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Tour de France 2022 route

From Copenhagen to Paris, the full map of the 2022 Tour

The 2022 Tour de France starts on July 1 in Copenhagen, Denmark and ends in Paris on Sunday July 24 after 3328km of racing. The 21 days include every aspect of bike racing, which you can dissect in more detail in our Tour de France preview .

For the first time since 2017, the Tour begins with a city-centre time trial, the Copenhagen test followed up by two flat stages across the country from Roskilde to Nyborg and then south from Vejle to Sønderborg. The riders will fly to France on Sunday evening after stage 3 and enjoy an extra rest day before starting the real lap of France.

Copenhagen is arguably the best bike city in the world, where 1.4 million people a day travel by bike – more than in the whole of the USA. The Danish capital will celebrate cycling during the Grand Départ, with a party atmosphere expected for the opening time trial.

The 13.2km city-centre course includes 18 corners and visits the Little Mermaid and other landmarks but Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) will have little time to enjoy the views as he dives through the corners at close to 54kph.

The world time trial champion is the favourite to win and so pull on the first yellow jersey but should be challenged by Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and other time triallists willing to take risks in the corners.

The overall contenders will also be fighting for every second, with Primož Roglič hoping to gain a psychological advantage on Tadej Pogačar , while everyone else tries to limit their losses on the two Slovenians.

Following the rest day and the transfer to France, racing returns on Tuesday July 5 with stage 4 near the northern French coast via an inland loop between Dunkirk and Calais. The 171km stage includes several hills and the Cap Blanc Nez climb on the white cliffs just 10km from the finish.

Things get far more serious for the overall contenders on stage 5, which includes 11 sectors and a total 19.4km of Paris-Roubaix cobbles. They come in the second half of the 153.7km stage and could, like in previous years, cause crashes, significant time gaps, heartbreak and glory for the winner.  

Things gets serious in the Alps

After tackling the cobbles a 220km hilly stage in Lorraine lies in wait before the first summit finish of the race – the stage 7 test up to Super Planche des Belles Filles.

La Planche des Belles Filles was first climbed in the 2012 Tour de France when Chris Froome won the stage and Bradley Wiggins took the yellow jersey, and last in 2020 when Pogačar broke Roglič's heart. This year is again a ‘super’ Planche des Belles Filles finish, with the line atop the very peak of the mountain after an additional gravel track.

Two hilly transfer stages during the weekend take the Tour to Lausanne and Aigle in Switzerland before the second Monday rest day and a climb into the high Alps. Stage 10 is short at 148.1km but ends with a 19.2km climb to the summit finish on the Megève runway, where Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) won a stage at the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné.

Stage 11 is much tougher and includes the spectacular Lacets de Montvernier before the mighty Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier. The stage ends for just the second time in Tour history with a mountain finish on the Col du Granon. It is a breathtaking 2413m high and saw the battle royal between Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault in 1986.

Stage 12 is held on Bastille Day and will be a celebration of France as well as Grand Tour racing. The 165km stage returns to the Col du Galibier via the easier side and then climbs the Croix de Fer before celebrating the 70th anniversary of a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez and  Fausto Coppi’s victory in 1952.

The legendary hairpins will surely be packed again with fans from around the world as the likes of Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Romain Bardet (Team DSM) fight for a French stage win.

Heading to the Pyrenees and a closing time trial

The Tour route heads out of the Alps via Saint-Etienne and a finish on the Mende Plateau, where Steve Cummings famously won on Mandela Day for MTN-Qhubeka in 2015. Another long, hot transfer stage takes the peloton onto Carcassonne for the third rest day, with the Pyrenees in view as the riders try to rest up.  

Stage 16 to Foix in the foothills seems perfect for a breakaway before the back-to-back mountain-top finishes in Peyragudes and then Hautacam. Four passes are packed into the second half of the 129.7km stage 17, which finishes like in 2017 on the spectacular mountain runway finish at Peyragudes that featured in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.

The final mountain stage of this year’s Tour comes on stage 18, and includes two Hors-Catégorie climbs – the Col d’Aubisque and the finish up to Hautacam - plus the mid-stage Col de Spandelles (10.3km at 8.3%). The 13.6km final climb up to Hautacam will be the last chance for the pure climbers to gain time before Saturday’s 40.7km time trial across the Lot department in Southwestern France.

Who knows who will have survived to this point and who remains in contention for overall victory and podium places. The time trial will decide the final placings, with the 1.5km climb up to the line on time trial bikes the final moment of drama in this year’s race.

As per tradition, the final stage around Paris on Sunday evening is a celebration of cycling, with only the sprinters and their lead-outs focused on the final sprint up the Champs Elysées.

This year’s final stage 115km stage is preceded by the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes, marking a symbolic but historic handover as the women’s cycling makes a huge step forward.      

For a breakdown of the individual stages of this year's Tour, visit our stages guide

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Tour de France 2023 : Das ist die Strecke - alle Etappen im Überblick

Thomas Goldmann

 ·  11.07.2023

Die Tour de France 2023 findet vom 1. bis zum 23. Juli 2023 statt und hält auf 21 Etappen einige Highlights für die Fahrer bereit. Am 27. Oktober 2022 wurde die Strecke der Frankreich-Rundfahrt im Palais des Congres in Paris präsentiert. Der Start im Baskenland verspricht von Anfang an ein Spektakel im Kampf um das Gelbe Trikot und der Parcours der Tour de France 2023 ist gespickt mit Höhepunkten in den Bergen, wie der Rückkehr des mythischen Puy de Dome, der Überfahrt über den Col de la Loze oder der Ankunft auf dem Grand Colombier.

Zum Durchklicken: Die Tour-de-France-Sieger seit 2012

Es wird keine Tour für Zeitfahrer. Es gibt lediglich eine Prüfung im Kampf gegen die Uhr über 22 Kilometer auf der 16. Etappe.

Tour de France 2023: Start im Baskenland

Der Startschuss fällt am 1. Juli 2023 in Bilbao. Nichts für Sprinter. Auf den letzten 30 Kilometern gibt es zwei herausfordernde Anstiege, die den starken Puncheuren gute Chancen auf das erste Gelbe Trikot der Tour de France 2023 bieten sollten.

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Der zweite Abschnitt ist ähnlich schwierig wie die erste Etappe. Der Jaizkibel, dessen Gipfel rund 20 Kilometer vor dem Ziel erreicht wird, ist berühmt und berüchtigt von der Clasica San Sebastian.

Erste Chance für die Sprinter

Die 3. Etappe dürfte die erste Chance für die Sprinter werden, die auch am darauffolgenden Tag wieder zuschlagen sollten. Die Zielanlage auf Etappe 4 ist allerdings eine sehr Spezielle: das Rennen endet an diesem Tag auf dem Circuit de Nogaro, einer Motorsportrennstrecke.

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Dann geht es in die Pyrenäen. Auf der 5. Etappe warten Col de Soudet und Col de Marie Blanque auf die Fahrer. Vom Gipfel des Marie Blanque (7,7 Kilometer bei 8,6 Prozent mittlerer Steigung) sind es noch 18 Kilometer bis ins Ziel. Während wir an diesem Tag wohl noch nicht mehr als Vorgeplänkel zwischen den Favoriten sehen, wird es auf dem 6. Abschnitt ernst. Auf 145 Kilometern stehen zwischen Tarbes und der Bergankunft in Cauterets-Cambasque der Col d’Aspin und der Col du Tourmalet auf dem Programm, ehe es zum Ziel nochmals 16 Kilometer bei durchschnittlichen 5,4 Prozent bergan geht.

Bordeaux wieder im Programm

Die 7. Etappe der Tour de France 2023 sollte wieder etwas für die Sprinter sein. Das Etappenziel in Bordeaux hat eine lange Tradition, was Massensprints angeht. Der darauffolgende Abschnitt endet in Limoges, ist aber topografisch etwas anspruchsvoller, sodass entweder ein hügelfester Sprinter siegen könnte oder eine Fluchtgruppe durchkommt.

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Die 9. Etappe am 9. Juli ist der Tag, auf den viele Radsportfans jahrzehntelang gewartet haben: die Rückkehr des Puy de Dome. 35 Jahre nach der letzten Ankunft auf dem Vulkankegel wird er erneut befahren. Auf dem Puy de Dome gab es zwischen 1952 und 1988 insgesamt 13 Etappenankünfte der Frankreich-Rundfahrt. 1964 duellierten sich Raymond Poulidor und Jacques Anquetil an den Flanken des Puy de Dome. Es war einer der legendärsten Zweikämpfe der Tour-Geschichte. Poulidor gewann zwar an diesem Tag das Duell gegen Anquetil, aber nicht die Tour de France.

Am Puy de Dome wurde Radsport-Geschichte geschrieben

1975 verpasste ein Zuschauer Eddy Merckx am Puy de Dome einen Faustschlag in die Magengegend. Es war für den Belgier der Anfang vom Ende. Er verlor mehr als eine halbe Minute auf Bernard Thevenet und später in der Tour auch das Gelbe Trikot.

Bei der Tour de France 2023 führen die letzten 13,3 Kilometer zum Puy de Dome mit 7,7 Prozent Durchschnittssteigung bergauf. Die letzten rund vier Kilometer bleibt die Steigung zweistellig.

Nach dem ersten Ruhetag in Clermont-Ferrand geht es weiter durch das Zentralmassiv. Die 167 Kilometer zwischen Vulcania und Issoire sind hügelig und sollten einer Fluchtgruppe in die Karten spielen, ehe die Sprinter auf Etappe 11 wieder das Sagen haben sollten.

Tour de France 2023 mit Grand Colombier

Der 12. Abschnitt bietet erneut optimales Gelände für einen erfolgreichen Ausreißversuch. Die Favoriten werden sich an diesem Tag für den Aufstieg auf den Grand Colombier am 14. Juli, dem französischen Nationalfeiertag, schonen. Die letzte Etappenankunft auf dem Grand Colombier im Jahr 2020 war ein Spektakel. Damals siegte Tadej Pogacar.

Es folgen zum Ende der zweiten Woche zwei weitere schwere Bergetappen. Am Samstag geht es über 152 Kilometer mit 4200 Höhenmetern nach Morzine, bevor am Sonntag die nächste Bergankunft bei der Tour de France 2023 in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc le Bettex ansteht. Über Forclaz, Croix Fry und Amerands geht es zum Schlussaufstieg, der 7,2 Kilometer lang ist mit einer mittleren Steigung von 7,7 Prozent. Viele Fahrer werden nach den Anstrengungen der Vortage müde sein und es könnte größere Abstände vor dem zweiten Ruhetag geben.

Einzelzeitfahren zum Start in die dritte Woche

Zum Auftakt der dritten Woche gibt es das einzige Einzelzeitfahren, das über 22,4 Kilometer von Passy nach Combloux führt. Es beinhaltet mit der Cote de Domancy auch einen Anstieg.

Am darauffolgenden Tag müssen die Fahrer mehr als 5000 Höhenmeter zwischen Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc und Courchevel abspulen. Saisies, Cormet de Roselend und Cote de Longefoy bilden das Vorprogramm für den über 28 Kilometer langen Aufstieg zum Col de la Loze. Ein Koloss, der 2020 Premiere bei der Tour de France feierte. Die Ankunft ist aber nicht wie damals auf dem Gipfel, sondern es geht von oben noch 6,5 Kilometer bergab nach Courchevel.

Interessant ist bei dieser Etappe auch der Blick auf die Fahrzeiten am Col de la Loze. Im Rahmen der Kooperation mit der Organisation der Tour de France gibt es bei Strava einzelne Segmente der Strecke zu sehen. Jedermänner können sich so mit Profis vergleichen, wie hier bei diesem Segment am Col de la Loze .

Großes Finale in den Vogesen

Die Etappen 18 und 19 bieten nochmal Gelegenheit zum Luftholen vor dem großen Finale in den Vogesen. Der 18. Abschnitt ist fast bretteben und sollte sichere Beute für die Sprinter sein, Etappe 19 ist etwas anspruchsvoller, könnte aber auch mit einem Sprint einer großen Gruppe enden.

Die finale Chance, das Gesamtklassement noch zu kippen, bietet die Etappe 20 auf 133 Kilometern zwischen Belfort und Le Markstein Fellering. Auf der Fahrt durch die Vogesen werden fünf kategorisierte Anstiege genommen, wie der Ballon d’Alsace. Der letzte Aufstieg zum Col du Platzerwasel ist 7,1 Kilometer lang mit 8,4 Prozent mittlerer Steigung. Von dort aus sind es noch 7,5 überwiegend flache Kilometer bis ins Ziel.

Am Sonntag, den 23. Juli 2023, endet die Tour de France dann traditionell auf dem Champs-Elysees. 115 Kilometer Schaulaufen mit dem großen Finale für die Sprinter.

Tour de France 2023: Alle Etappen im Überblick

Etappe 1 - Samstag, 1. Juli: Bilbao - Bilbao - 182 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 1. Etappe

Etappe 2 - Sonntag, 2. Juli: Vitoria Gasteiz - San Sebastian - 208,9 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 2. Etappe

>> Stimmen zur 2. Etappe

Etappe 3 - Montag, 3. Juli: Amorebieta-Etxano - Bayonne - 187,4 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 3. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 3. Etappe

Etappe 4 - Dienstag, 4. Juli: Dax - Nogaro - 181,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 4. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 4. Etappe

Etappe 5 - Mittwoch, 5. Juli: Pau - Laruns - 162,7 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 5. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 5. Etappe

Etappe 6 - Donnerstag, 6. Juli: Tarbes - Cauterets-Cambasque - 144,9 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 6. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 6. Etappe

Etappe 7 - Freitag, 7. Juli: Mont-de-Marsan - Bordeaux - 169,9 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 7. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 7. Etappe

Etappe 8 - Samstag, 8. Juli: Libourne - Limoges - 200,7 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 8. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 8. Etappe

Etappe 9 - Sonntag, 9. Juli: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dome - 182,4 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 9. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 9. Etappe

Etappe 10 - Dienstag, 11. Juli: Vulcania - Issoire - 167,2 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 10. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 10. Etappe

Etappe 11 - Mittwoch, 12. Juli: Clermont-Ferrand - Moulins - 179,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 11. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 11. Etappe

Etappe 12 - Donnerstag, 13. Juli: Roanne - Belleville-en-Beujolais - 168,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 12. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 12. Etappe

Etappe 13 - Freitag, 14. Juli: Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier - 137,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 13. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 13. Etappe

Etappe 14 - Samstag, 15. Juli: Annemasse - Morzine les Portes du Soleil - 151,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 14. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 14. Etappe

Etappe 15 - Sonntag, 16. Juli: Morzine les Portes du Soleil - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc - 179 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 15. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 15. Etappe

Etappe 16 - Dienstag, 18. Juli: Passy - Combloux - 22,4 Kilometer (Einzelzeitfahren)

>> Zum Rennbericht der 16. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 16. Etappe

Etappe 17 - Mittwoch, 19. Juli: Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc - Courchevel - 165,7 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 17. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 17. Etappe

Etappe 18 - Donnerstag, 20. Juli: Moutiers - Bourg-en-Bresse - 184,9 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 18. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 18. Etappe

Etappe 19 - Freitag, 21. Juli: Moirans-en-Montagne - Poligny - 172,8 Kilometer

>> Zum Rennbericht der 19. Etappe

>> Die Stimmen zur 19. Etappe

Etappe 20 - Samstag, 22. Juli: Belfort - Le Markstein Fellering - 133,5 Kilometer

Etappe 21 - Sonntag, 23. Juli: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Paris Champs-Elysees - 115,1 Kilometer

Die Strecke der Tour de France 2023 im Video

Am selben Tag wie die Tour de France der Männer wurde auch die Strecke der Tour de France der Frauen 2023 enthüllt. Vom 23. bis zum 30. Juli müssen zwischen dem Startort Clermont-Ferrand auf acht Etappen 956 Kilometer bis nach Pau zurückgelegt werden. Hier gibt’s alle Höhenprofile zu sehen. Einen ausführlichen Artikel zur Strecke der Tour de France Femmes finden Sie hier .

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The final sprint of the Tour de France always takes place on Paris’ famous avenue. On 18 July, as it has every year since 1975, the last stage of the famous cycling race will end on the Champs-Élysées.

With 3,383 kilometres for the legs to tackle and some 403,000 pedal strokes over three weeks, taking part in the Tour de France is no easy task.

In view of the conclusion of the 21st and final stage of the Grand Boucle , the peloton will give it all they’ve got. Before parading in the capital, the riders will have sweated to climb the 30 passes of the 2021 race, rising in their saddles to pick up momentum and clenching their teeth in the vertiginous descents.

The Champs-Élysées in all its majesty

From Brittany to the Alps, from the Occitanie to the Pyrenees, the riders will have been so focused on their performance that they won’t have soaked up much of the photogenic landscapes of France, broadcast across 100 TV channels.

But by the end of the efforts, what a reward: the majestic Champs-Élysées, with the blue-white-red wake of the famous Patrouille de France fly-past. Nobody else has such a claim on the famous avenue except the French football team, winner of the World Cup in 2018.

Standing on the podium at the bottom of the famous Parisian avenue, with the setting sun at the Arc de Triomphe and Grande Arche de la Défense as a backdrop, the winner of the Tour will have – like all his fellow riders – accomplished the Parisian ritual.

Established in 1975, this involves riding up and down the Champs-Élysées eight times, totalling 1,910 legendary metres separating the obelisk of the Place de la Concorde from the star of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle.

A ride beside the Louvre Pyramid

Seen from above, the spectacle of the peloton winding like a long ribbon decorated around the Arc de Triomphe is magical. From the pavements lining the route of this final sprint, the enthusiasm of the public pushes the riders on through the Quai des Tuileries, Place des Pyramides and Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

Will they take a look as they go past? Not sure. Almost lying on their handlebars, they traditionally take this last stage at a crazy pace, overlooking the cobblestones and prestigious landmarks around. Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Ladurée and even, recently, the Galeries Lafayette, make up the exclusive backdrop of the peloton’s arrival on the Champs-Élysées.

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I get lots of enquiries about watching the Tour de France ( see here for THIS general advice ). However the experience in the mountains or in the countryside (or even in larger towns and cities) is hugely different to the vibe in Paris as the peloton arrives in the French capital to crown the yellow jersey.

The last stage of the Tour de France might take a different route into Paris every year but it ALWAYS finishes with laps of the  Champs-Élysées, so out of all the stages of the Tour de France, the final one into Paris is in many ways the easiest to plan because you always know where it's going to end (and you've got all year to plan it – you don't actually need to wait for the final route announcement).

It's been this way since 1975 – the first time the Tour ended on the  Champs-Élysées, and the start of one of the finest sporting traditions in the world. Between 1968 amd 1974, the Tour finished at the Vélodrome de Vincennes (also known as Vélodrome Jacques Anquetil - La Cipale) to the south-east of the city. Before that, from 1904 and 1967, it ended at Parc des Princes – originally part-owned by Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange (the velodrome is long gone and has been replaced with a football stadium, which is now home to La Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain). The first-ever Tour de France , in 1903, ended for the first and only time at Ville-d'Avray, in the west of Paris.

Watching the Tour de France in Paris

Enough with the history!  My friend and fellow cyclist Jacqui Brown has this excellent first-hand account of watching the Tour de France in Paris.

She's also sent me the following tips to help make your planning easier.

1.   Book a hotel early (like now) and with a bit of research you could be surprised at how reasonable the prices are, but you need to book early and be aware that rooms will get more expensive as race day gets closer. If money is no object, book a room with a balcony overlooking the Jardin des Tuileries at a hotel on Rue de Rivoli where you will have one of the best views, or check out the Radisson Arc de Triomphe . See here for bike-friendly options in Paris if you're travelling with your bike. 

2. Find your space early. This will ensure you are on the route and in a good position so you don't miss anything. This is especially important if you are short. Don't forget to check the Tour de France schedule to see what time the Tour de France caravan comes through.

Bradley Wiggins gets set to lead Mark Cavendish on to the Champs-Élysées  during the 2012 Tour de France. Cavendish went on to win the sprint finish. Photo: Nizam Uddin

3. Ideally find a place on the circuit that goes around the Jardin des Tuileries , then up and down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées – this means the riders will pass by 8 times .

4. Don't worry about being on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées – it's more crowded and although the cyclists do pass up and then down again, the road is wide and in places the barriers are quite a distance from the edge of the road.

Click! The crowds along the Champs-Élysées.  Photo:  Travis Crawford

5. If you don’t want the crowds, then aim for the Jardin des Tuileries and find a place on Rue de Rivoli . There are far fewer people there than on the opposite side of the road. You need to exit the Metro at Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre.

6. From quite early on, some Metro stations will be closed . We wanted to exit at Concorde for Place de la Concorde, but had left it too late. Again, plan ahead to arrive early if you're arriving by Metro, or try and stay within walking distance of the route ( or hire a Vélib’  bike  – here are 5 great bike rides in Paris if you have time before or after the Tour).

Alberto Contador on the podium at the end of the 2009 Tour de France. The presentation is well worth waiting around for, and you can get surprisingly close as many people head home after the main event. Photo: Mark Kelly

7. Do be aware that there are very few access points to cross from one side of the road to the other, so don't get 'stuck' on one side if you need to get back to the other in a hurry.

8. Check the weather. It may be the end of July, but it could be cold and wet or hot and sunny and no matter where you are, you are unlikely to be in a sheltered spot. Standing still, exposed to the elements is no fun if you're unprepared. Pack either suncream and a hat, or coat and gloves, depending on the forecast. And don't forget water and snacks: there's nothing worse than finding the perfect spot only to have to give it up to go hunting for supplies.

9. Further to the above, it's good to watch in pairs or small groups. That way someone can always hold the fort and guard your spot while you go off to find the toilet or to take the kids for a walk if they are getting bored waiting.

10. Take your home country's supporters flag and don't be shy to shout out and have fun . The teams will love it and we found it to be a very friendly, international event.

You can read Jacqui's accout of watching the Tour de France in Paris here  on her excellent French Village Diaries blog.

Cycling accommodation in Paris

Hotel de La Porte Dorée , Paris Our hotel of choice in Paris. Secure bike store, allows bikes in the rooms, has its own fleet of bikes. The hotel is run by cyclists. Read or review  here .

Paris Tour Eiffel Adagio City Aparthotel , Paris Apartment hotel with Eiffel Tower views - bikes welcome too!

Paris Fraser Suites Harmonie , Paris Hotel rooms and self-catering apartments just outside Paris city centre.

Paris Hotel Campanile La Villette , Paris 3-star Paris hotel with secure underground parking.

Paris Hotel Regence , Paris 3-star central hotel in Paris near Metro Clichy.

Mercure Arc de Triomphe Wagram , Paris Reliable four-star comfort near the route.

Paris - Hotel Gavarni , Paris Friendly eco-hotel just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower.  Read our review.

Hotel Regina , Paris Upmarket hotel on the Tour de France route and ideal for viewing along Rue de Rivoli or around Jardin des Tuileries. 

Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysées , Paris Luxury option just off the Champs Elysées; some rooms have views of the Arc de Triomphe.

Buttes Chaumont Adagio Aparthotel , Paris Hotel with apartments sleeping up to 6 people near the Canal de l'Ourcq.

Charles de Gaulle Terminal - Novotel , Paris Hotel at Charles de Gaulle airport with luggage room for secure bike parking.

Charles de Gaulle Hilton , Paris Paris airport hotel close to main terminals and train stations.

Trianon Palace , Versailles Hotel treat set in the Parc de Versailles.

Hôtel Le Versailles , Versailles Stay next door to France's most famous royal residence.  Read our review.

See our advice on watching the Tour de France in person 

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Tour de France 2023: Vorschau auf Etappe 21 – Sprint in Paris

Es ist das letzte Teilstück einer denkwürdigen Tour de France. Drei brutal schwere Wochen haben die Fahrer in den Beinen und nun geht es zur großen Party nach Paris. Doch auch am Schlusstag wird ein wichtiges Rennen ausgetragen, denn kein Sprinterfolg ist so prestigeträchtig wie der auf dem Champs-Élysées.

Zu Beginn jedoch werden Jonas Vingegaard und seine Teamkollegen in die Kameras winken und den Fotografen mit Kaltgetränken zuprosten. Die  Tour d’Honneur gehört als festes Ritual zur Schlussetappe und alle Fahrer haben sich diese Würdigung verdient. Ist das Zentrum von Paris erreicht und geht es auf den Champs-Élysées, macht sich Gänsehaut im Poloton breit. Doch dann beginnt auf dem Rundkurs ein brutal hartes Rennen um den Tagessieg.

Im nächsten Jahr wird das Rennen nicht in Paris enden. Die Schlussetappe wurde wegen der Olympischen Spiele in der französischen Hauptstadt nach Nizza verlegt. Dann endet das Rennen mit einem Einzelzeitfahren .

Die Vorschau wird präsentiert von: Kalas

Die Strecke

Gestartet wird die Etappe in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Die ersten Kilometer neutralisiert, dann sicher im Bummeltempo in Richtung Paris. Eine Bergwertung hat diese Etappe noch – der Kampf um das Bergtrikot ist aber bereits entschieden. Über den Louvre erreichen die Fahrer die Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Genau 54,4 Kilometer vor dem Ende wird die Ziellinie das erste Mal passiert. Dann geht es auf acht Runden über den 6,8 Kilometer langen Parcours.

Der Zielstrich wurde vor zwei Jahren etwas nach hinten verlegt. So sind die Positionskämpfe vor der Links-Rechts-Passage auf die Zielgerade etwas entschärft. Dennoch sollte man zeitig in Position sein, will man eine Chance auf den Sieg haben.

Bergwertung: km 42.8 | Côte du Pavé des Gardes | 1.3km at 6.5%

Sprintwertung: KM 75.1 – PARIS | Haut des Champs-Élysées (nach 3. Zielpassage)

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Es sind die absoluten Top-Sprinter, die hier zu den Favoriten zählen. Der schnellste Mann der Tour de France 2023 ist Jasper Philipsen – er ist der Favorit auf den letzten Tagessieg und könnte sich mit Erfolg Nummer fünf die Sprinterkrone aufsetzen. Das Grüne Trikot hat er sicher, muss nur das Ziel erreichen – doch das würde er natürlich am liebsten mit fünf ausgestreckten Fingern in Richtung Kameras machen.

Philipsen hat ein exzellentes Team an seiner Seite, das ihm schon mehrfach ein Top-Leadout lieferte. Doch der Sprint in Paris ist speziell, nach all den schweren Etappen, mit den hektischen Runden auf dem Pflaster des Champs-Élysées. Philipsen gewann 2022 am Schlusstag vor Dylan Groenewegen, der 2017 die Schlussetappe der Tour de France gewann und sich in diesem Jahr in Moulins nur Philipsen geschlagen geben musste. Mads Pedersen, Sam Welsford, Bryan Coquard und auch Altmeister Alexander Kristoff sollte man auf dem Zettel haben.

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Die Tour de France 2024 wird mit einem Zeitfahren in Nizza ungewöhnlich enden. Zuvor stehen unter anderem eine Gravel-Etappe und vier Bergankünfte an.

Die Tour 2024 beginnt am 29. Juni im italienischen Florenz und endet am 21. Juli - nur fünf Tage vor der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele in Paris. Deshalb wird die Rundfahrt nicht wie üblich in der Hauptstadt enden, sondern in Nizza. Möglicherweise wird erst dort die Entscheidung über den Gesamtsieg fallen.

"Es wird episch", sagte Titelverteidiger Jonas Vingegaard bei der Vorstellung der Strecke am Mittwoch (25.10.2023) im mondänen Pariser Palais de Congrès . Bei der 111. Ausgabe der traditionsreichsten Rundfahrt der Welt werden die Radsportler auf 21 Etappen 3.492 Kilometer und 52.230 Höhenmeter bewältigen.

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2024 wird es neben dem 34 Kilometer langen Zeitfahren auf der Schlussetappe von Monaco nach Nizza noch ein weiteres Zeitfahren über 25 Kilometer geben. Acht Etappen führen durchs Flachland, vier durchs Mittelgebirge und sieben in die Berge. Vier Etappen enden mit Bergankünften: Saint-Lary-Soulan (14. Etappe), Plateau de Beille (15.), Superdévoluy (17.) und Col de la Couillole (20.).

Drei Etappen in Italien

Geschichtsträchtig ist auch der Auftakt: Erstmals startet "Le Tour " in Italien. Die erste Etappe ist 206 Kilometer lang und führt von Florenz nach Rimini. 3.600 Höhenmeter sind dabei zu bezwingen - so viele wie noch nie zum Auftakt. Es folgen zwei weitere Etappen in Italien: Der 200 Kilometer lange Abschnitt von Cesenatico nach Bologna ist hügelig, die 229 Kilometer von Plaisance nach Turin sind flach.

Auf der neunten Etappe mit Start und Ziel in Troyes werden 14 Gravel-Sektoren für eine besondere Herausforderung sorgen. Das Feld muss insgesamt 32 Kilometer über Kies und Schotter fahren, die Etappe ist 199 Kilometer lang.

Ralph Denk: "Eine ausgewogene Tour"

" Auf den ersten Blick ist es eine ausgewogene Tour de France ", sagte Ralph Denk, Teamchef von Bora-hansgrohe. " Für die Fans ist es spannend, dass sich die Gesamtklassement-Favoriten gleich in der ersten Woche zeigen müssen und wahrscheinlich erst beim Schlusszeitfahren die Entscheidung über Gelb fällt. Unseren Plänen kommen die zwei Zeitfahren und vielen Höhenmeter entgegen. "

Dass er kein Fan von Pflaster- und Gravelsektoren auf großen Rundfahrten sei, sei ist bekannt. " Dafür gibt es meiner Meinung nach die Klassiker. Wir analysieren nun die Strecke im Detail, vergleichen auch mit dem Giro und machen unsere Pläne ", sagte Denk.

Tour de France Femmes endet in Alpe d'Huez

Die Tour der Frauen, die Tour de France Femmes , wird wegen der Sommerspiele von Paris nicht wie zuletzt am letzten Tag des Männerrennens starten. Erst am 12. August erfolgt in Rotterdam der Grand Départ und damit erstmals im Ausland. Die Entscheidung über den Gesamtsieg wird auf der letzten Etappe am 18. August fallen, einem anspruchsvollen Tag in den Alpen mit fast 4000 Höhenmetern von Le Grand-Bornand nach Alpe d'Huez .

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This photo provided by the Tour de France organizer ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) shows the roadmap of the men’s 2024 Tour de France cycling race. The race will start in Florence, Italy, on June 29, 2024, to end in Nice, southern France on July 21, 2024. (ASO via AP)

This photo provided by the Tour de France organizer ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) shows the roadmap of the women’s 2024 Tour de France cycling race. The race will start in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Aug. 12 2024 to end in Alps d’Huez, French Alps, on Aug. 18, 2024. (ASO via AP)

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PARIS (AP) — The final stage of next year’s Tour de France will be held outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a clash with the Olympics, moving instead to the French Riviera.

Because of security and logistical reasons, the French capital won’t have its traditional Tour finish on the Champs-Elysees. The race will instead conclude in Nice on July 21. Just five days later, Paris will open the Olympics.

The race will start in Italy for the first time with a stage that includes more than 3,600 meters of climbing. High mountains will be on the 2024 schedule as soon as the fourth day in a race that features two individual time trials and four summit finishes.

There are a total of seven mountain stages on the program, across four mountain ranges, according to the route released Wednesday.

The race will kick off in the Italian city of Florence on June 29 and will take riders to Rimini through a series of hills and climbs in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. That tricky start could set the scene for the first skirmishes between the main contenders.

Riders will first cross the Alps during Stage 4, when they will tackle the 2,642-meter Col du Galibier.

“The Tour peloton has never climbed so high, so early,” Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said.

And it will just be just a taste of what’s to come since the total vertical gain of the 111th edition of the Tour reaches 52,230 meters.

The next big moment for two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and his rivals will be Stage 7 for the first time trial in the Bourgogne vineyards. The first rest day will then come after a stage in Champagne presenting several sectors on white gravel roads for a total of 32 kilometers that usually provide for spectacular racing in the dust.

Tour riders will then head south to the Massif Central and the Pyrenees, then return to the Alps for a pair of massive stages with hilltop finishes, at the Isola 2000 ski resort then the Col de la Couillole, a 15.7-kilometer (9.7-mile) ascent at an average gradient of 7.1%.

There should be suspense right until the very end because the last stage, traditionally a victory parade in Paris for the race leader until the final sprint takes shape, will be a 34-kilometer (21.1-mile) time trial between Monaco and Nice.

“Everyone remembers the last occasion the Tour finished with a time trial, when Greg LeMond stripped the yellow jersey from the shoulders of Laurent Fignon on the Champs-Elysees in 1989, by just eight seconds,” Prudhommne said. “Thirty-five years later, we can but dream of a similar duel.”

There are eight flat stages for the sprinters, leaving plenty of opportunities for Mark Cavendish to try to become the outright record-holder for most career stage wins at the sport’s biggest race.

The route for the third edition of the women’s Tour will take the peloton from the Dutch city of Rotterdam, starting Aug. 12, to the Alpe d’Huez resort. The race will feature eight stages and a total of 946 kilometers.

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This page includes basic details for all routes on Zwift’s France world. For additional route details, click the corresponding link to be taken to that route’s detail page.

French cyclists use the term “casse-pattes” (literally “leg-breaking”) to refer to particularly difficult parts of a ride, or roads that awkwardly change gradient and break a cyclist’s rhythm. Released with Zwift’s France map for the  first-ever Virtual Tour de France , the Casse-Pattes route covers the large outer loop of the map in a clockwise direction. The first 12km is pan-flat with two timed sprint segments, but then that rhythm is broken up in the back half by two timed KOM climbs.  

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Length: 23 km (14.3 miles) Elevation: 145 m (476‘) Lead-In: 0.9 km (0.6 miles) Map: France

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 460 XP

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Literally “sweet France”, this route covers the upper loop of Zwift’s France map which was created for the first-ever Virtual Tour de France . It runs in a counter-clockwise direction, which means it’s just a reverse version of the R.G.V. route.

Length: 24.1 km (15.0 miles) Elevation: 108 m (354‘) Lead-In: 0 km ( miles) Map: France

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Achievement Badge: 480 XP

Added in Zwift’s March 2023 minor update , this event-only route is the longest ride in France by far. And it contains more sprint/KQOM segments than any other Zwift route, with a total of 24!

This route was rolled out as part of Zwift’s 2023 #watchthefemmes campaign . Fondos will be held here on April 8th, the same day as Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift 2023.

Length: 145.9 km (90.7 miles) Elevation: 1099 m (3,606‘) Lead-In: 1 km (0.6 miles) Map: France

Restriction: Event Only

Released with Zwift’s France map for the first-ever Virtual Tour de France , La Reine (translated “The Queen”) was the Queen Stage of the vTDF, taking riders partway up Mount Ventoux to the Chalet Reynard banner.

This route began as an event-only route, but became an open route in the December 2022 update .

La Reine is an alternative way to ride Mount Ventoux, but be warned: it bypasses the Mount Ventoux KOM start line, so if you choose to ride all the way to the top, you won’t be listed on the leaderboard or Strava segments for the main Ventoux climb! If you want to ride the KOM start to finish, select the Ven-Top route .

Length: 22.8 km (14.2 miles) Elevation: 1181 m (3,875‘) Lead-In: 0 km ( miles) Map: France

Looking for a tour of France? Released with Zwift’s France map for the first-ever Virtual Tour de France , the Petit Boucle route is the longest on the map (along with Tire-Bouchon ). Its name references Le Tour’s “Grand Boucle” nickname, which means “big loop.” 

It covers all roads in both directions, except for the road up Mont Ventoux.

Length: 61 km (37.9 miles) Elevation: 430 m (1,411‘) Lead-In: 1 km (0.6 miles) Map: France

Achievement Badge: 1220 XP

Released with Zwift’s France map for the  first-ever Virtual Tour de France , the R.G.V. route covers the upper, larger loop of the map in a clockwise direction. The first 12km is pan-flat, while the back half includes a timed KOM and some rollers along the river.

“R.G.V” stands for route grand vitesse , or “high speed road”. A fitting name, since this route is definitely one for the sprinters. Though only 24km in length, it includes three timed sprint segments!

Length: 24.1 km (15.0 miles) Elevation: 107 m (351‘) Lead-In: 1 km (0.6 miles) Map: France

Released with Zwift’s France map for the  first-ever Virtual Tour de France , Roule Ma Poule is essentially the reverse version of the Casse-Pattes route , covering the full outer loop in a counter-clockwise direction with a different start/finish location atop the Petit KOM.

Length: 23 km (14.3 miles) Elevation: 145 m (476‘) Lead-In: 3.1 km (1.9 miles) Map: France

Looking for a tour of France? Released with Zwift’s France map for the  first-ever Virtual Tour de France , the Tire-Bouchon route is the longest on the map (along with Petit Boucle ).

Its name translates to “corkscrew” in French, and that’s exactly what your ride may feel like as you cover all the France map’s roads in both directions (except for the road up Mont Ventoux). 

Length: 61 km (37.9 miles) Elevation: 431 m (1,414‘) Lead-In: 3.1 km (1.9 miles) Map: France

Released with Zwift’s France map for the first-ever Virtual Tour de France , the “Ven-Top” route is named for the massive climb it contains: Mont Ventoux! This GPS-accurate model of the world-famous climb is by far the toughest ascent in game, climbing 1480 meters (4857′) from the beginning to end of the timed KOM segment.

Length: 20.9 km (13.0 miles) Elevation: 1534 m (5,033‘) Lead-In: 0 km ( miles) Map: France

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Tour de France 2023: GPX

De 2023 edition of the Tour de France featured eight high mountain stages, six races in the medium mountains, six flat stages, and one ITT. You’ll find free downloads of the GPX files of all stages on this page. So you can ride the stages whenever you feel like it.

If you want to try out the routes for yourself, please be aware that pro-races are played out on closed roads. Sometimes the routes may take you the wrong way down one-way-streets, while other sections may be on roads that are closed to cyclists.

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Paris 2024: The Stade de France is preparing a purple-track treatment for the athletes

Eight men are busy on a turn of the Stade de France on Tuesday 9 April.

It's not yet the 400m hurdles Olympic final, which will happen there exactly four months later, but another kind of race that is going on in Saint-Denis: the installation of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 athletics track.

108 days before the Opening Ceremony, the opposite straight line and one turn are already done.

“We're on time, we're following the schedule as planned. The installation is weather-dependent but it's going well, even if it's raining a lot,” explains Alain Blondel , sports manager in charge of athletics for Paris 2024.

This installation is, with the drawing of the track lines, one of the last stages of the works that will conclude at the end of May. The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will then get the keys to the Stade de France on 1 June.

So let's take a look at all the activity taking place right now at the Stade de France, in order to make the Olympic Games Paris 2024 an experience like no other.

• Discover the secrets of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic athletics track

“A different track keeps with the creative approach of the Organising Committee”

So why is the athletics track of the Stade de France purple for the Olympic Games Paris 2024?

This question has been asked a few times of Blondel when media organisations have had the opportunity to visit the biggest stadium in France and see its renovation.

“The big part of the job was to come up with a track that was different from what we had seen, to maintain the creative approach that the Organising Committee has had since it was set up, to go a little bit outside the box,” he explained, before elaborating on the choice of this shade as reminiscent of lavender.

“The look of the Games includes three colours for all the competition venues: blue, green and purple. We decided on this purple track with different tones: lighter for the track, darker for the service areas, and grey for the turns at the end of the bend, reminding of the ash-coloured tracks that were there 100 years ago for the Olympic Games Paris 1924 .”

The result is striking.

The colour of the lanes already in place stand out from the grey of the spectator seating, which are waiting to be filled by thousands of fans. Even from outside the Stadium the track attracts the eye, where a footbridge overlooks the Stade Annexe, a training facility where a test showed a good “for the eye and for the picture”.

This purple colour, never seen before for an athletics track, has been the result of a long process but it doesn't have to be just beautiful.

“We had to work hard on the colours, so that they came out in the best possible tones to highlight the athletes. It's a track, it has to be pretty, but above all it's a stage on which the athletes are going to perform. What's really important is that the colours and the athletes stand out,” said Blondel, a former European decathlon champion.

The stage of the Stade de France has experienced a few modifications before the Olympic Games Paris 2024 begins.

Some events have been moved from one side to another in comparison with its former athletics configuration.

For example, a ninth lane has been added and a central sandpit has been created for long jump and triple jump. Usually, there are two lanes and one sandpit at each end of them. This time, there is also one in the middle, where the finals will happen in an unprecedented setting at Olympic level.

“We've had to position this jump in the middle and we're going to try to make it a highlight. When athletes jump there, all the spectators will be able to see them in the best possible way. For the athletes, there will be a really visible runway, so they'll have the impression of being in a corridor to run.”

It could be one detail among many that help athletes break records on the biggest stage of all.

At the Stade de France, results are hiding in the details

The Stade de France is a massive venue!

During each session of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, 74,000 fans will gather there. The stadium is so big that its roof is visible from kilometers away. So it's no coincidence some of the scales look crazy when the renovation is put in comparative numbers.

Two giant screens have been added for the Olympic Games with each of them approximately the size of a tennis court. The lighting has also been improved with 650 new lights added to highlight the excitement of the crowd this summer.

Guaranteeing ideal conditions for the athletes requires millimetre accuracy and detailed, expert knowledge, with a specialist laboratory called in during structural work to ensure the first two layers of asphalt were properly laid. Accuracy is key, with a certain level of flatness required in the quest for perfection, just one example.

A few weeks of work are planned next to install between 13,000 and 14,000 m 2 of track. No less than 2,800 pots of glue will be used, and, with no stone left unturned, the glue is the same colour as the track: purple.

At the Stade de France, the taste of the Olympic Games is starting to be feel a little bit more real with little more than 100 days to go until the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad Paris.

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