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VIDEO: Tour de France 2023 stage 20 highlights

Stage 20 of the Tour de France was a dramatic final day of climbing in the race with Thibaut Pinot conquering the hearts of many, and Tadej Pogacar returning to the top step as he sprinted to victory at Le Markstein.

Pinot racing at home and with thousands of fans on the road joined the breakaway and led a lot of the way in the final kilometers leading to incredible pictures. Following that the fight for the stage win erupted with Tadej Pogacar on the attack, a GC battle for minor places, and ultimately the Slovenian winning the stage whilst Jonas Vingegaard sealed the overall win.

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Tour de France: Pogacar rebounds to take stage 20 victory as Vingegaard seals his second overall title

Pinot caught after final mountain attack, Ciccone wins the polka-dot jersey

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won the final mountain stage of the 2023 Tour de France in a final show of pride. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) was with him and so set-up overall victory for a second year, with just Sunday’s final parade stage to Paris to race.

Pogačar was determined to fight back after suffering in the Alps and losing seven minutes to Vingegaard. He followed his big rivals in the final corners and then sprinted to the line, celebrating his stage win.

Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) was second at the line and Vingegaard was third, with Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) fourth.

Pogačar was part of a select group of five riders that caught and dropped Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) after he attacked alone in front of his home crowds in his last mountain stage of the Tour. It could have been a fairy tail ending but UAE chased the attacks all day and then Pogačar, Vingegaard caught and dropped him on the final climb. Pinot's only consolation was the Prix de la Combativité and final day on the attack.

As the riders travel towards Paris for Sunday’s final stage Vingegaard leads Pogačar by 7:29, with Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) third overall at 10:56.

Simon Yates jumped past Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) to move up to fourth overall at 12:23.

Victory put a smile on Pogačar's face after the disappointment of missing out on overall victory.

“I finally feel like myself again. It was good to feel good again from start to finish after many days of suffering,” he said.

“To pull it off at the finish line, I’m just super, super happy."

“I was waiting for Adam to come back, and his brother again, they were super good. I know him very well, he led me out really good. Thanks to him it was a bit easier to prepare the final and less nervous. I was super happy that the team did such a great job again.”

Pogacar was smiling again but was happy the Tour was coming to an end. He tried to stay optimistic in defeat, finding the special memories of his race.

“I think just the atmosphere in the bus every day, how this team was, I think this will stay as the best memory of this Tour de France.”

He was asked for his worst memory and again avoided talking about defeat but touched on the day he cracked the mighty Col de la Loze climb and had to fight to hold onto second place overall.

“Everytime Marc Soler looked at me on Col de la Loze with his scary eyes. That was the most terrifying moment,” Pogacar said, confirming how Soler played a vital role in getting him to the finish on the day that decided the 2023 Tour de France.

Vingegaard’s 7:29 margin on Pogačar in the general classification meant that he could already begin to celebrate overall victory.

“A second one is also really amazing,” he said, of his 2023 success, which follows his first win in 2022.

“Of course, there’s still the stage into Paris, we have to be careful and not to do anything stupid, but it’s amazing to take my second victory in the Tour de France. I almost can’t believe it.”

Vingegaard seemed to savour his long and intense battle with Pogačar.

“It was definitely a crazy battle we had all these three weeks. I think it has been a really nice race to watch,” he said.

“Also for us, I really appreciated the battle I had with Tadej in this year’s Tour de France. He’s a super great guy. It’s been an amazing fight since Bilbao and hopefully also in the future.

“I enjoyed today and I enjoyed every day I had in the yellow jersey. I felt good on the bike today and so it was another nice fight between me and Tadej.”

Vingegaard rightly shared his success with his Jumbo-Visma teammates.

“I’d never have been able to do this without my fantastic team, they’ve been there every day for me. They’ve done so well over the last three weeks, I’m so happy for all of us. It’ll be super nice in Paris tomorrow,” he said.

“We had a plan and it was the way we executed the plan every day like we wanted to. Thanks to the team, they were so good every day.”

How it unfolded

With just 133.5km to race before the final stage to Paris, stage 20 was always going to be a hectic affair, as different goals, different ambitions, tactics and levels of fatigue intertwined during the final day in the mountains.

Thibaut Pinot naturally got the biggest cheers as he raced on home roads at the Tour de France for the final time and even dreamt of a final victory. However there was also the fight for the stage victory, for the final top ten places, the polka-dot mountains jersey and for pride.

Yet again the stage started fast, with Victor Campenaerts and Lotto Dstny teammate Jasper De Buyst attacking from the very start. They were eventually caught and dropped on the 11.5km Ballon d'Alsace climb and the pace never eased.

Lidl-Trek controlled the peloton and then went on the attack to help Giulio Ciccone in the battle for the polka-dot jersey. Mads Pedersen drove the attack hard and then Matthias Skelmose led out Ciccone at the summit so he could maximum points.

Behind the peloton never eased up, with the race ‘on’ even during the sweeping descent.

Sadly a crash saw Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) go down hard on a bend and both suffered cuts to their right eye and the side of the head. Both needed medical treatment from the race doctor but both were allowed to race on.

The peloton split briefly after the crash, with Vingegaard in a 16-rider move. He soon dropped back and so we suddenly had the break of the day. Ciccone was there, with Skelmose, as they chased more KOM points.

Ciccone and Skelmose were first to the top of the Col de la Croix des Moinats, moving the Italian within reach of mathematical victory and the final polka-dot jersey in Paris.

Over the climb, Pinot made his move with teammates Valentin Madouas and Stefan Küng. They dived down the descent and valley road and then catapulted Pinot into the attack on the Col de Grosse Pierre.

Up front were Pinot, Madouas, Ciccone, Skjelmose, Chris Harper (Jayco-Alula), Warren Barguil (Arkéa Samsic), Maxim Van Gils (Lotto Dstny), Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost), Kevin Vermaerke (Team dsm - firmenich) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers).

Ciccone took more points and knew that the jersey would be his on the Col de la Schlucht after a high-speed 80km of racing. Skelmose again led him out and the Italian danced away in sight of the line, throwing up his arms in victory as he scored two decisive points.

Yet behind the peloton again refused to let the break go, with UAE leading the chase, to try to set up Pogačar. Little did they realise the challenge they faced.

Soon after Col de la Schlucht, it was time for the Petit Ballon climb, so dear to Pinot. He knows every metre and his fans were packed along the roadside from bottom to top and especially at the ‘virage pinot’  official corner.

Pinot soon took off alone to try to win the stage and savour the moment. Only Madouas, Barguil, Pidcock, Harper and Ciccone could chase him but soon only Pidcock and Barguil could stay at 20 seconds, with the Vingegaard chase group at 1:20.

Yet Pinot pushed on, the cheers of the crazy crowds all pushing him along. He went deep on the Petit Ballon, dancing often on the pedals to fight the 8.1% gradient. He reached the summit with a lead of 20 seconds on Barguil, Harper and Pidcock, with the peloton still chasing at 1:25.

It was emotive and not intelligent racing from Pinot but what a moment in his career and way to say ‘adieu’ to the Tour de France mountains and his fans.

He dived down the descent of the Petit Ballon and held off even Pidcock. However, it was a huge effort that would prove costly on the final climb of Col du Platzerwasel and the plateau road to the finish.

Pogačar finally made his move with five kilometres to climb. Vingegaard jumped on his wheel and when he refused to work Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) was able to join them.  Behind the battle for the top five and top ten also exploded in a final moment of battle.

Simon Yates and then Adam Yates got away and on the plateau road, they eventually joined Pogačar, Vingegaard and Gall after they caught and dropped Pidcock, Barguil and even Pinot.

Pogačar wanted the stage win and so Adam Yates led the group for his leader, while also securing his third place overall.

The final kilometres snaked across the hillside and so Vingegaard bravely hit out first, ever giving an inch to his big rival. However, Pogačar was faster and came past him in the finishing straight as the road rose upwards one last time.

Pogačar had the speed and anger to win the stage. It was not revenge for overalls defeat but perhaps helps ease the pain.

Simon Yates’ time gain lifted him past Rodriguez into fourth overall, the Briton is now 34 seconds ahead of the young Spaniard before the ride into Paris and the final sprint on the Champs Elysées.

After 20 days of intense racing, the overall classification, the other jerseys and the final podium places have been decided in what has been a Tour de France for the ages.

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Tour de France LIVE: Stage 20 results, highlights and standings as Tadej Pogacar wins in Le Markstein

Tadej Pogacar won stage 20 of the Tour de France to Le Markstein as Jonas Vingegaard could begin celebrating the defence of his title in the yellow jersey.

Pogacar proved unable to challenge Vingegaard for yellow in the last week of this race but made his point on the penultimate day as he outsprinted the Dane to the line on the final mountain stage before Sunday’s procession into Paris.

Felix Gall snuck ahead of Vingegaard for second place on the day, while Simon Yates and Adam Yates came in fourth and fifth, results that earn third overall for Adam and see Simon move up to fourth after Carlos Rodriguez suffered the impact of a crash early on the day.

Follow updates from stage 20 of the Tour de France below.

Tour de France 2023 – stage 20

Stage 20: 133km ride to Le Markstein ski resort in Vosges mountains

98km to go: Podium-chasing Carlos Rodriguez crashes

45km to go: Giulio Ciccone secures polka dot jersey

33km to go: Thibaut Pinot attacks!

11km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard take charge at the front

Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20!

Jonas Vingegaard seals yellow jersey

Highlights of stage 20

16:38 , Lawrence Ostlere

Watch the last kilometre of that thrilling stage 20:

Tour de France LIVE – Simon Yates speaks

16:35 , Lawrence Ostlere

Simon Yates, who finished fourth today and fourth overall. “We were looking for the stage, but I didnt have the legs to jump across and UAE ramped it up in the final anyway. I’m pleased with [my Tour]. I lost 40 seconds early doors in a stupid crash, other than that, I’ve been quite good. I had a couple of days where I suffered in the heat but other than that I’m quite happy.”

Tour de France LIVE – Tadej Pogacar speaks

16:26 , Lawrence Ostlere

“I’m me again,” Tadej Pogacar says. “It was really cool to finish like this. Adam led me out really well, thanks to him it was a bit easier for me to prepare the finish.”

Stage 20 – top five

16:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s how they finished in that front group:

1. Tadej Pogacar2. Felix Gall3. Jonas Vingegaard4. Simon Yates5. Adam Yates

Adam Yates finishes on the podium

16:23 , Lawrence Ostlere

Brilliant by Carlos Rodriguez, who fought back after that nasty early crash to finish the stage, losing only one spot in the overall standings. Adam Yates takes third on the GC, Simon Yates finishes fourth, Rodriguez is fifth in his first Tour de France and Pello Bilbao is sixth. Jai Hindley is seventh and Felix Gall takes eighth.

Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France

16:18 , Lawrence Ostlere

Jonas Vingegaard, of course, gets the consolation prize of confirming his second Tour de France triumph. He will enjoy the procession to Paris tomorrow.

🤝Respect. #TDF2023 | @TamauPogi | Jonas Vingegaard pic.twitter.com/fdD8mVe7dz — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 22, 2023

16:15 , Lawrence Ostlere

Tadej Pogacar sprints away from the climbers and Vingegaard sits up before the line, knowing the game is up. Pogacar celebrates fiercely – that meant a lot.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard vs Pogacar

16:14 , Lawrence Ostlere

250m to go: Vingegaard tries to outsprint Pogacar around the outside, here we go...!

Tour de France LIVE – Yates setting up Pogacar for sprint

16:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

1km to go: Adam Yates leads Pogacar, with Vingegaard, Simon Yates and Felix Gall in tow...

2km to go: Simon Yates puts in a little accelaration and Pogacar leads the chase. The front five are now back together, with Adam Yates back on the front, trying to set up his teammate Pogacar to sprint to the line. Can anyone outsprint the Slovenian in this group? It seems unlikely.

Tour de France LIVE – five riders at the front contesting stage win

16:09 , Lawrence Ostlere

4km to go: The Yates twins have caught the leading trio, so we have five riders at the front now:

Adam Yates and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates), Simon Yates (Jayco-Alula), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Felix Gall (Ag2R).

Tour de France LIVE – Adam Yates closing in to help Pogacar

16:07 , Lawrence Ostlere

5km to go: Gall, Vingegaard and Pogacar have crested the final climb and are riding slightly downhill towards the finish. Vingegaard looks at Gall as if to say, how do we stop Pogacar and Yates doubling up on us? Gall tells the yellow jersey to take a turn on the front, and he duly does. They are going to have to work together to stop the UAE Emirates duo from taking control of this finish.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard, Pogacar and Gall lead

16:03 , Lawrence Ostlere

8km to go: A fascinating game of cat and mouse at the front here as Vingegaard keeps looking across at Felix Gall and Tadej Pogacar. Who will launch an attack first? Pogacar doesn’t need to – he can wait to the top where a plateau will open the chance for a sprint finish. Vingegaard probably needs to attack sooner, you’d think.

Behind them, Simon and Adam Yates are closing in – they are about 15 seconds behind these leaders.

Tour de France LIVE – Yates brothers, Rodriguez and Bilbao fight for third

16:00 , Lawrence Ostlere

9km to go: Felix Gall leads Vingegaard and Pogacar up towards the finish like a sacrificial lamb. Behind them, another race is forming for the podium places. Simon Yates is trying to shake off his twin Adam Yates, who occupies third spot right now. Carlos Rodriguez is also there after his ealier crash, being helped by Tom Pidcock, and Pello Bilbao is with them too.

You can see the current standings via the ‘stopwatch’ tab above.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard, Pogacar and Gall move clear

15:54 , Lawrence Ostlere

11km to go: The three best climbers at this year’s Tour de France surge away from Pinot, Pidcock and Barguil – the Briton tries to respond but he cannot for long. That is the last we will see of Thibaut Pinot attacking on a mountain stage at the Tour de France. Chapeau.

Tour de France LIVE – Six riders now lead the race

15:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

Vingegaard, Pogacar and now Felix Gall have caught up to the front three: Pinot, Pidcock and Barguil. So these six riders lead stage 20 and surely one of them is going to win the day in Le Markstein.

Tour de France LIVE – Pogacar attacks!

15:49 , Lawrence Ostlere

12km to go: Tadej Pogacar launches clear of the yellow-jersey group! Only Vingegaard responds, and the two of them are suddenly only 20 seconds from Pinot. Pinot is meanwhile being caught by Pidcock and Barguil – there’s three in the lead now! Action everywhere.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot struggling to hold on

15:47 , Lawrence Ostlere

15km to go: Pinot’s gap has been cut slightly on the descent as they now climb towards the final peak of the day – the Col du Platzerwasel. So it’s Pinot by 12 seconds to a flying Tom Pidcock and Warren Barguil, and the yellow-jersey group are now less than one minute behind Pinot. Is the Frenchman cracking?

Tour de France LIVE – David Gaudu crashes

15:37 , Lawrence Ostlere

20km to go: David Gaudu is down! A crash out of nowhere on the descent, and the Frenchman chasing a top-10 finish is having to shake off what looks like a painful fall.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot begins descent to final climb

15:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

25km to go: Pinot goes over the top of the penultimate climb and begins the 10km descent with a 30-second lead over Pidcock and the chasers – that’s a phenomenal solo attack. How much has he got left for the final climb? This will be a famous, emotional victory if he can pull it off on his final Tour de France. The yellow-jersey group is still 1min 30sec back.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot leads Pidcock and Barguil

15:27 , Lawrence Ostlere

The French fans are going utterly nuts as Pinot cycles into waves of supporters which part for their hero. Behind him, Chris Harper has lost touch with Barguil and Pidcock.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot leads Pidcock, Harper and Barguil

15:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

27km to go: Pinot is charging towards the top of the Petit Ballon all alone, with a 20-second lead over Pidcock, Harper and Warren Barguil, who has caught on to their wheel. When he gets to the top, you can bet Pidcock will launch down the descent and make up that time gap – it could be a straight duel on the final climb.

The yellow-jersey group are still 1min 20sec behind Pinot. Have Vingegaard, Pogacar and co left it too late to win the stage?

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot moves into solo lead

15:19 , Lawrence Ostlere

30km to go: Pinot goes alone! He’s surged clear and is trying to make a huge race-winning move. Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos) and Australian Chris Harper (Jayco-Alula) are the only two able to give chase, now about 15 seconds back from Pinot.

Tour de France LIVE – Thibaut Pinot attacks!

15:10 , Lawrence Ostlere

33km to go: The breakaway hits the first of the final two climbs and Thibaut Pinot puts his foot down! The Vosges mountains is the great Frenchman’s home turf and he is taking charge. Tom Pidcock and a handful of the other breakers have gone with him.

They are 1min 30sec clear of the yellow-jersey group now and that gap is growing.

Tour de France LIVE – breakaway leads peloton into final two climbs

15:04 , Lawrence Ostlere

So, we are in to the final 40km of this stage 20 and the state of play is this: a group of 10 riers are working together well at the front in a breakaway that is steaming towards the first of the two category-one climbs that precede the finish, the Col du Petit Ballon (9.3km at 8.1%). It’s pretty steep and pretty long and some will crack here. The leaders are:

Pinot, Madouas, Ciccone, Skjelmose, Harper, Barguil, Van Gils, Uran, Vermaerke, Pidcock, Uran, Madouas and Vermaerke.

Behind them, only a minute back up the road, UAE Emirates are chasing with a stage win for Tadej Pogacar in mind. Jumbo-Visma are right there too, because Jonas Vingegaard wants the victory too.

Tour de France LIVE – Giulio Ciccone wins polka dot jersey!

14:55 , Lawrence Ostlere

45km to go: Giulio Ciccone goes over the top of the Col de la Schlucht before the rest and that is that – he has won the polka dot jersey. There are not enough King of the Mountains points left for Felix Gall or Jonas Vingegaard to catch him. He grabs his jersey and smiles, then turns and thanks his teammates who helped make it all possible today.

On this day in 2012

14:42 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France on this day in 2012.

Wiggins finished three minutes and 21 seconds ahead of compatriot and Team Sky colleague Chris Froome to be crowned champion in the 99th edition of the race.

The then 32-year-old was left on the verge of history following his impressive time-trial win on the penultimate day.

And there were no slip-ups during the 20th and final stage, where Wiggins helped another Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish to victory on the Champs-Elysees.

“I don’t know what to say, I’ve had 24 hours for it to soak in,” he said following his win.

On this day in 2012: Bradley Wiggins celebrates historic Tour de France victory

Tour de France LIVE – Pidcock and Pinot among seven riders in breakaway

14:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

60km to go: There are seven riders out in front now, with the peloton about a minute behind them.

The leaders are: Pinot, Madouas, Ciccone, Skjelmose, Harper, Barguil, Van Gils, Uran, Vermaerke and Pidcock.

A day for Thibaut Pinot on his final Tour de France? Could Tom Pidcock deliver a stage win to go with his victory on Alpe d’Huez last year? They could do with a bigger gap from the chasing peloton first, which includes Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, both hungry for the stage win.

Tour de France LIVE – Giulio Ciccone closes in on King of the Mountains prize

14:17 , Lawrence Ostlere

75km to go : Giulio Ciccone is first of the breakaway over the top of the category two Col de la Croix des Moinats – that’s five more points and he is closing in fast on securing the polka dot jersey. He will need just a couple more KoM wins on the next ascents to seal the deal.

Tour de France LIVE – stage 20 profile

13:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

The breakaway is approaching the second categorised climb of the day. Among them is Giulio Ciccone, looking to clinch more King of the Mountains points.

Here’s a closer look at today’s profile:

Tour de France LIVE – breakaway forming ahead of peloton

13:53 , Lawrence Ostlere

85km to go: A breakaway of around 15 riders is trying to pull clear of the peloton, but UAE Emirates are working hard to haul them back and ensure Tadej Pogacar gets a look at winning this stage. The break are only around 20 seconds clear of the rest.

Tour de France LIVE: Sepp Kuss receives medical attention

13:46 , Lawrence Ostlere

91km to go: Jumbo-Visma’s Sepp Kuss is also struggling – he’s got a very similar injury to Rodriguez around his left eye and he’s receiving medical attention as he tries to catch up with the escaping peloton. Kuss’s teammate, the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard, was just one bike away from being involved in that crash. That could have been hugely dramatic.

Tour de France LIVE: Carlos Rodriguez injured in crash

13:39 , Lawrence Ostlere

98km to go: A crash in the peloton! It looks like Carlos Rodriguez, the man currently fourth in the overall standings, has hit the ground and he looks hurt, with blood pouring from around his left eye and more on his left arm and leg. The young Spaniard is back on his bike, trying to catch up with the peloton, but this looks pretty bad.

Tour de France LIVE – stage 20

13:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here is how the top of the King of the Mountains standings look after that ascent:

Giulio Ciccone 93 points

Felix Gall 82

Jonas Vingegaard 81

13:32 , Lawrence Ostlere

At the top of the first climb of the day, the Ballon d’Alsace, Giulio Ciccone is teed up by his teammates before sprinting to pick up the maximum five King of the Mountains points on offer for this category two climb. Felix Gall wasn’t bluffing when he said he wasn’t interested in contested for polka dots, but Jonas Vingegaard sneaks to the front to try and grab some extra KoM points – but Ciccone’s teammate Mads Pedersen spotted what Vingegaard was up to and sprinted ahead to deny Vingegaard any points haul.

So now we know: the polka dots will be fought between Ciccone and Vingegaard today.

13:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

110km to go: Victor Campenaerts has been reeled in and the peloton is back together as one. Lidl-Trek are working hard on the front to help Giulio Ciccone win the points he needs to protect the polka dot jersey.

13:09 , Lawrence Ostlere

Interesting to hear from Felix Gall ahead of the stage, who tells ITV he is not prioritising the polka dot jersey today. He is only seven points behind Giulio Ciccone and there are a maximum of 37 King of the Mountains points up for grabs here, but Gall insists he won’t be fighting for it.

“If it happens it’s somehing, we’ll see how it plays out, but for sure it’s not the first priority today.”

Tour de France 2023 – stage 20 preview

12:57 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s a closer look at today’s stage...

What is left to play for? The team category has been sewn up by Jumbo-Visma, to go with Vingegaard’s yellow jersey, and the green jersey has been won by Jasper Philipsen, assuming he can get through this day unscathed and before the time cut – his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammates will ensure that he does. The best young rider’s white jersey will almost certainly be won by Pogacar for the fourth year in a row.

But the polka dot jersey is still very much on the line. Giulio Ciccone currently wears the famous red and white colours but his tally of 88 points at the top of the standings is not definitive. Austrian rider Felix Gall – winner of the Souvenir Henri Desgrange as the first over the top of the highest point of the race – has 82 points on the board. Then there is Vingegaard, with 81 points. There are 37 points available on stage 20, so this is where the King of the Mountains will be decided.

There is also a final podium spot up for grabs. Pogacar’s UAE Emirates teammate Adam Yates currently occupies third in the general classification, an impressive achievement given the work he has put in for his leader throughout the Tour. But Yates is only a minute or so up on Ineos’s Carlos Rodriguez and his twin brother Simon Yates, while Bahrain Victorious’s Pello Bilbao is around two minutes back from the podium. We can expect some attempts to dislodge Adam Yates, who will now doubt have his teammates’ support in defence of his place, which comes with plenty of prize money as well as prestige.

Tour de France stage 20 preview: A fight to be King of the Mountains

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Stage 20 has just begun and in news that will shock no one who has followed this Tour de France, Belgian chaos-magnet Victor Campenaerts has gone on the attack immediately. He has won both of the past two combativity awards for his aggression over the last two stages and he’s on one again.

Tour de France 2023: Latest updates from stage 20

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Tour de France 2023: Jonas Vingegaard to win as Pogacar claims stage 20 – as it happened

Despite Thibaut Pinot’s heroics, Tadej Pogacar won the stage while Jonas Vingegaard wrapped up victory barring accident or incident in tomorrow’s final stage

• Read Jeremy Whittle’s stage 20 report
• 22 Jul 2023 Pogacar takes stage while Vingegaard seals win
• 22 Jul 2023 The top five on General Classification
• 22 Jul 2023 The top five on stage 20
• 22 Jul 2023 Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20!
• 22 Jul 2023 Thibaut Pinot is dropped ...
• 22 Jul 2023 Tadej Pogacar attacks!
• 22 Jul 2023 Giulio Ciccone is King of the Mountains
• 22 Jul 2023 Carlos Rodriguez crashes!
• 22 Jul 2023 They're off and racing on stage 20 ...
• 22 Jul 2023 The stage 20 roll-out is under way
• 22 Jul 2023 Now that's what I call humility ...
• 22 Jul 2023 Who's wearing what jersey?
• 22 Jul 2023 Mohoric wins while Vingegaard faces more question
• 22 Jul 2023 Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (133.5km)

Pogacar takes stage while Vingegaard seals win

Stage 20 report: Tadej Pogacar won the final mountain stage of the 2023 Tour de France to Le Markstein, as Jonas Vingegaard sealed back-to-back wins in the French race, barring accident or illness between now and the end of tomorrow’s stage in Paris.

More from Tadej Pogacar: “Asked what his worst memory of this year’s Tour will be, he laughs. “Probably when [his teammate] Marc Soler kept looking back at me on the Col de la Loze with his scary eyes.”

Tadej Pogacar speaks: “Today I finally feel like myself again and it was just really good from the start to the finish to feel good again after many days suffering,” he says. “To pull if off in the finish line, I am super, super happy.”

Upon being asked if he might like another week added to the Tour he laughs and says “No, let’s go home.” He goes on to thank Adam Yates for his lead-out for the final sprint.

The top five on General Classification

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 79hr 16min 38sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +7min 29sec

Adam Yates (UAE Emirates) +10min 56sec

Simon Yates (Jayco-Ulula) +12min 23sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +12min 57sec

The top five on stage 20

Tadaj Pogacar (UAE EMirates) 3hr 27min 18sec

Felix Gall (AG2R-Citreon)

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla))

Adam Yates (UAE Emirates)

Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20!

Vingegaard launchers an attack with 300m to go but Pogacar pulls clear of the man in the yellow jersey and wins by several bike-lengths. Behind him in the yellow jersey, Vingegaard rolls over the line and will be be confirmed a worthy winner of the Tour de France in Paris tomorrow barring serious illness or an accident.

1km to go: You’d fancy Pogacar to win the stage from here but it’s no certainty ...

2km to go: Adam Yates is riding for Pogacar at the front of the lead quintet.

3km to go: Simon and Adam Yates catch up with our lead trio. Four of the top five on GC are also in the top five of this stage. Simon Yates takes over at the front. Barguil and Pinot are 35 seconds back. Rafal Majka, Carlos Rodriguez, Jai Hindley and a few others are 48 seconds back.

6km to go: Gall and Vingegaard are deep in conversation with Pogacar right behind them. Vingegaard keeps peeking over his shoulder to see what the Slovenian is up to. “Do you think he does that when he goes to bed at night?” asks Robbie McEwen on Eurosport. “Behind the door, under the bed … where’s Tadej?”

7km to go: Gall leads the front three over the top of the final climb of this year’s Tour. Vingegaard and Pogacar are keeping tabs on each other while the Yates brothers are just 14 seconds behind. Could one of them nick the stage? Cofidis rider Victor Lafay has abandoned.

9km to go: Our lead trio, Pogacar, Gall and Pogacar, peddle onwards and upwards, with the AG2R-Citreon rider leading the way. Behind them, a gendarme on a motorbike is doing his utmost to control the exuberant crowd with blasts of his siren and an occasional shove.

10km to go: Gall is leading our front trio up the climb, when you could be forgiven for thinking he’d tuck in behind Vingegaard and Pogacar and let them do the donkey work at the front. Adam and Simon Yates are about to pass Pinot, Barguil and Pidcock. Simon Yates has moved up to fourth from fifth on the virtual GC leaderboard. Tom Pidcock is now trying to keep Carlos Rodriguez, fourth overall on GC, in touch with the Yates brothers.

Thibaut Pinot is dropped ...

11km to go: The dream is dead but let the record show that Thibaut Pinot went down swinging haymakers. He’s been dropped along with Pidcock and Barguil. Felix Gall, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar lead the stage.

12km to go: With four kilometres to the top of the climb, we have a lead group of six: Pinot, Gall, Pidcock, Pogacar, Vingegaard and Barguil. The Yates brothers are 20 seconds behind them.

13km to go: Pidcock and Barguil catch Pinot, with Vingegaard, Pogacar and Gall looming in the rear-view mirror.

Tadej Pogacar attacks!

The Slovenian attacks off the front of the yellow jersey group and Jonas Vingegaard latches on to his wheel. They’re joined by Felix Gall.

13km to go: Onwards and upwards goes Pinot, with Tom Pidcock and Warguil just 12 seconds behind him. More worryingly, the yellow jersey group is on the hunt and the gap is down to a minute.

15km to go: Should he make it to the top first, Pinot’s work won’t be finished. There are another 8.2km of knobbly up-and-down to negotiate before the finish line.

17km to go: Pinot puts another 10 seconds into the yellow jersey group on the descent with the final climb of this year’s Tour looming. It’s the brutish category one Col du Platzerwasel: 1,193m high, 7.1km in length and with an average gradient of 8.4%.

“It’s a series of really steep step-ups with gradients in the red zone and gradients in the black zone,” says Robbie McEwen on Eurosport. Pinot hits the climb with an advantage of 1min 10sec over the yellow jersey group.

20km to go: Wearing the same Groupama-FDJ colours as Pinot, David Gaudu crashes on the descent but remounts and continues. Sepp Kuss has lost eight minutes and looks a certainty to exit the top 10 on GC.

21km to go: “It could be his last time around here and it’s Thibaut’s Turbo Time!” writes Bill Preston. “He’s getting a proper stomp on and making a real show of thrilling heroics. A win would make his year, and maybe he won’t retire. I hope he doesn’t.”

24km to go: Jumbo Visma are at the front of the yellow jersey group, with Wilco Kelderman leading the way and Jonas Vingegaard tucked in behind him.

27km to go: Allez Thibaut! Riding on his home roads and fuelled by fan fervour, Pinot maintains his 90-second lead as he crests the top of the Petit Ballon. There are thousands of fans cheering him on as he begins the treacherous descent. How must he be feeling?

28km to go: Pinot has a 20 second lead over Tom Pidcock and Warren Barguil, and a lead of 1min 20sec over the yellow jersey group, who are about to swallow up Giulio Ciccone. Pinot is two kilometres from the top of the climb and a massive, rapturous crowd are showering him with encouragement and … well, love. It’s quite an emotional sight.

29km to go: The yellow jersey group has been obliterated on this climb, while Pinot has a 14-second gap over Tom Pidcock. The French crowd are absolutely loving the sight of their homeboy Pinot in first place on this stage and the rider is approaching the corner named in his honour that is wedged with his fans. The fans are 20 people deep in places on the roadside but everyone is behaving impeccably.

30km to go: Thibaut Pinot strikes out on his own, leaving his fellow escapee in his wake as he continues toi make his way up the mountain. He may not get the fairytale win he hopes for but if it doesn’t happen for him, this warrior will certainly make sure he is carried out on his shield. “I don’t think there’ll be any cadeaux on this stage,” says Sean Kelly on Eurosport. ‘Cadeaux’ being the French word for ‘gifts’.

32km to go: With more than six kilometres of the final climb to go, Jonas Vingegaard is getting isolated in the yellow jersey group as, one by one, his Jumbo-Visma teammates buckle under the pressure being applied by Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Emirates team. They seem desperate to win today’s stage. The gap to the Thibaut quintet is now under a minute.

32km to go: Back in the yellow jersey group, UAE Emirates rider Marc Soler takes up position at the front and is joined by his teammate Rafal Majka. The gap is 1min 27sec.

33km to go: With 8.7km to go up the latest climb, the front group has splintered as Thibaut piles on the pressure. Tom Pidcock, Warren Barguil, Giulio Ciccone and Valentin Madouas are still with him. Madouas is a teammate of Pinot’s.

35km to go: The next climb is the Petit Ballon, which doesn’t look particularly petit from where I’m sitting. It’s 9.3km in length, plateaus at 1,163m and has an average gradient of 8%.

The lead group have a lead of 1min 19sec over the yellow jersey group, while the stragglers in today’s green jersey grupetto are 9min 50sec off the pace. At the roadside, the crowds are out in force to support their local hero Thibaut Pinot, who is among the 10 leaders. There are thousands out to cheer him on at a certain section of the course.

50km to go: “I’ve been thinking about the scepticism surrounding Vingegaard’s dominance and I do wonder whether he’s just head and shoulders above a relatively (and I do mean ‘relatively’) weak group of GC contenders this year,” writes Paul Weir.

“There’s no Froome any more, nor Nibali, Thomas, Quintana, Valverde, Dumoulin or Roglic. Pogacar’s build up was hindered by injury, and Bernal is still a long way short of where he was in 2019.

“Among the rest of the peloton only three other previous podium finishers started the tour: Carapaz and Bardet have abandoned and Uran is over three and a half hours down. Rodriguez and Hindley are racing their first Tour de France and the Yates brothers’ best results here came in 2016 (Adam) and 2017 (Simon): neither were expected to seriously challenge the top two.

“No-one really knew how badly affected Pogacar would be by his injury and it took until the third week for him to fall away. How much of a surprise are the time gaps from Vingegaard to everyone else, really? None of that takes away from what, as you say, has been a brilliantly entertaining race.”

I wouldn’t really disagree with any of that and am more than happy to give Vingegaard the benefit of the doubt for now, but I believe that in terms of average speeds, this has been the fifth fastest Tour de France in the race’s history.

51km to go: Following his crash earlier today, Sepp Kuss has lost four minutes on the yellow jersey group and already dropped a place in the “virtual” GC. Through no fault of his own, his chances of staying in the top 10 are not looking good with back-to-back category one climbs ahoy. Let’s hope he at least gets to finish the race as the American has had a wonderful Tour working on behalf of Jonas Vingegaard.

Giulio Ciccone is King of the Mountains

Resplendent in his polka-dot helmet, shirt, shorts, gloves and socks, the Italian crests the fourth climb of the day and guarantees that he’ll be presented with the King of the Mountains award in Paris tomorrow evening as long as he finishes the race.

He punches the air in delight as he becomes the first Italian to win that particular shirt since Claudio “El Diablo” Chiapucci in 1992. Chapeau!

56km to go: Krists Neilands is passed by a Tour moto and draws an imaginary cross in the air as he glances into the camera. He’s done.

57km to go: The riders are tackling the category three Col de la Schlucht, which is 1,139m high, 4.3km of length and has an average gradient of 5.4%.

60km to go: With their eye on a stage win, wannabe Pinot party-poopers UAE Emirates are doing the donkey work at the front of the yellow jersey group. The gap is only 1min 04sec, far less than Pinot would like.

63km to go: We have a group of 10 riders at the front of the race, Thibaut Pinot among them. He couldn’t? Could he? Fingers and toes crossed for what would be a real fairytale ending to his career.

68km to go: Giulio Ciccone is first over the top again, taking another five KOM points. If he can repeat the feat at the next climb, he is guaranteed to keep the King of the Mountains jersey. He owes his teammates Mads Pedersen and Mattias Skjelmose a big drink for the fine job they did today, helping him keep the jersey with a minimum of amount of fuss or stress.

69km to go: With the gradient at 18% on this short, sharp climb, the Ciccone group is joined by the great Thibaut Pinot, who would be an incredibly popular winner of today’s stage. The yellow jersey group is a minute back.

70km to go: Evidently suffering from the injuries he suffered in his crash, Sepp Kuss is in trouble and has been dropped. His place in the top 10 is at risk but he has over six minutes on Guillaume Martin, who is 11th on GC. “On Peacock, they are saying that Kuss went down and Rodriguez went over him,” writes Joe Pearson.

71km to go: Next up is the category two Col de Grosse Pierre and Giulio Ciccone can all but guarantee himself the polka-dot jersey if he is first over the top. He will absolutely assure himself of the iconic shirt at close of play tomorrow in Paris if he is first over the top of both it and the category three climb that follows.

76km to go: According to Eurosport, Felix Gall said this morning that his priority is to protect his place in the top 10 on General Classification rather than trying to beat Ciccone to the polka-dot jersey, a comment which must have been music to the Italian’s ears. Mind you, Gall was there or thereabouts on the first climb so he could have been bluffing, only to run out of energy since.

77km to go: Ciccone takes the points with an uncontested ride over the top of the Col de la Croix des Moinats.

78km to go: The road is narrow, somewhere between one and two cars wide, and the gap from the leaders to the yellow jersey group is 33 seconds. There are several riders on the road between the two groups. Ciccone looks set fair to take the points at the top of this climb too, to increase his advantage over Felix Gall in the KOM classification to 16 points.

79km to go: The word from the Ineos Grenadiers team car is that Carlos Roriguez is suffering no serious ill-effects following his crash. His many wounds are superficial, it seems, which is good news for him.

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Tour de France Stage 20 Preview: One Final Mountain Stage

It’s the last serious chance to score King of the Mountains points, as the polka dot jersey competition takes centerstage on the Tour’s penultimate stage.

Stage 20 - Belfort to Le Markstein (133.5km) - Saturday, July 22

Aside from Sunday’s parade stage into Paris, Stage 20 is the shortest of the 2023 Tour de France, and–with six categorized climbs through the Vosges mountains–it’s expected to be one of the most explosive.

Starting in Belfort, the climbing begins early with the riders summiting the Category 2 Ballon d’Alsace (11.5km at 5.2%) just 24km into the stage. The race will explode as soon as the flag drops, with riders launching themselves off the front of the peloton in a bid to join the day’s first breakaway.

Look for Italy’s Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) to try and make this early move. He leads Austria’s Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën) by just 6 points in the Tour’s King of the Mountains competition, and with Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) breathing down both of their necks, he needs to do everything he can to score as many points as possible on the day’s early climbs.

A long descent takes the riders from the top of the Ballon d’Alsace to the intermediate sprint in Fresse-sur-Moselle, and at that point the climbing picks-up again with the uncategorized Col du Ménil, the Category 2 Col de la Croix des Moinats (5.2km at 7%), the Category 2 Col de Grosse Pierre (3.2km at 8%), and the Category 3 Col de la Schlucht (4.3km at 5.4%). These summits come in relatively quick succession, giving an advantage to whomever’s escaped the peloton as the race will be very hard for one or two teams to control.

But it’s the back-to-back Category 1 ascents in the finale that should settle everything: the Petit Ballon (9.3km at 8.1%) and Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%). The longest and steepest climbs of the day, they’ll provide the day’s most intense fireworks.

The road continues to climb–albeit gently–after the summit of the Platzerwasel, with the finish line in Le Markstein coming about 8km from the top of the final climb. This means riders could time their final attacks for the upper slopes of the Platzerwasel, which just so happen to be some of its steepest. Whether it’s a rider from the breakaway or one of the Tour’s GC contenders, the winner of this stage will have taken one of the most prestigious–and challenging–stages of the 2023 Tour de France.

Riders to watch

Keep an eye on Ciccone as he attempts to bring home the polka dot jersey. He’ll need to score maximum points on the first four climbs of the day, then hope that Gall and Vingegaard don’t score much on the final two. He’s aided by the fact that Vingegaard has put the Tour out of reach and Gall is racing to hold onto his position in the top-10 overall.

As for the stage victory, our money’s on Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). Assuming he’s recovered from whatever caused his jour sans on Stage 17, he’s the perfect type of rider to win today, possibly with a long-range attack. He’s eager to show everyone that he’s still a force to be reckoned with, and is much too proud to end his Tour with a whimper.

When to Watch

This stage should be exciting from start to finish, so if you have the time, tune-in around 7:30 a.m. EDT to watch it all. Otherwise, wait until the race hits the final two climbs–at about 10:00 a.m. EDT–and catch the action through to the finish.

Since getting hooked on pro cycling while watching Lance Armstrong win the 1993 U.S. Pro Championship in Philadelphia, longtime Bicycling contributor Whit Yost has raced on Belgian cobbles, helped build a European pro team, and piloted that team from Malaysia to Mont Ventoux as an assistant director sportif. These days, he lives with his wife and son in Pennsylvania, spending his days serving as an assistant middle school principal and his nights playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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Tour de France 2023: our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages

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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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