hard-chasing pack.

With about 41 kilometers to go Pogacar led Van Hooydonck across the intermediate sprint line with the pack just 12 seconds back.

White jersey'd Pogacar leads Van Hooydonck across the intermediate sprint line.

With 33 kilometers to go the duo was caught by the pack. Three kilometers later Simon Clarke, Nelson Oliveira and Frederik Frison tried their luck at breaking away.

Ten kilometers later the trio had a 15-second gap.

With 20 kilometers left in the 2023 Tour de France, Clarke, Oliveira and Frison were 20 seconds ahead of the peloton.

Three kilometers later GC 7th place Jai Hindley had a mechanical problem and got a bike change. He soon rejoined the peloton.

Jai Hindley chasing the peloton after getting a bike change.

15 kilometers to go: The lead trio had a 15 second lead.

The break was caught with 9.9 kilometers to go. It is raining off and on in Paris.

Because of the danger the rain posed the organization and the judges decided to take the times at the next passage on the line, with 1 lap to go. There wouldn't be any bonifications nor points for the green jersey awarded.

With one lap to go Jonas Vingegaard became the official winner of the 2023 Tour de France. The rules allowed him to then back off from the speeding peloton and not be endangered by the sprinters jostling for position. The last lap was only for the stage win.

Bora-hansgrohe's Jordi Meeus won the sprint, followed by Jasper Philipsen and then Dylan Groenewegen.

Here's the race organizer's stage 21 summary:

Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the conclusive stage of the 110th Tour de France in Paris/Champs-Elysées in a bunch gallop that saw Jasper Philipsen and Dylan Groenewegen rounding out the podium in a very tight finish. Jonas Vingegaard became the 14th twice winner of the Tour de France, the first to achieve the Critérium du Dauphiné-Tour de France double since Geraint Thomas in 2018.

Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Champs-Elysées but remained second overall. The same two riders finishing first and second two years in a row didn’t happen since Bernard Hinault and Joop Zoetemelk in 1978-79. The same two riders in the first two places at the end three years running is a first in the history of the race.

CAMPENAERTS AND CICCONE CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENT The start proper of stage 21 was given to 150 riders at 16.38. Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) attacked from the gun with the consent of the peloton to celebrate his super combative award but he sat up quickly this time! After the traditional toasts and pictures, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) crested the côte du pavé des Gardes (cat. 4), the only categorized climb of the day, in first position, cheered up by his team-mates Mads Pedersen and Mattias Skjelmose.

POGACAR ON THE ATTACK In the real race, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) attacked with 49km remaining. It forced Nathan van Hooydonck (Jumbo-Visma) to catch him and Alpecin-Deceuninck to chase them down. The Slovenian won the intermediate sprint. A group of ten riders came across but it was all together again 33km before the end. Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech), Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) and Frederik Frison (Lotto-Dstny) rode away with 30km to go. They got a maximum advantage of 20’’ with 20km remaining. It was bunched up again 10km before the end. The times were taken one lap before the finish as it started raining in Paris.

MEEUS, A PIECE FOR A MUSEEUM Uno-X brought former Champs-Elysées winner Alexander Kristoff to the front. Cofidis also showed up in the first positions for Bryan Coquard with 3km to go. Alex Kirsch (Lidl-Trek) took the lead for Mads Pedersen. They were followed by Bora-Hansgrohe setting up the sprint for Jordi Meeus. Pogacar didn’t have enough racing as he passed the red flame of the last kilometre in first position while Vingegaard let himself distanced to celebrate with his team-mates as the times had been taken at bell lap due to the rain.

Jonas Rickaert took the lead to pilot Philipsen to a second win in a row on the Champs-Elysées and a fifth on this Tour de France but his compatriot pipped him on the line in a tight finish that required watching the photo. Meeus was chosen by Bora-Hansgrohe to substitute Sam Bennett, the winner in Paris in 2020. He waited for his time to come. 6th in Bordeaux was his best result so far. This is his first Grand Tour victory in his first participation in the Tour de France.

Coplete results:

115.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.190 km/hr

• GC winner: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)
• Mountains classification winner: Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)
• Points classification winner: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
• Best young rider: Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
• Teams classification winner: Jumbo-Visma

3,401.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.431 km/hr

Complete Final Teams Classification:

Stage 21 map & profile:

2023 Tour de France stage 21 map

2023 Tour de France stage 21 profile

Stage 21 photos by Fotorepoter Sirotti:

The peloton has reached the Champs Elysées

Once the peloton reached the Champs Elysées Nathan Van Hooydonck and Tadej Pogacar tried to get away.

The peloton goes around the Arc de Triomphe

Jonas Vingegaard safely tucked behind a teammate

Jordi Meeus (right) wins the stage ahead of bike throwing Jasper Philipsen

The sprint a fraction of a second later.

Thibaut Pinot crosses a Tour de France finish line for the last time.

Vingegaard and his team on yellow bikes.

Jonas Vingegaard has every reason to be proud. Two Tour wins in a row.

Jonas Vingegaard with his family. Note that his wife wore yellow.

Stage 21 winner Jordi Meeus

Points classification winner Jasper Philipsen

Mountains classification winner Giulio Ciccone

Tadej Pogacar was the Best Young Rider

The final GC podium, from left: Tadej Pogacar (2nd), Jonas Vingegaard (1st) & Adam Yates (3rd)

All the classification winners up on the podium

Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the 2023 Tour de France

Saturday, July 22: Stage 20, Belfort - Le Markstein Fellering, 133.5 km

Complete stage 20 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20. ASO photo

• GC leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)
• Mountain classification leader: Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)
• Points classification leader: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
• Teams classification leader: Jumbo-Visma

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Friday, July 21: Stage 19, Moirans en Montagne - Poligny, 172.8 km

Complete stage 19 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Matej Mohoric just beats Kasper Asgreen for the stage win. ASO photo

• Mountains classification leader: Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)

Thursday, July 20: Stage 18, Moûtiers - Bourg en Bresse, 184.9 km

Complete stage 18 results, stage story, photos, map & profle

Kasper Asgreen wins stage 18

Wednesday, July 19: Stage 17, Saint Gervais Mont Blanc - Courcheval, 165.7 km

Complete stage 17 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Felix Gall wins stage 17. ASO photo

Tuesday, July 18: Stage 16, Passy - Combloux 22.4 km individual time trial

Complete stage 16 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jonas Vingegaard on his way to winning the stage. ASO photo

Monday, July 17: Rest day 2, Saint Geravis Mont Blanc

Sunday, July 16: Stage 15, Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil - Saint Geravis Mont Blanc, 179 km

Complete stage 15 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Wout Poels wins stage 15.

• Teams classification leader: Jumbo-Visma)

Saturday, July 15: Stage 14, Annemasse - Morzine Les Portes du Soleil, 151.8 km

Complete stage 14 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Carlos Rodriguez wins stage 14. ASO photo

• Mountains classification leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)
• Teams classification leader: INEOS Grenadiers

Friday, July 14: Stage 13, Châtillon sur Chalaronne - Grand Colombier, 137.8 km

Complete stage 13 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Michal Kwiatkowski wins stage 13. ASO photo.

• Mountains classification leader: Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost)

Thursday, July 13: Stage 12, Roanne - Belleville en Beaujolais, 168.8 km

Complete stage 12 results, stage story, photos map & profile

Ion Izagirre wins stage 12. ASO photo

• Teams classification leader: Bahrain Victorious

Wednesday, July 12: Stage 11, Clermont Ferrand - Moulins, 179.3 km

Complete stage 11 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jasper Philipsen wins stage 11.

• Best young rider: Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emriates)

Tuesday, July 11: Stage 10, Vulcania - Issoire, 167.2 km

Complete stage 10 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Pello Bilbao wins the stage.

Monday, July 10: Rest day 1, Clermont-Ferrand.

Sunday, July 9: Stage 9, St. Léonard de Noblat - Puy de Dôme, 182.4 km

Complete stage 9 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Michael Woods wins atop Puy de Dôme

Saturday, July 8: Stage 8, Libourne - Limoges, 200.7 km

Complete stage 8 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Mads Pedersen wins stage eight. ASO photo

Friday, July 7: Stage 7, Mont de Marsan - Bordeaux, 169.9 km

Complete stage 7 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jasper Philipsen wins stage seven.That makes three bunch sprint wins out of three for Philipsen. Note his holding up three fingers. ASO photo

Thursday, July 6: Stage 6, Tarbes - Cauterets Cambasque, 144.9 km

Complete stage 6 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Tadej Pogacar bows as he wins stage six. ASO photo

Wednesday, July 5: Stage 5, Pau - Lauruns, 162.7 km

Complete stage 5 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jai Hindley wins stage five and is the new GC leader.

• GC leader: Jai Hindley (Bora-hansgrohe)
• Mountains classification leader: Felix Gall (Ag2r Citroën)

Tuesday, July 4: Stage 4, Dax - Nogaro, 181.8 km

Complete stage 4 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jasper Philipsen (left) beats Caleb Ewan for the stage win. ASO photo

• GC leader: Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates)

Monday, July 3: Stage 3, Amorebieta Etxano - Bayonne, 193.5 km

Complete stage 3 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Jasper Philipsen wins stage three. ASO photo

• Points classification leader: Victor Lafay (Cofidis)

Sunday, July 2: Stage 2, Vitoria Gasteiz - St. Sébastian, 208.9 km

Complete stage 2 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Victor Lafay wins stage two. ASO photo

• Best young rider Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)

Saturday, July 1: Stage 1, Bilbao - Bilbao, 182 km

Complete stage 1 results, stage story, photos, map & profile

Adam Yates takes the first stage. ASO photo

• Points classification leader: Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates)

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The start list of the 110th Tour de France is out before stage 1, Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km, Saturday 1st July. No number 61 is assigned to pay tribute to Gino Mäder. A duel between Pogacar and Vingegaard is highly awaited but there are many more sporting stakes. A majority of the 176 starters aim for a stage win. 48 riders already won a stage in the past.

A RECORD NUMBER OF 12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Twelve national champions for road racing are set to line up in front of the San Mamès stadium for the start of stage 1 on Saturday: Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia), Richard Carapaz (Ecuador), Valentin Madouas (France), Emanuel Buchmann (Germany), Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark), Esteban Chaves (Colombia), Fred Wright (Great-Britain), Dylan van Baarle (The Netherlands), Alex Kirsch (Luxemburg), Alexei Lutsenko (Kazakhstan), Quinn Simmons (USA) and Gregor Mühlberger (Austria). It’s a record equalling number, on pair with 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2019. They were only five last year: Peter Sagan (Slovakia), Florian Sénéchal (France), Nils Politt (Germany), Felix Grossschartner (Austria) and Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg (South Africa). European champion Fabio Jakobsen is the thirteen man with a distinctive jersey this year.

MORE DANES AND MORE NORWEGIANS THAN ITALIANS ON THE START LIST

The 176 participants of the 110th Tour de France hold passports from 27 different nations. France is the most represented with 32 riders (exactly the same number as last year), followed by Belgium (21), Spain and The Netherlands (14), Australia (12), Denmark (11, one up from the start in Copenhagen and just as many as in 2021) and Norway with a record breaking number of 8 starters due to the first ever invitation issued to a Norwegian-registered team (Uno-X). Australia matches its record, set in 2012. Italy with 7 didn’t have such a low number since 1983. For the second year running, Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) is the youngest in the bunch, aged 22 years, 1 month and 23 days on the start line. The second youngest is Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers). The oldest is Dries Devenyns (Soudal-Quick Step) who will turn 40 on the penultimate stage to Le Markstein. 36 riders will take part in the Tour de France for the first time, the most famous of them being Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Gent-Wevelgem winner Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty). There won’t be any 61 bib number to honour the memory of Gino Mäder so the leader of Bahrain Victorious Mikel Landa will have the 62 and there’ll be a 69 carried by Fred Wright. In the UAE Team Emirates, nobody will get the number 13 and Adam Yates has the 19.

A HIGHLY AWAITED DUEL BETWEEN JONAS VINGEGAARD AND TADEJ POGACAR

The past three editions of the Tour de France were won by Tadej Pogacar (2020, 2021) and Jonas Vingegaard (2022). Logically, they are the two main favourites this year. They are also the two most successful pro riders in the 2023 season. The Slovenian has won 14 races including Paris-Nice, the Tour of Flanders and the Flèche wallonne while the Dane claimed the Itzulia Basque Country and the Critérium du Dauphiné. The big question mark is the injury Pogacar sustained at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. “I don’t have full mobility of my wrist as of yet – 60, 70% maybe”, he said in Bilbao ahead of the Tour de France. “But these last days it hasn’t upset me while training. I feel no pain.” The leader of UAE Team Emirates took a low profile: “Jonas is obviously the main guy for this Tour. He showed his dominance in Dauphiné. The best scenario for me is getting the yellow jersey in stage 20, like three years ago. We get less pressure that way. In the first week you usually have to hold your horses, but this year there will be more action.” “It’s not only about him and me”, Vingegaard moderated. “What counts is who will have the best shape at the end of the race. People can considered that I’m chased down but I’m also on the hunt for the overall victory. It’s not very different from last year.”

O’CONNOR, GAUDU, HINDLEY & Co BID FOR FINAL PODIUM

The fight for GC isn’t limited to the first two positions. There are many candidates for the third one who don’t say they’re racing for the Maillot Jaune. Australia’s Ben O’Connor and France’s David Gaudu have come fourth in the two previous editions and want to move one step higher. “I intend to capitalise on my second place at Paris-Nice to achieve this”, announced the climber of Groupama-FDJ. “If you try to attack Pogacar and Vingegaard, you risk to pay the price”, the AG2R-Citroën rider echoed. “It’s highly unlikely that they’ll lose their focus. Richard Carapaz, third in 2021, Romain Bardet, second in 2016 and third in 2017, Rigoberto Uran, second in 2017, and why not Thibaut Pinot, third in 2014, would love to share the honours with the victor again while Simon Yates, seventh and best young rider in 2017, Mikel Landa, fourth in 2017, and Enric Mas, fifth in 2020, also imagine themselves on the podium in Paris, but it might as well be a rookie. Jai Hindley, the 2022 Giro d’Italia winner, put his hands up: “The podium, why not, I prepared full gas, he declared. It’s the big objective of the season, the podium in Paris would be a dream come true, it’ll take a lot of pain and suffering to come to that point but I’ll never say never.”

GREEN JERSEY FAVOURITES KEEP CARDS CLOSE TO THEIR CHEST

Three participants to the 110th Tour de France won the points classification in the past: Mark Cavendish (2011, 2021), Peter Sagan (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) and Wout van Aert (2022). The Belgian is the most likely to do it again but he made it clear: “This is not my goal this year.” However, he noted: “There are many points up for grabs in the last stages.” So it’s not his goal at the beginning of the Tour but it might become one towards the end. He kind of designated his successor who was the runner-up last year: “My favourite for the green jersey is Jasper Philipsen.” The last winner on the Champs-Elysées commented: “We’ll look for stage wins and this is a good way to take points for the green jersey.” Fabio Jakobsen short-cut expectations: “The green jersey is not a big goal for me in this Tour de France. I’m targeting stage wins. I don’t have the level to compete with Van Aert in the points classification.” Dylan Groenewegen said the same thing differently: “It’s very hard for pure sprinters to win the green jersey.” Mads Pedersen and Biniam Girmay also have the credentials to win this competition.

48 PREVIOUS STAGE WINNERS… AND MANY MORE CANDIDATES!

48 out of 176 starters have already won at least one stage of the Tour de France in previous years. In each edition of the race, between six and eight stages are won from breakaways from far out. Intermarché-Circus-Wanty is the kind of team eager to try their luck this way although they also target GC with Louis Meintjes, 7th last year. They are yet to win a stage as a team but three of their recruits have done it before: Lilian Calméjane, Rui Costa and Mike Teunissen. Israel-Premier Tech wants to emulate Simon Clarke and Hugo Houle’s achievements of last year with Michael Woods whose two Grand Tour stage victories up to date took place in the Basque Country at La Vuelta (at Balcon de Bizkaia in 2018 and Villanueva de Valdegovia in 2020). Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) has made his fame at the Tour de France by wearing the Maillot Jaune in 2019 but he’s openly on the hunt for his first stage win. Breakaways for stage wins is also a French speciality at the Tour de France: newly crowned national champion Valentin Madouas and Nans Peters, a Pyrenean stage winner in 2020, are often named as candidates.

SAFER: A NEW TOOL TO IMPROVE SAFETY

Following on from the work begun almost three years ago, the stakeholders in professional cycling, namely the UCI, the organizers, the teams and the riders’ representative bodies, have announced the creation of a structure intended to improve safety conditions in competitions. SafeR (for SafeRoadcycling) has the mission of responding to the increased number of incidents and injuries observed for several years. The first meetings made it possible to define the working methods of SafeR, an independent body whose mission will be to deepen the analysis of all the risks related to the race routes and to provide advice on safety. As president of the AIOCC (International Association of Cycling Races Organisers), Christian Prudhomme underlined the importance of the work carried out together and the desire to continue it in the future: “The birth of SafeR shows that all cycling families want to work together and this is essential. This new entity will make it possible to increase the level of competition security.” UCI president David Lappartient commented: “The safety of riders and people present in the race bubble and on the roadside is a priority for the UCI. Despite the measures put in place since the strengthening of the UCI rules on safety in 2021, it is clear that the number of incidents and injuries continues to increase. The UCI and all cycling families must unite to reverse this trend and this common desire to find solutions together has materialized in the creation of SafeR.”

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• Date: 23 July 2023
• Start time: 16:40
• Avg. speed winner: 39.19 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 115.1 km
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Introducing the Tour de France 2023

The Tour de France 2023 will hold its Grand Départ in the Basque Country, with a first stage in Bilbao on 1st July, and will finish in Paris on 23rd July, on completion of a 3,404-km route that will tackle the difficult slopes of the country’s five mountain ranges.

The Grand Départ will be the second to take place in the autonomous region of the Basque Country after Saint-Sébastien’s in 1992 and the 25th to be held abroad. After three stages on the western side of the Pyrenees, the rest of the Tour will take place in France. It will visit 6 regions and 23 departments.

The battle for the Yellow Jersey will witness a decisive and emotional episode on the Puy de Dôme, where a stage finish will be held 35 years after the victory of Denmark’s Johnny Weltz. The return to this legendary climb will be accompanied by the rise in importance of sites that will mark the Tours of the future, such as the Grand Colombier or the Col de la Loze.

The sole time-trial on the Tour de France in 2023 will take place over 22 kilometres between Passy and the Combloux ski resort in Haute-Savoie. The sprinters will also have the opportunity to express themselves on finishes in Bordeaux, Limoges, Moulins, before the grand finale on the Champs-Elysées.

Stage Profiles

In summary, the tour will see riders tackle:

• 8 flat stages • 4 hilly stages • 8 mountain stages with • 4 summit finishes (Cauterets-Cambasque, Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc) • 1 individual time trial • 2 rest days

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Out of a total of 40, 12 new stage towns and other locations will appear on the 2023 Tour map:

• Bilbao (start and finish of stage 1) • Amorebieta-Etxano (start of stage 2) • Nogaro (finish of stage 4) • Vulcania (start of stage 10) • Moulins (finish of stage 11) • Belleville-en-Beaujolais (finish of stage 12) • Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (start of stage 13) • Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil (start of stage 15) • Passy (start of stage 16) - Combloux (finish of stage 16) • Poligny (finish of stage 19) • Le Markstein Fellering (finish of stage 20)

MOUNTAIN RANGES

The race will visit all five of France’s mountain massifs. They are, in the order they occur, the Pyrenees, the Massif Central, the Jura, the Alps and the Vosges.

There are three new climbs: the Côte de Vivero (Basque Country), the Col de la Croix Rosier (Massif Central) and the Col du Feu (Alps).

The Puy de Dôme, which hasn’t appeared on the Tour route since 1988, will be making an eagerlyawaited return after its 35-year absence.

The Col de la Loze (2,304m) will be the “roof” of the Tour de France 2023.

There will be just a single individual test on the programme of the 110th edition. It will be held in the Alps, at altitude and in steep terrain, on the Passy > Combloux 16th stage, and over a distance of 22,4 km.

BONUS SECONDS

Time bonuses will be awarded at the finish of each stage and will amount to 10, 6 and 4 seconds, respectively, for the first three classified riders.

Bonus points will be located on passes or summits at strategic points along the route. The first three classified riders will be awarded bonuses of 8, 5 and 2 seconds, respectively (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union). These bonus points will not count towards the points classification.

PRIZE MONEY

A total of 2,3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders including € 500,000 to the final winner of the overall individual classification.

2023 STAGE GUIDE

** ITT - Individual Time Trial

Race organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have extended an invite to all 18 UCI WorldTeams, as well as four UCI ProTeams, to make up the 22-team peloton.

WHAT IS THERE TO WIN?

The rules are the Bible of a sporting competition. Their balance and rigour are intended to ensure equal opportunities, motivate riders and help spectators and viewers alike to understand the event. Here is an outline of the main points.

Prize money: A total of 2,3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders including € 500,000 to the final winner of the overall individual classification.

THE STAKES A wide range of objectives coexist in the peloton, depending on each rider's disposition, strong points and assigned tasks. The most team-oriented of individual sports gives the majority of them a role in multi-layered strategies. The distinctive jerseys and other honours up for grabs during the 3 weeks of racing are listed below.

• Stage victories The 21 stages of the 2023 Tour can be broken down as follows: 8 flat stages, 4 hilly stages, 8 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes (Cauterets-Cambasque, Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc), 1 individual time trial.

Stage victories are sponsored by Continental.

• The Yellow Jersey This jersey is worn by the leader of the general time classification. The yellow jersey is sponsored by LCL.

• The Green Jersey This jersey is worn by the leader of the general points classification. Points are awarded at the intermediate sprint in each mass-start stage and the finish of each stage. The green jersey is sponsored by Škoda.

• The Red Polka Dot Jersey This jersey is worn by the best climber in the general classification. Mountain points are awarded at the top of every categorised climb. The points for a summit finish are doubled. The red polka-dot jersey is sponsored by E.Leclerc.

• The White Jersey This jersey is worn by the best young rider (age 25 or under in the current year) in the general classification. The white jersey is sponsored by Krys.

• The Combativity Award This distinction is awarded at the end of each stage by a jury made up of cycling specialists. An overall winner is designated after the last stage of Le Tour. The winner wears red-coloured race numbers in the next stage. The combativity award is sponsored by Century 21.

• The team classification This classification is calculated by adding the times of each team's three best riders on each stage. Riders in the team leading the classification wear yellow helmets and race numbers. The team classification is sponsored by Les Hauts-de-Seine.

• Seconds up for grabs Time bonuses are awarded at the end of every mass-start stage (i.e. no time bonuses on offer in individual and team time trials). The first three riders get 10, 6 and 4 seconds, respectively.

• Mandatory helmet use All cyclists are required to wear helmets throughout the duration of each stage.

• Falls in the last three kilometres As has been the case since 2005, riders involved in a fall in the last three kilometres of a stage are given the same finishing time as the group they were riding in. Time trial stages and summit finishes are not covered by this rule.

Tour de France FAQs

Q: Why is the Tour overall leader's jersey yellow?

A: In 1919, Tour organisers decided the race leader should wear a special jersey making him easy to identify by spectators. They picked yellow as it was the colour of the paper on which L'Auto, the sports daily sponsoring the race, was printed.

Q: What is the green jersey?

A: It is the jersey awarded for the points classification and a great consolation prize for sprinters as they usually win more stages, albeit by a slimmer margin.

Points are awarded to the top 20 finishers in each stage; the rider finishing with the most points wins the jersey. The record green jersey winner is German Erik Zabel, who won it six times.

It was introduced 60 years ago to spice up the race.

Q: What is the polka dot jersey?

A: It is the jersey awarded to the best climber of the Tour or 'King of the Mountains'. Points are awarded at the top of each hill or mountain, which are rated from fourth to first category depending on their difficulty. Some exceptionally tough climbs, such as l'Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux, are rated "hors categorie" (out of category).

The polka dot design was chosen as it was the same as one of the jersey's sponsors. The record winner of the King of the Mountains jersey is Frenchman Richard Virenque, who earned it seven times.

Q: Why do riders often finish in the same time?

A: Because only seconds are taken into account in the overall standings and not fractions of seconds. It is the convention in road cycling that all the riders included in the same group are given the same time on the finish line regardless of whether they are at the front or the back.

Another rule, applying only to flat stages, states that a rider who crashes in the last three kilometres will be awarded the same time as the group he was in before crashing.

Q: Cycling is an individual sport so why are there teams?

A: The Tour is raced by 20 teams of nine riders. Each team usually includes a leader - the man with the best chance for the final classification - sprinters, climbers and every type of rider who can help the team to win a stage, take a jersey and bring home prize money.

When some 200 competitors are cycling in a bunch at around 50 kph, the riders at the front waste much more energy than the ones immediately behind, who are sheltered from the headwind.

This is why team mates are often seen riding ahead of their leader - they are protecting him from the wind.

Team mates often act for their leaders in other ways, passing on one of their wheels if he punctures or picking up bottles and bags at the feeding zone.

Q: What is a "bordure"?

A: Also called an echelon, it is one of the nightmares of the peloton. When the wind is strong and blowing sideways, it can split the riders into little groups which are no longer sheltered inside the main bunch. They lose contact, find themselves on the most exposed side of the road and can lose considerable time. It happened to Alberto Contador in 2010 in a stage finish in La Grande Motte.

Q: What is the "omnibus?"

A: Also called the "gruppetto" (Italian for small group), it is the group formed by poor climbers in the mountain stages to help each other make it to the finish line at a reasonable pace, but inside the time limits.

Q: How do riders pee?

A: Spending some five hours on the bike, riders sometimes have to urinate during a stage. If the race is raging at full speed, riders do so on their bikes but most of the time they stop early in the stage when the pace is leisurely.

It is an unwritten rule of the peloton that you do not attack when a rider or a group has stopped to urinate.

Q: What is a domestique?

A: A domestique, or "gregario" is a rider who is not allowed any personal ambition on the race. He is picked for his ability to set the pace, suffer to the limit and drop out when his task is done. He is also expected to slide to the back of the bunch to fetch bottles, give his bike to his leader if necessary. Some riders, like Alberto Contador, have long-time, dedicated domestiques (or gregari).

Q: Where can I watch this year’s Tour de France?

A: SuperSport will bring you all the action from France, daily and LIVE on TV or to stream via DSTV . Check the TV Guide for details.

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Everything to know about the 2023 Tour de France

Cycling's biggest event will begin on july 1, by max molski • published june 28, 2023 • updated on june 28, 2023 at 10:25 am.

The top cyclists from around the globe are about to embark on a grueling journey through France.

The 110th Tour de France is set to begin this weekend as competitors chase yellow jerseys and the overall top prize throughout the next month. The event will conclude in Paris after 21 stages with one racer being crowned the champion.

Here is everything to know about this year’s Tour de France, including TV information, course details and key racers.

When does the 2023 Tour de France begin?

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The Tour de France does not actually begin in France.

The competition begins on Saturday, July 1, with the Grand Depart in Bilbao, Spain. Racers will cross over into France in Stage 3 and remain there until they cross the final finish line.

When does the 2023 Tour de France end?

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Speaking of the end, the 2023 Tour de France will conclude on Sunday, July 23, when the cyclists race from Yvelines to Paris in the final stage.

How to watch the 2023 Tour de France

NBC, Peacock and USA Network will broadcast different stages of the 2023 Tour de France.

Peacock will also air pre-race shows ahead of each stage of the competition.

How to stream the 2023 Tour de France

Coverage can be streamed on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

How long is the 2023 Tour de France?

The total distance for the 2023 Tour de France is 3,408.9 kilometers (2,118 miles). Cyclists will have to go that distance across 21 stages with just two rest days throughout the event.

2023 Tour de France route

Here is a look at each stage of the 2023 Tour de France with start and finish points, as well as distance:

• Stage 1: July 1, Bilbao to Bilbao, 182 km
• Stage 2: July 2, Vitoria Gasteiz to Saint-Sebastien, 209 km
• Stage 3: July 3, Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 193.5 km
• Stage 4: July 4, Dax to Nogaro, 182 km
• Stage 5: July 5, Pau to Laruns, 163 km
• Stage 6: July 6, Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, 145 km
• Stage 7: July 7, Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux, 170 km
• Stage 8: July 8, Libourne to Limoges, 201 km
• Stage 9: July 9, Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome, 182.5 km
• Stage 10: July 11, Vulcania to Issoire, 167.5 km
• Stage 11: July 12, Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins, 180 km
• Stage 12: July 13, Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169 km
• Stage 13: July 14, Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138 km
• Stage 14: July 15, Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil, 152 km
• Stage 15: July 16, Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, 179 km
• Stage 16: July 18, Passy to Combloux, 22.4 km
• Stage 17: July 19, Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel, 166 km
• Stage 18: July 20, Moutiers to Bourg-en-Bresse, 185 km
• Stage 19: July 21, Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173 km
• Stage 20: July 22, Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering, 133.5 km
• Stage 21: July 23, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysees, 115.5 km

2023 Tour de France prize money

The total prize money for this year’s competition is €2,308,200, which is around $2.5 million.

The winner will take home €500,000 (around $546,000), the second-place finisher will earn €200,000 (around $218,000) and third place will collect €100,000 (around $109,000).

Who will race in the Tour de France 2023?

Each of the last three Tour winners will be racing in 2023.

Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark is looking for a repeat after emerging victorious in 2022. Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia already has a back-to-back under his belt, winning consecutively in 2020 and 2021. Egan Bernal of Colombia, the 2019 winner, is eyeing his second Tour title.

Mark Cavendish’s last ride will also be something to watch. The 38-year-old from Great Britain is tied for the all-time record in Tour stage wins (34) and said 2023 will be his final season.

As for the U.S., six Americans will participate this year: Lawson Craddock, Matteo Jorgenson, Sepp Kuss, Neilson Powless, Quinn Simmons and Kevin Vermaerke. Powless’ 12th-place finish last year was the best finish by an American in the competition since 2015.

In all, 22 teams will compete in the 2023 Tour de France. Each team has 10 members, two of whom are substitutes.

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Reading time: 0 min Published on 4 December 2023, updated on 15 April 2024

The most famous cycle race in the world, the Tour de France will be taking to the skies once again this year, as the 3,404km and 21 stages will take in all 5 of France's mountain ranges! The Pyrenees, the Auvergne volcanoes, the Jura mountains, the Alps and the Vosges massif... The peloton has plenty of pedalling to do and plenty of climbing to do. The grandiose landscapes, the high altitude finishes and the dizzying descents promise to be emotional highs. To experience the highs (and lows) of the Grand Loop, saddle up with our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages.

From Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, the Pyrenees take centre stage

After 3 stages on the Spanish side, welcome to the French Pyrenees! First there's Bayonne and the Basque country, Dax and its thermal baths, Pau and its beautiful castle where King Henry IV was born. And then there's Tarbes, with its breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, its palm-lined streets (yes, yes!) and its gourmet markets. The riders of the 2023 Tour de France will need a lot of courage to tear themselves away from this gentle way of life and tackle the climbs of the Aspin and terrible Tourmalet cols . The reward for all this climbing is a finish on the Cambasque plateau, overlooking the charming resort of Cauterets, in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, where the Pic du Midi is enthroned. Want to cool off? Try the hike to the peaceful Lac d'Ilhéou . In a green setting with magnificent views and waterfalls, picnics and swimming...

The Puy de Dôme, a feast for the eyes in Auvergne

The ascent of Puy de Dôme, the undisputed star of the Auvergne, will be one of the highlights of the 2023 Tour de France! The youngest and highest volcano in the Puys chain has not featured on the itinerary for 35 years. Taking on this fearsome and majestic peak and finishing with a 360° view over the gentle rolling hills of the Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne is sure to motivate many a rider! But did you know that you can also climb this peaceful giant by mule track or on board the Panoramique des Dômes, a picturesque little cogwheel train? In just 15 minutes, you'll be transported to an altitude of 1,465 m, with the 80 volcanoes of the Puy range and the Limagne fault (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site at your feet. To complete a stage that's full of fireworks, the Vulcania Park is not far away! Who can beat that?

Breathtaking escapes in the Jura

Expect to fall under the spell of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne! Just 1 hour from Lyon and the Monts du Beaujolais, this small town in the Ain département, from which the Tour de France 2023 peloton will set off on 14 July, is a delightful medieval town. With its pink stone houses, flower-bedecked bridges and old market hall housing one of France's most popular traditional markets, it is also the gateway to the Dombes region, a paradise for fish farmers and birdwatchers with its landscapes of water and ponds. Take advantage of this area on foot, by boat or, ideally, by bike (it's flat!), before taking to the heights of the Montagnes du Jura , just a stone's throw away. The Pyramide du Bugey, from the top of which you can see Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, is a must-see. The Tour de France riders attack it via the Col du Grand Colombier. At top speed. Take your time, the panorama is well worth it!

In the Alps, between lakes and legendary passes

It's doubtful that the riders will enjoy the view of Lake Geneva as they take their first pedal to the metal in the Alps at Annemasse on stage 14 of the Tour de France 2023. We recommend this one, though, as well as the view of Lake Annecy and its turquoise waters. Then it's time for a series of twists and turns and climbs to the legendary passes of the Alps, including the famous Col du Feu, an unprecedented climb for the peloton. At an altitude of 1,000 metres, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, the stage finish in Morzine won't dampen the spirits of those who love nature. In summer, the little village resort in the Alps is an ideal playground for lovers of outdoor activities : a stroll along the Dérêches river, swimming in Lake Montriond, canyoning or via ferrata... the hardest thing will be to choose.

From Gets to Saint-Gervais, Mont Blanc in your sights

For the first time since its creation, the Tour de France will start from Les Gets. Well-known to mountain bikers (the World Championships were held there in 2022), the pretty Alpine resort will kick off a 15th stage during which you'll need to have plenty of breath. The Col de la Forclaz-Montmin is on the programme. So allow yourself a break at its belvedere for a bird's-eye view of Lake Annecy before setting off again for Saint-Gervais, at the foot of Mont-Blanc. If you want to reach the highest peak in the Alps, this village resort, with its well-preserved heritage and traditions, is the ideal place to stop. And its thermal baths, renowned for the many benefits of their waters, set the well-being at the summit in a magnificent green setting.

Courchevel, star of the Alps

The regulars call it Courch' and they come and go summer and winter as connoisseurs, just like the Tour de France caravan which is visiting the Savoyard resort for the 4th time. Welcome to the pinnacle of top-of-the-range skiing in the Alps, at the heart of the Three Valleys ski area. Courchevel tops the list not only for the size of its ski area (Méribel and Val Thorens are its famous neighbours) but also for its range of hotels (no fewer than 5 mountain palaces , from the Apogée to the Cheval Blanc, not forgetting the K2 Palace, Airelles and the Hôtel Barrière Les Neiges) and restaurants. So, with its 6 hamlets and the surrounding area, the resort has a lot to offer. Take a selfie at the top of La Saulire, take a stroll down to Lac de la Rosière, cycle down the Bike Park, spend the night in the Lacs Merlet refuge or hike through the heart of the Vallée des Avals... You're going to love it!

Full steam ahead in the Vosges

Between the Lorraine plateau and the Alsace plain, the Vosges massif lives up to its reputation: a perfect blend of nature, wide open spaces, traditions and local produce, crafts and fine cheeses. Between the Grand Ballon d'Alsace and the Petit Ballon, via the famous Col de la Schlucht, the Tour de France 2023 will be taking a break from the normality of the mountains, with a new finish on the slopes of the Markstein, in the welcoming family resort of Marlstein Fellering. In the heart of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park , you can enjoy bucolic hikes, tobogganing in the mountain pastures, paragliding with a view, and mountain biking (or mountain bikes) in a landscape of absolute serenity. And for those with a sweet tooth, July is the peak of blueberry season (and the season for tarts in the farm inns).

And (finally) Paris.... and the Olympics!

Will the riders be in Olympic form for the triumphant finish on the Champs-Elysées on 23 July 2023? Just one year ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris , the route will certainly provide a magnificent prologue to the sporting event. Starting in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, all the future Olympic venues in the Yvelines département will be on the peloton's final route. A gigantic loop will join the Colline d'Elancourt (where the mountain bike events will take place), the Golf National in Guyancourt and the Château de Versailles , which will host the equestrian events and part of the modern pentathlon competitions. A prestigious line-up of finishers for a Tour de France 2023 that's sure to be at the top of its game!

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Le candidat communiste se dit "mal à l'aise avec les positions de la France insoumise". "La rupture " avec LFI "est consommée", a-t-il poursuivi. "Quand je les vois bafouer la question palestinienne juste à des fins électorales, je pense que c'est un problème" , a jugé le candidat communiste de 28 ans. "Comme la majorité des Français, je ne veux pas être associé à La France insoumise, aux propos et à la dérive qu'elle a eus ces dernières années", a-t-il souligné.

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