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Tour de France 2023 route: Every stage of the 110th edition in detail

This year's race has kicked off in Bilbao, in Spain's Basque Country. It looks like it'll be a Tour for the climbers, with the Puy de Dôme returning and 56,400 metres of climbing in all

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The 2023 men's Tour de France began in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday, July 1, with a route that looks set to be one for the climbers. It features four summit finishes, including a return for the iconic Puy de Dôme climb for the first time since 1988.

There is just one time trial across the three-week event, a short uphill race against the clock from Passy to Combloux over 22km. There are also returns for other epic climbs like the Col de la Loze and the Grand Colombier, with 56,400 metres of climbing on the Tour de France 2023 route.

The race started on foreign soil for the second year in a row, with a Grand Départ in the Spanish Basque Country , the setting for the race's 120th anniversary. There were two hilly stages in Spain, before the peloton crossed the border into France for a stage finish in Bayonne on day three. 

After visiting Pau for the 74th time on stage five, the race's first real mountain test came on stage six, leaving Tarbes and cresting the Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet before a summit finish in Cauterets. 

On stage seven, the Tour’s second most visited city, Bordeaux, will welcome its first stage finish since 2010, when Mark Cavendish claimed his 14th of a record 34 stage wins. Leaving nearby Libourne the next day, stage eight will head east on a 201km slog to Limoges. 

Before the first rest day, the riders will wind up to the summit of the Puy de Dôme, a dormant lava dome which hasn’t featured in the Tour for 35 years. They’ll then enjoy a well-earned day off in Clermont-Ferrand before continuing their passage through the Massif Central. 

France’s national holiday, 14 July, will be celebrated next year with a summit finish on the Grand Colombier, the site of Tadej Pogačar ’s second stage win back in 2020. From there, the mountains keep coming. The riders will climb over the Col de Joux Plaine to Morzine on stage 14, before another mountaintop test in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc the next day. 

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The sole individual time trial of the Tour de Franc route comes on stage 16, when a hilly 22km dash from Passy to Combloux will give the GC contenders a chance to force time gaps. The following day will bring the stage with the highest elevation gain, counting 5000m of climbing en route to the Courchevel altiport, via the Cormet de Roselend and the monstrous Col de la Loze. 

On stages 18 and 19, the sprinters are expected to come to the fore, with flat finishes in Bourg-en-Bresse and Poligny. 

The penultimate stage will play out in the country’s most easterly region, ascending the Petit Ballon, Col du Platzerwasel and finishing in Le Markstein, as the Tour de France Femmes did last year. 

The riders will then undertake a 500km transfer to the outskirts of Paris for the curtain-closing stage. The final day will start at France’s national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the track cycling venue for the 2024 Olympics, and will conclude with the customary laps of the capital’s Champs-Elysées. 

The 2023 Tour de France will begin on 1 July, with the winner crowned in Paris on 23 July. 

2023 Tour de France stage table

Jonas Vingegaard raced in the Basque Country this year

Tour de France route week summary

Tour de france week one.

The race began in Bilbao, starting in the Basque Country for the first time since 1992, when the Tour started in San Sebastian. The first two stages are packed full of climbs, with ten classified hills in over the opening couple of days, meaning there will be a fierce battle for the polka-dot jersey. Watch out for Basque fans going crazy on the roadside.

Stage three saw the race cross into France, which it will not leave for the rest of the 18 days. As expected we saw a sprint finish in Bayonne, even after four categorised climbs en-route. Nothing is easy this year.

The fourth day was another sprint, on a motor racing circuit in Nogaro, as the race moved, ominously, towards the Pyrenees. The Hors Categorie Col de Soudet on stage five was the first proper mountain of the race, and was followed by the Col de Marie Blanque, which has tough gradients. A GC day early on, although they are all GC days, really.

Stage five was a mountain top finish in Cauterets-Cambasque, but its gradients didn't catch too many out; it is the Col d'Aspin and Col du Tourmalet that will put people through it.

The seventh day of the race was a chance for the riders to relax their legs as the race headed northwest to an almost nailed-on sprint finish, before another opportunity for the the remaining fast men presented itself on stage eight - after two category four climbs towards the end, and an uphill finish.

The long first week of the race - which will have felt longer because last year had a bonus rest day - ended with the mythical Puy de Dôme.

Tour de France week two

Magnus Cort in the breakaway on stage 10 of the Tour de France 2022

The second week begins with a lumpy road stage around Clermont-Ferrand, starting from a volcano-themed theme park. This will surely be a day for the break. The next day could also be one if the sprint teams fail to get their act together, with two early categorised climbs potential ambush points.

Back into the medium mountains on stage 12, with a finish in the wine making heartland of the Beaujolais, Belleville. Another day for the break, probably, but none of the five categorised climbs are easy.

The following day, stage 13, is France's national holiday, 14 Juillet. The Grand Colombier at the end of the day is the big attraction, with its slopes expected to cause shifts on the GC. Stage 14 is yet another mountain stage as the Tour really gets serious, with the Col de la Ramaz followed by the Col de Joux Plane. The latter, 11.6km at 8.5%, will be a real test for a reduced peloton, before a downhill finish into Morzine.

The final day of week two, stage 15, is yet another day in the Alps before a rest day in Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc. There is nothing as fearsome as the previous days, but 4527m of climbing should still be feared.

Tour de France week three

Tadej Pogačar in the final time trial at the 2022 Tour de France

The third and final week begins with the race's only time trial, 22km long and with a lot of uphill. It is not a mountain event, but it is certainly not one for the pure rouleurs .

Stage 17 looks like the race's Queen Stage, with the final climb up to the Col de la Loze looking incredibly tough on paper, and in real life. That follows the Col de Saisies, the Cormet de Roselend and the Côte de Longefoy, adding up to 5,100m of climbing. The race might be decided on this day.

After that, there is a nice day for the sprinters on stage 18, with a flat finish in Bourg-en-Bresse surely one for the fast men. The next day, stage 19 could be a breakaway day or a sprint finish, depending on how desperate teams are feeling, or how powerful the remaining leadout trains are.

The final mountainous day comes on the penultimate stage, with the men following the Femmes lead and finishing in Le Markstein. However, there's no Grand Ballon, just the Petit Ballon, and so unless something chaotic happens, there should not be great time switches on this stage.

Then, at last, there is the usual finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, after the race heads out of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, which has a long-term deal to host the start of Paris-Nice too. ASO country.

Remember, this will be the last time Paris hosts the Tour de France until 2025. So, be prepared.

Tour de France 2023: The stages

Stage one: Bilbao to Bilbao (182km)

The opening stage is very lumpy

There was no easing into the Tour de France for the peloton this year, with a tough, punchy day in the Basque Country. Adam Yates took the first yellow jersey of the 2023 Tour de France after a scintillating stage in the Basque Country that saw the overall battle for the Tour take shape at the earliest opportunity.

The Briton emerged clear over the top of the final climb of the stage, the short and steep Côte de Pike, with his twin brother Simon a few seconds behind him. The pair worked well together to stay clear of the chasing bunch of GC contenders before Adam rode his brother off his wheel inside the final few hundred metres to claim victory.

Stage two: Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint Sebastian (208.9km)

Still in the Basque Country, there is a Klasikoa theme to stage two

This was the longest stage of the Tour, surprisingly.  Five more categorised climbs meant  it was unlikely to be a sprint stage, including the Jaizkibel, famous from the Clasica San Sebastian, tackled on its eastern side 20km from the finish. This second stage from Vitoria Gasteiz to San Sebastian on the Basque coast followed many of the roads of the San Sebastian Classic, held here every summer.

An early break was soon established in the first 50km and established a three-minute advantage. However, the break was reeled in and a group, including the yellow jersey Adam Yates, pressed towards the finish with Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) clearly hoping it would finish in a sprint. 

Victor Lafay (Cofidis) had other ideas however, and with all and sundry already having attacked Van Aert, Lafay finally made it stick with a kilometre to go, holding off the reduced bunch all the way to the line.

Stage three: Amorebiata-Etxano to Bayonne (187.4km)

Still some hills, but this should be a sprint stage

The third stage took the riders from Amorebieta-Etxano in the Basque Country and back into France, finishing at Bayonne in what was always tipped to be a bunch sprint.  Ultimately, despite a very strong showing in the leadout by Fabio Jakobsen's Soudal-Quick Step team, it was Jasper Philipsen who triumphed , having benefited from a deluxe leadout by team-mate Mathieu Van Der Poel.

Mark Cavendish, who is hunting for a record 35th stage win in what will be his final Tour de France, was sixth.

Stage four: Dax to Nogaro (181.8km)

A nailed on bunch sprint, surely. Surely!

Now this one was always going to be a sprint finish, right? It finished on a motor racing circuit in Nogaro, meaning teams have a long old time to sort their leadout trains.  After a sleepy day out all hell broke lose on the finishing circuit with a series of high speed crashes. Jasper Philipsen was one of the few sprinters to still have a lead-out man at his disposal and when that lead-out man is of the quality of Mathieu van der Poel he was always going to be very difficult to beat. So it proved with Australian Caleb Ewan chasing him down hard but unable to come around him.  Philipsen's win handed him the green jersey too .

Stage five: Pau to Laruns (162.7km)

The first proper mountain, and the first sorting out, as early as stage five

The first Hors Categorie climb of the race came on stage five, the Col de Soudet, which is 15.2km at 7.2%, before the Col de Marie-Blanque and its steep gradients. It certainly ignited the GC battle!  

A break that at one point contained 37 riders was never allowed more than a few minutes, but that proved unwise for Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar behind. Ultimately, with the break already splintering on the final big climb – the Col de Marie-Blanque – Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), riding his first Tour de France, attacked. 

With Hindley time trialling the largely downhill 18km to the finish, Vingegaard attempted to chase him down – and put time into Pogačar as he did so.

Picking up strays from the early break on the way, Vingegaard got to within 34 seconds of Hindley, but it wasn't enough to stop the Australian from taking the stage win, and the yellow jersey .

Stage six: Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque (144.9km)

While in the Pyrenees, why not tackle a few more mountains?

A day of aggressive racing in the Pyrenees towards the first summit finish saw Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) take the yellow jersey but Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates) win the stage .

Having had his team set a blistering pace on the Col du Tourmalet, Vingegaard attacked with 4km until the summit. Only Pogačar could follow him as yellow jersey holder Jai Hindley dropped back to the peloton

Having joined up with super domestique Wout van Aert over the top, the group of favourites were towed up the first half of the final climb before Vingegaard attacked. Once again Pogačar followed and with two kilometers to go the Slovenian counter-attacked.

He clawed back nearly half a minute by the line, making the race for yellow a three horse race between those two and Hindley in the process. 

Stage seven: Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux (169.9km)

Bordeaux is always a sprint finish

Renowned as a sprint finish town, Bordeaux didn't disappoint the hopeful fastmen –except perhaps for Mark Cavendish, who had to concede victory to hat-trick man Jasper Philipsen, despite a very strong charge for the line from the Manxman .

With Cavendish hunting that elusive 35th record stage win, and having won here last time the Tour came visiting in 2010, many eyes were on the Astana Qazaqstan rider, with on-form Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) who has won twice already, starting as favourite.

The day began with Arkéa-Samsic's Simon Gugliemi forging what turned out to be a solo break that lasted 130 kilometres. He was joined by Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) and Nans Peters (Ag2r-Citroën) halfway through the stage, the trio forming a purposeful triumvirate of home riders.

However, with the sprinters and their teams on the hunt and few places to hide on what was a hot day crammed with long, straight roads, the break served only as a placeholder for the day's main action in Bordeaux.

A technical finish with roundabouts aplenty, first Jumbo-Visma (in the service of GC leader Jonas Vingegaard) and then Alpecin-Deceuninck took the race by the scruff of the neck in the final. Philipsen enjoyed a marquee leadout from team-mate Mathieu Van Der Poel, but when Cavendish turned on the afterburners at around 150m and leapt forward, the whole cycling world held its breath.

That 35th stage win had to wait for another day though, with Philipsen sweeping past in what was yet another command performance from the Belgian.

Stage eight: Libourne to Limoges (200.7km)

Three categorised climbs in the final 70km could catch people out

Mads Pedersen powered to victory up a punchy finish on stage eight of the  Tour de France , managing to hold off green jersey  Jasper Philipsen  in the process.

Pedersen, the Lidl-Trek rider, now has two Tour stage wins to his name, in a finish which mixed pure sprinters and punchier riders. Alpecin-Deceuninck's Philipsen was third, with Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in third. To prove how mixed the top ten was, however, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) finished behind the likes of Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis).

On a day which could have been one for the breakaway, the race was controlled expertly by Jumbo, Trek and Alpecin for their options, and so the escapees were never allowed much time. Sadly, stage eight turned out to Mark Cavendish's last - the Astana-Qazaqstan rider crashed heavily and was forced to abandon .

Stage nine: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme (184km)

The Puy de Dôme is back, and is vicious

In a north American showdown it was Canada that came out on top as  Michael Woods  beat American rival  Matteo Jorgenson  to the win atop the legendary Puy de Dôme.

Jorgenson had gone solo form a breakaway with 40km left to race. However, on the slopes of the Puy de Dôme where the gradient remains over 105 for more than four kilometres, Woods closed the gap and came around Jorgenson with just 600m left to go.

In the final kilometre, of what had been a blisteringly hot day with temperatures north of 30 degree Celsius, Tadej Pogačar managed to drop Jonas Vingegaard but the Jumbo-Visma captain dug deep to minimise his losses and came across the line eight seconds down.

Stage 10: Vulcania to Issoire (162.7km)

Five categorised climbs over this Volcanic stage

The breakaway had its day in Issoire, as Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) won beneath the scorching sun in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. 

After a frantic start, the mood finally settled and a 14-rider move went clear. Krists Neilands (Israel Premier Tech) launched a solo bid with around 30km remaining, but was caught in the closing moments by a chasing group led by Bilbao. The Spaniard then policed attacks in the finale, before sprinting to his team's first victory at this year's race. 

"For Gino," Bilbao said afterwards, dedicating his win to his late teammate, Gino Mäder .  

Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins (179.8km)

The flat finalé hints at a sprint, but it could be a break day

After a difficult previous day that was hot and hilly, the bunch allowed the break to go very quickly, with Andrey Amador, Matis Louvel and Daniel Oss quickly gaining three minutes. They were kept on a tight leash though, with the sprinters' teams eyeing a bunch finish. And this they delivered, with Jasper Philipsen winning a fourth stage after a tricky finale.

Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (168.8km)

Hills return, with some steep, punchy ones towards the end

Just like stage ten, Thursday's stage 12 was a fast and frenetic affair on the road to Belleville-en-Beaujolais. A strong group of puncheur type riders eventually got up the road after the breakaway took more than 80 kilometres to form. Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) came out on top at the finish, soloing to the line after a big attack on the final climb of the day. 

Stage 13: Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (138km)

Welcome to the Alps, here's an hors categorie climb

Michał Kwiatkowski took an impressive solo victory on the summit finish of the Grand Colombier. The Polish rider caught and passed the remnants of the day's breakaway which included Great Britain's James Shaw to grab his second-ever Tour stage win. Behind the Ineos rider, Tadej Pogačar attacked and took eight seconds back on Jonas Vingegaard in the fight for the yellow jersey. 

Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (151.8km)

Five categorised climbs, four of which are one and above. Ouch.

Carlos Rodríguez announced himself on his Tour de France debut on stage 14 with a career-defining victory in Morzine. While all eyes were on Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, the Spaniard broke free on the descent of the Col de Joux Plane and descended as if on rails to the finish. 

Stage 15: Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc (179km)

Back to a summit finish, there is no escape at this Tour

The breakaway had its day at the summit of Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. After dedicating his career to domestique duties, the victory went to Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), who launched a late attack on the steepest slopes and held off Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) to the line.

Stage 16: Passy to Combloux ITT (22.4km)

A time trial! But not a flat one

Stage 16 brought the fewest time trial kilometres at the Tour de France in 90 years. On the uphill test to Combloux, Jonas Vingegaard proved the strongest , and by quite a way, too. The Dane's winning margin of 1-38 over Tadej Pogačar left him in the driving seat to taking his second Tour title.

Stage 17: Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (165.7km)

Back to  the proper mountains, and there will be no let up on the final Wednesday

The Queen stage brought a career-defining victory for Austrian Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën), but all eyes were on the GC battle, and the demise of Tadej Pogačar. The UAE Team Emirates rider cracked on the slopes of the Col de la Loze, losing almost six minutes to Jonas Vingegaard, and slipping to 7-35 in the overall standings.

Stage 18: Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (184.9km)

Two category four climbs on the road to a chicken-themed sprint

Denmark's Kasper Asgreen put in one of the best performances of the race to grab his first-ever Tour victory . The Soudal Quick-Step rider was part of a four man breakaway that managed to hold on all the way to the line by just a handful of seconds ahead of the peloton.

Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (172.8km)

Another sprint, maybe, or a heartbreaking chase which fails to bring the breakaway back

Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious took an emotional victory in Poligny after a chaotic day of racing. The Slovenian rider launched an attack with Kasper Asgreen and Ben O'Connor on the final climb of the hilly stage before beating his breakaway compatriots in a three-up sprint for the line. It was Mohorič's third-ever Tour victory.

Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (133.5km)

One last chance. Six categorised climbs, will it shake up the GC?

The race might be very near Germany at this point, but Belfort remained French after the Franco-Prussian War, unlike the territory the penultimate stage travels into. 

This is the last chance saloon for all teams and riders who aren’t sprinters, especially those with GC ambitions. However, it is not quite the task of the previous Alpine days, with the six categorised climbs not the most testing. Still, there will be a lot of people trying to make things happen.

Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris (115.1km)

The classic Parisian sprint. Lovely.

This will be the last time the Tour heads to Paris until at least 2025, so make the most of those shots of the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées. The classic procession will happen for the first 55km until the race hits the Champs for the first time 60km in. From that point on, anything goes, although that anything will probably be a bunch sprint.

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2023 Tour de France bikes — your definitive guide to what the top pro cycling teams are riding this year

First Published Jun 28, 2023

Let’s check out the bikes and equipment that the world’s best road cyclists will be riding in the Tour de France.

There are 18 WorldTour men's teams in 2023. All of these will race the Tour de France along with four wildcard teams that have been invited to compete.

Of the WorldTour men's teams, 12 use Shimano groupsets, only one runs Campagnolo and the rest are on SRAM. Perhaps the most unexpected shift (no pun intended) for this season was made by UAE Team Emirates, which dropped Campagnolo as its component sponsor along with other Italian components from its bikes. This might have left quite a few Italians mortified, as the UAE team are now running very Italian Colnago bikes with very much not Italian Shimano groupsets...

In terms of the teams themselves, the men’s WorldTour roster has seen two new teams in 2023: Alpecin-Deceuninck and Arkéa-Samsic. Both Israel-PremierTech and Lotto–Dstny have left the World Tour but they take part in the Tour de France as wildcards alongside TotalEnergies and Uno-X.

Without further ado, let's have a look at the bikes... 

AG2R Citroën Team

We also spotted a new BMC bike being used by team members at the Criterium du Dauphine, and it's likely to see more action in the Tour de France.

> BMC prototype aero superbike spotted at Dauphine

We can also spot something that has become a rarity in the WorldTour: Campagnolo groupsets and wheels.

Yes, AG2R Citroen is the only WorldTour team that is running a Campag groupset in 2023. It'll be interesting to see if all of the riders are on the brand-new version of Super Record.

> Campagnolo ditches iconic thumb shifter and goes wireless with new Super Record Wireless electronic groupset... and it'll cost you £4.5k

The team bikes also feature Italian-quality components, with Pirelli tyres and Fizik saddles.

Alpecin–Deceuninck

Alpecin-Deceuninck were only promoted to the WorldTour level this year, which might come as a surprise given riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen are in its line-up. 

Spec-wise, the team run Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and wheels. The tyres are Vittoria – usually the new Vittoria Corsa Pro – and the team sit on Selle Italia saddles. 

Arkéa–Samsic

French team Arkéa-Samsic have welcomed Bianchi  as their bike sponsor to replace Canyon, having the Oltre RC, Specialissima and Aquilla TT at their disposal.

The bikes come with Shimano groupsets and wheels, except for TTs where the wheels are Vision. The team uses Continental tyres and Selle Italia saddles.

Astana Qazaqstan

Mark Cavendish's Kazakh team is continuing with Wilier Triestina bikes: the Zero SLR and Filante SLR models, equipped with Shimano groupsets and Corima wheels...

...although they've also used wheels from HED, which isn't a sponsor, this year. Those huge blue logos are hardly subtle.

For time trials, the team swaps onto the Wilier Turbine. The fresh “chrome-painted graphite” paintwork of the Wilier frames has impressed art lovers and bike enthusiasts alike. 

Bahrain Victorious

Bahrain Victorious are using the same trusted Merida bikes as last year, with the Reacto, Scultura and Warp TT models forming the line-up – but in a Pearl finish especially for the Tour de France. It's a "homage to Bahrain’s rich pearling history", apparently.

Shimano Dura-Ace remains the groupset, the wheels are Vision, the saddles Prologo and finishing kit is handled by FSA.

Bora-Hansgrohe

Even though they’ve been a World team since 2017, it was only last year we saw Bora-Hansgrohe win their first Grand Tour when Jai Hindley smashed the Giro d’Italia  and became the first Aussie to win the Giro. 

The German team rides Specialized bikes, the US brand being a key sponsor. Specialized supplies it all: the Tarmac SL7 for the road, Shiv TT for the time trials, Roval wheels and Specialized tyres. Groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, and the saddles and the finishing kit come from both Specialized and Shimano subsidiary PRO. 

> Look unveils lightened 795 Blade RS road bike and disc brake-equipped 796 Monoblade RS time trial bike

Cofidis has moved from Campagnolo to Shimano this year, which means they had an opportunity to introduce yet another French brand, Corima, as the wheel sponsor. The tyres on those wheels are from Michelin.  

EF Education-Easypost

The American team, well known for their bold kit designs, sticks to the same bunch of sponsors as before: Cannondale bikes with Shimano groups, Vision wheels and Prologo saddles.

The riders are on the Cannondale SuperSix Evo (above) which was updated earlier this year.

> Cannondale launches new aero-optimised SuperSix Evo 4 with threaded bottom bracket — all the details + first ride review

They also have the SystemSix aero road bike which, launched back in 2018, must surely be the next Cannondale bike to get a refresh.

Groupama-FDJ

The French team entering its 28th season is continuing its long-lasting partnership with Lapierre bikes, which come equipped with Shimano groupsets and wheels.

In terms of models, the Xelius and Aircode framesets are the go-to options.

Ineos Grenadiers

Another team with very few changes: Ineos Grenadiers continues to ride the Pinarello Dogma F and the refreshed Bolide TT.

The groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and the wheels are usually from Shimano too – although the team has been known to dip into the Lightweight and Princeton ranges in its search for those famous marginal gains. 

The tyres are Continental, the saddles Fizik and the finishing kit is from Pinarello's MOST brand. 

Intermarché–Circus–Wanty

The Belgian team continues to ride Cube bikes equipped with Shimano groupsets, Newmen wheels and Prologo saddles.

Riders can choose either the superlight Cube Litening Air C:68X or the Litening C:68X Aero for lower drag. The Aerium C:68 TT is there for time trials. 

> Cube launches Litening AIR C:68X Series road bikes with a claimed frame weight of 799g

Israel - Premier Tech

Pic © Zac Williams SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

UCI ProTeam Israel Premier Tech rides bikes from Factor, usually the Ostro VAM (above). However, we know that Factor is releasing a new bike on 10th July 2023, the first Tour de France rest day, which suggests it’s a road race model that’ll play a part in this year’s race. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled.

Israel Premier Tech use wheels from Factor’s Black Inc brand fitted with Maxxis tyres.

Although the riders use FSA chainsets, the shifters and derailleurs are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.

Jayco Alula

Team BikeExchange-Jayco has had a slight name change to Jayco AluIa but the team’s bikes stay the same with riders on Giant’s Propel Advanced SL, TCR Advanced SL (above) and Trinity TT.

Wheels are from Giant's Cadex brand and Shimano is the main equipment partner. 

Jumbo-Visma

Jumbo-Visma won the Tour de France last year with Jonas Vingegaard and the team roster for this year's race includes huge names like Wout Van Aert and Christophe Laporte, as well as the defending champion.

Cervelo is still the bike supplier to both the men's and women's teams, although the S5 (above), R5 and P5 models are now equipped with SRAM groupsets instead of Shimano. Vingegaard used a 1x (single chainring) setup for some stages of the Criterium du Dauphine. It'll be interesting to see if he takes the same approach in the Tour.

> Is Vingegaard going 1x for the Tour de France?

Wheels are new too, with the teams riding on Reserve hoops. 

Trek-Segafredo has just changed its name to Lidl-Trek. At the time of writing, it remains to be seen whether the riders will be racing immediately on bikes with updated livery.

The Trek Madone and Emonda road bikes are the usual weapons of choice, with the Speed Concept for time trials. 

SRAM supplies the groupsets while Trek's Bontrager brand provides pretty much everything else.

Lotto–Dstny

Lotto–Dstny use bikes from Ridley, usually the lightweight Helium or the aero Noah. However, we spotted a prototype being ridden by Maxim Van Gils in the Criterium du Dauphine, and it doesn’t look like any bike from the existing range.

> New Ridley road bike breaks cover at Critérium du Dauphiné 

We don’t have a name or a launch date yet but it looks like Ridley is combining light weight with aero features – which has been a big trend in the road bike market over the past few years.

Lotto–Dstny uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, DT Swiss wheels and Vittoria tyres.

Movistar Team

Movistar continues to ride Canyon bikes – the lightweight Ultimate (above) and the aero-optimised Aeroad (below). 

The team uses SRAM Red eTap groupsets, Zipp wheels and Fizik saddles. 

Soudal Quick-Step

After yet another name change (the eighth, if you’re counting), Soudal Quick-Step races the 2023 season with trusty Specialized bikes and Roval wheels, saddles, tyres and finishing kit. Groupsets are still from Shimano.

Scott returns to provide the DSM men's and women's teams with bikes, the Foil RC being the popular choice for most stages. 

> Check out our review of the Scott Foil RC Pro 2023

The groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, the wheels are Shimano and wrapped on them are Vittoria tyres. Scott’s subsidiary Syncros is providing all of the finishing kit, including the saddles. 

TotalEnergies

Although it’s a UCI ProTeam rather than a WorldTeam, TotalEnergies boasts riders of the calibre of Edvard Boasson Hagen and Peter Sagan on the Tour de France start list.

The team is sponsored by Specialized so uses Tarmac SL7 road bikes and Royal wheels.

This is yet another team that uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.

UAE Team Emirates

The UAE Team Emirates riders have used the Colnago V4RS road bike this year after Tadej Pogačar raced on the prototype version in 2022.

It's all change regarding the groupset, UAE Team Emirates switching from Campagnolo to Shimano.

Pirelli tyres have been swapped to  Continental , and the wheels are now Enve.

UNO-X Pro Cycling Team

Uno-X has changed little for 2023. Norway's Dare continues to be the bike and finishing kit sponsor – a brand that's little known in the UK. The bikes come equipped with Shimano groupsets and DT Swiss wheels.

What's your favourite bike in this year's Tour de France? Let us know in the comments...

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Checked on the TV guide last night.

Pleased to see that ITV still get to show it.

I wonder for how much longer?

No Tarmac SL8 this summer then...

Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

Scoob_84 wrote: Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

They only had an image of the Oltre RC. I am biased, I think the Specialissima looks fine.

philsinclair wrote: Scoob_84 wrote: Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

That is a lovely looking bike to be fair. Probably their only decent looking tour level bike in the last 10 years though. The aria also looks good, but not tour level. 

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Tour de France 2023 route presentation - Live coverage

Tourmalet and closing time trial headline women's race as men get puy de dôme and single 22km time trial.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the route presentation of the 2023 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes .

We're just under half an hour away from the start of the presentation.

After starting in the Basque Country in northern Spain, the men's race is set to feature an early visit to the Pyrenees before a second-week return to the Puy de Dôme mountain. 

Week three, meanwhile, is set to bring several Alpine stages, a short time trial, and a final summit finish in the Vosges before heading to Paris.

These are all 'rumours' at this stage, though thanks to leaks and other information floating around there's a good picture of what to expect already out there.

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

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

The route presentation is around 10 minutes away now. Find out how to watch it with our handy guide.

The route presentation is underway!

Riders cross the stage on the way to their seats.

Reigning Tour de France Femmes champion Annemiek van Vleuten is there, as is two-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar . 

Others in attendance include Tom Pidcock , Marta Cavalli, Mark Cavendish , Alexey Lutsenko, Audrey Cordon-Ragot , Michael Matthews, Greg Van Avermaet, and Elise Chabbey.

There's plenty of French representation too, with Valentin Madouas, Nacer Bouhanni, Evita Muzic , Pierre Latour, Juliette Labous, David Gaudu , and Aude Biannic also in attendance.

Now for a short film about the 2022 races as we begin the gradual hype towards the route presentations...

And now the ASO president Jean-Étienne Amaury is up on the stage giving a speech to open the festivities.

He's talked about the upcoming Netflix series, the first-ever Tour de France Femmes, and now's he's thanking the Tour's partners and sponsors for helping it all happen.

Now time for some highlights from the Tour de France Femmes...

It's a bit of a long build-up to the actual route presentation itself...

Now time for race directors Christian Prudhomme and Marion Rousse to talk.

While plenty of details of the men's route are out there, little is known about the women's route. A move away from Paris and a trip to the Tourmalet are the biggest rumours.

Top riders welcome rumoured move away from Paris for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes

Another video now as the Tour de France Femmes route is announced!

Clermont-Ferrand and the Massif Central host the start.

Here's the map!

A stage up the Tourmalet and a closing time trial in Pau are the big highlights here.

Here's the opening stage, a 124km stage around Clermont-Ferrand with a hilly finish.

Stage 2 is a longer one at 148km as the riders head south to Mauriac. A hilltop finish at the Côte de Trébiac awaits.

The third stage provides a chance for the sprinters in Montignac-Lascaux. Five categorised climbs on the way provide chances for riders to battle for the KOM jersey.

Stage 4 to Rodez is a challenging hilly stage which should shake up the GC in a big way. At 177km it's by far the longest of the race and features three classified climbs inside the final 40km.

Stage 5 to Albi looks like another one for the sprinters, though there are several hills along the way.

The sixth stage reaches south towards the Pyrenees and brings the final chance of the race for the sprinters. 122km to Blagnac.

Now for the big one – stage 7. At 90km it's short and sweet but the race up the Col de Tourmalet will be a huge GC flashpoint and possibly decide the race for good. As if that wasn't enough, the Col d'Aspin features, too.

On day 8, the race concludes with a time trial in Pau, with a 22km test against the clock possibly giving us a final stage showdown for the yellow jersey.

956km of racing across three regions, 11 departments and two mountain ranges.

And now we look back on the 2022 men's race ahead of that route presentation.

Here's our first look at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes route.

Tour de France Femmes 2023 route revealed - Iconic Tourmalet summit and finale time trial in Pau

The 2023 Tour de France Femmes will also feature seven-rider teams, up from the six-rider teams that competed at the inaugural edition this summer.

This is a long video looking back at the 2022 Tour... We're up to stage 11.

We're almost at the end of this highlight video. Not long now before we see the actual route...

Here we go!

Prudhomme giving a speech again now as he talks about the Basque start to the 2023 race.

Here's a look at the map of the start. The race kicks off in Bilbao, the first of three stages in the region.

Time for another speech, this time from Íñigo Urkullu Renteria, the president of the Basque regional government.

Another long speech here.

The speech is over but now there's a video about the Basque Country.

I'm sure we'll see the route soon!

Prudhomme is back on stage now. Time for another speech!

He says "It's time to unwrap the route of the Tour." Finally.

Three Basque stages before heading north to two mountain stages in the Pyrenees on stages 5 and 6. Stage 6 brings a summit finish at Cauterets.

The second week heads across central France, taking in the summit finish at the Puy de Dôme on stage 9 and then moving east towards the Alps. A summit finish at Grand Colombier comes on stage 13.

Week 3 is, of course, the big one. Three big Alpine stages on the way, including summit finishes at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc and Courchevel. Stage 16 brings the only time trial of the race, a hilly 22km affair in Combloux.

Two hilly/sprint stages follow the Alps before the final big test of the race, a mountain stage to Le Markstein in the Vosges on stage 20.

A look at stage 6, the first summit finish of the race in the Pyrenees (stage 5 is a flat finish in Laruns after two major climbs). It's a tough early test with the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet featuring on the way to the finish at Cauterets (16km at 5.4%).

We don't have the full profile for stage 9 to the Puy de Dôme, but here's a look at the brutal finale. 13.3km at 7.7% with over 4km in double-digit gradients to finish.

After the stage 13 summit finish of Grand Colombier (17.4km at 7.1%), stage 14 brings another Alpine test with the Col de Ramaz and the Col de Joux Plane featuring on the way to a downhill finish to Morzine.

More climbing on the very next day as the riders will tackle the summit finish of Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. It's 7.2km at 7.7% and comes right before the second rest day.

After that rest day, the peloton will reconvene for the only time trial of the race from Passy to Combloux. It's a short one at 22km, but features a major climb to the finish, with the Côte de Domancy (2.5km at 9.4%) on the way before the road keeps rising to the line.

There's time to squeeze in one last Alpine mountain stage before the race heads away to the north. Stage 17 brings the Col de Saisies, Cormet de Roselend, Côte de Longefoy, and Col de la Loze before a short downhill run to the finish in Courchevel.

Two transition stages – one hilly, one flat – follow, before the final test ahead of the final stage in Paris. The Tour heads to the Vosges for stage 20 and a 133km mountain stage to Le Markstein.

The steep slopes of the Petit Ballon (9.3km at 8.1%) and the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%) will play host to the final GC battles of the 2023 Tour.

In total, eight mountain stages including four summit finishes, one time trial, and eight days for the sprinters.

Two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar and reigning Tour de France Femmes champion Annemiek van Vleuten watch the route presentation. Will they have liked what they saw?

Here's the full story on the route of the 2023 Tour de France.

Tour de France 2023 route revealed – mountainous profile, only 22km of time trialling and four summit finishes

That's all for the actual route presentations but we'll have plenty of news and rider reaction coming through the afternoon, so stay tuned.

Here's our full analysis of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes route!

Tour de France Femmes 2023 route revealed - Iconic Tourmalet summit and time trial finale in Pau

There were lots of riders at the presentation in Paris.

We spotted Mark Cavendish, Tadej Pogačar, David Gaudu, Annemiek van Vleuten, Marta Cavalli and others.

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Some of the behind-the-scenes prep before the presentation today...

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Van Vleuten: Tour de France Femmes 2023 route ‘an upgrade’

Defending champion praises addition of final time trial and Tourmalet summit finish 

'It would paralyse the race' – Prudhomme defends lack of time trialling in 2023 Tour de France

Race director argues that duality between climbers and rouleurs is a thing of the past

Tour de France 2023 route presentation - Gallery

Pogacar, Van Vleuten, Cavendish, Pidcock and more turn out in Paris to find out the routes for next July's races

Marion Rousse: Tourmalet will inscribe Tour de France Femmes into history

'The first year was a success but we can't rest on our laurels' say race director

Of course, with the men's Tour de France nine months away, it's far too early to choose our favourites. And yet, we simply can't resist weighing up how the route may or may not favour the strongest GC contenders in the peloton.

Read our complete analysis of the favourites ahead of next year's race:

Tour de France 2023 – Analysing the contenders after the route reveal

While it's too soon to say how the 2023 men's Tour de France will pan out, the route certainly sheds some light on who may be the favourites coming into the race.

While nine months is a long time, here's our assessment of the major contenders for the 2023 Tour after the route reveal.

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Grand départ à Bilbao, le Puy de Dôme à l’honneur et un joli parcours montagneux. Le Tour de France 2023 a été dévoilé aujourd’hui, le détail ici.

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Le grand départ du Tour de France 2023 à Bilbao

C’est à Bilbao que le 1 er juillet prochain, le Tour de France fêtera ses 120 ans. Le Grand Départ du Pays Basque offre précisément un décor et des routes qui font honneur aux pionniers de 1903, car leurs héritiers seront plongés dès les premiers débats dans une séquence pyrénéenne à rebondissements. Côté espagnol comme côté français. Les puncheurs trouveront leurs marques sur les terres de la Clasica San Sebastian (étape 2). Tandis que les sprinteurs devraient avoir la voie libre à Bayonne (étape 3) puis sur le circuit de Nogaro (étape 4), et les grimpeurs devront déjà réciter des gammes bien abouties sur les étapes de Laruns (étape 5) et de Cauterets- Cambasque (étape 6). Les rares coups d’envoi du Tour donnés dans le sud annoncent un programme dense : mais le total de 30 ascensions classées en 2 e catégorie ou au-delà tient au grand chelem des montagnes à réaliser cette année, puisque les cinq massifs montagneux de l’hexagone seront visités par le peloton .

Le Puy de Dôme à l’honneur

Dans cette collection de montées plus ou moins exigeantes, les regards seront sans aucun doute tour nés vers le Puy de Dôme (étape 9), dont la route sera à nouveau ouverte aux coureurs du Tour (mais pas à leurs supporters) 35 ans après la dernière escalade sur les hauteurs de Clermont-Ferrand. Ces retrouvailles qui font ressurgir les images du duel Anquetil-Poulidor en 1964 ou le souvenir de la victoire de Fausto Coppi en 1952, l’édition des premières grandes arrivées en altitude, promettent surtout une première bataille à haute tension entre les prétendants au titre. Les quatre derniers kilomètres de bitume avant la ligne d’arrivée, avec près de 12 % de pente moyenne, peuvent servir de mèche pour enflammer à nouveau le volcan endormi.

La Loze, Joux Plane, Bettex …

Les champions ont rendez-vous avec la légende au Puy-de-Dôme, mais aussi sur les cimes où se profilent les joutes les plus acharnées dans le futur. Un « bébé légende » se présente par exemple le jour de la fête nationale, l’explication se jouant au Grand Colombier (étape 13), où une ligne d’arrivée sera tracée pour la deuxième fois de l’histoire. Et après le sommet jurassien, les cadors se départageront notamment au col de la Loze, juste avant de plonger sur l’altiport de Courchevel (étape 17), en conclusion d’une séquence alpestre où les plus forts deviendront tout simplement intouchables. Le col puis la descente de Joux Plane avant Morzine (étape 14), la montée au Bettex le lendemain (étape 15), tout comme la côte de Domancy au programme de l’unique chrono du Tour (étape 16), se chargeront en effet de faire et défaire une hiérarchie entre la poignée de coureurs concernés par le Maillot Jaune. Le tempérament observé sur toutes les routes de la planète vélo chez les favoris attendus indique qu’ils ne laisseront passer aucune occasion de se rendre coup pour coup.

Ce sera encore le cas à la veille de l’arrivée finale, les reliefs de l’étape vosgienne en direction du Markstein offrant 3 500 mètres de dénivelé positif sur seulement 133 km, en franchissant notamment le col de Grosse Pierre, le Petit Ballon et le Platzerwasel (étape 20). Le verdict alsacien sera célébré le lendemain sur les Champs-Elysées, où s’achèvera un festival du sprint qui sera aussi passé par Bordeaux, Limoges, Moulins ou encore Poligny. Du prestige dans tous les registres !

Les étapes du Tour de France 2023

Les étapes de montagne du Tour de France 2023

Étape 5 : Pau – Laruns (165 km)

Pour la première étape de montagne, le peloton empruntera le Col de Soudet (15,1 km à 7,2%) mais aussi l’exigeant col de Marie Blanque (7,7 km à 8,6%). L’arrivée sera jugée à Laruns après une descente de 10 kilomètres et 7 km de plat.

Étape 6 : Tarbes – Cauterets-Cambasque (145 km)

Nouvelle étape pyrénéenne pour le deuxième jour consécutif. Les coureurs s’attaqueront au Col d’Aspin (12 km à 6,5%), au mythique Tourmalet (17,1 km à 7,3%) et à la montée finale de Caueterets-Cambaque (16 km à 5,4%). Si le début de l’ascension est roulant, les derniers kilomètres seront plus exigeants.

Étape 9 : Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy-de-Dôme (184 km) 

Pour cette 9ème étape, les coureurs arriveront au sommet du Puy-de-Dôme (13,3 km à 7,7%), 35 ans après le dernier passage de la Grande Boucle. Si lors des 9 premiers kilomètres la pente n’excède pas les 8%, le final sera bien plus exigeant avec une pente moyenne avoisinant les 12% sur les 4 derniers kilomètres.

Étape 13 : Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier (138 km)

La 13ème étape du Tour de France 2023 sera disputée entre Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne et le Grand Colombier, dans l’Ain. En 2020, Tadej Pogacar s’était imposé devant Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) au sommet du Grand Colombier (17,4 km à 7,1%).

Étape 14 : Annemasse – Morzine (152 km)

Cette 14ème étape ne laissera aucun répit aux coureurs. Longue de 152 kilomètres, elle cumule 4 200 mètres de dénivelé positif. Les coureurs enchaîneront les ascensions avec, entre autres, le Col de Cou (7 km à 7,4%), le col du Feu (5,8 km à 7,8%), le Col de la Ramaz (13,9 km à 7,1%) et enfin, le Col de Joux Plane (11,6 km à 8,5%). L’arrivée sera jugée en bas de la descente à Morzine.

Étape 15 : Les Gets – Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (180 km)

Nouvelle étape exigeante au programme. Le parcours ne laissera aucun répit aux coureurs avec l’ascension de la Forclaz de Montmin (7,2 km à 7,3%), le Col de la Croix Fry (11,3 km à 7%), la Côte des Amerands (2,7 km à 11,1%) et la montée finale vers le Bettex (7,2 km à 7,7%).

Étape 17 : Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc – Courchevel (166 km)

Pour la dernière explication dans les Alpes, les coureurs auront fort à faire. Ils grimperont le Col de Saisies (13,3 km à 5,3%), le Cormet de Roseland (19,9 km à 6%), la Côte de Longefroy (6,6 km à 7,6%) avant de monter le Col de la Loze (28,4 km à 6%). L’arrivée sera jugée à Courchevel, après une descente de 6 kilomètres.

Étape 20 : Belfort – Le Markstein Fellering (133 km)

Ultime étape de montagne de ce Tour de France et direction les Vosges pour le peloton. Pour cette dernière explication entre les favoris au classement général, le Ballon d’Alsace (11,5 km à 5,3%), le Col de la Croix des Moinats (5,2 km à 7%), le Col de Grosse Pierre (3,2 km à 8%), le Petit Ballon (9,3 km à 8,1%) et le Col du Platzerwasel (7,1 km à 8,4%) seront au programme. L’arrivée sera jugée 7 kilomètres après le sommet.

Guillaume Martin au sujet du parcours du Tour de France 2023

  « Ce que je vois de ce parcours me plait beaucoup. Ça me semble être un Tour taillé pour les grimpeurs avec peu de contre-la-montre et beaucoup de cols difficiles. Sur le papier, c’est un parcours qui me plait. Ça aurait été parfait s’il faisait un petit passage dans l’Ouest mais on ne peut pas tout avoir et ça viendra ! C’est sympa que cela passe par les cinq massifs montagneux dont le Puy-de-Dôme où des étapes mythiques et historiques ont eu lieu. Y revenir en tant que coureur, c’est vraiment sympa. Il s’agira de mon seul grand Tour l’an prochain et ce sera mon objectif principal pour la saison prochaine afin de faire un bon classement général. J’ai été frustré de quitter la dernière édition aussi vite et j’aurai les dents longues pour la prochaine édition ! »

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Tour de France 2023: The route & all stages

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June 27, 2023 by Michael Behringer Leave a Comment

Cycling: At the end of October, the route of the 2023 Tour de France was presented at the Palais de Congrès in Paris. A very hilly tour awaits us. The sprinters get few opportunities to win a stage. We look at the route and all stages in detail.

A wavy start in the Basque Country

On July 1, 2023 the time has come. The 110th edition of the Tour de France will start in Bilbao, Basque. A whopping 3.404 kilometers later, it ends as usual in Paris on the Avenue des Champs Élysées. The start and finish of the Tour of France have been known for weeks. However, the other stage locations were also announced by the ASO this Thursday in the Palais de Congrès in Paris. Now we know that after the Grand Depart in Bilbao, the course leads through Vitoria-Gasteiz, San Sebastian and Amorebieta-Extano and finally reaches French soil with Bayonne on the third day. Hard to avoid in this area, the stage profiles will primarily benefit the punchers. It is quite possible that one or the other classification driver will dare something before reaching France.

4 mountain arrivals, 5 mountains

The few time trial kilometers show that the Tour de France 2023 is really something for real climbers. Only a time trial is on the program. This is 22,0 kilometers long, with the last 6,5 kilometers even leading uphill. In the fight against the clock, the strong climbers will lose an unusually small amount of time to the specialists. Added to this are four mountain finishes and the fact that the tour entourage will visit all five mountains in France. It goes not only over the Pyrenees and the Alps, but also through the extremely uncomfortable Massif Central, the Jura and the Vosges.

No tour for the sprinters

While the climbers are happy, the sprinters are sure to be annoyed as well as the classic time trialists. Because the fastest men in the world probably only have a few chances. A bunch sprint could happen in Bayonne, Nogaro, Bordeaux, Moulins, Bourg-en-Bresse and of course Paris. It is therefore quite possible that many sprinters will leave the Tour de France early. Pure sprinters probably can't get involved in the fight for the green jersey. All-rounders such as Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel seem to be hard to beat on this course.

The course of the Tour de France 2023

July 1th, 1st stage: Bilbao – Bilbao, 182 km July 2th, 2st stage: Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian, 209 km July 3th, 3st stage: Amorebieta-Extano – Bayonne, 185 km July 4th, 4st stage: Dax – Nogaro, 182 km July 5th, 5st stage: Pau - Laruns, 165 km July 6th, 6st stage: Tarbes – Cauterets-Cambasque, 145 km July 7th, 7st stage: Mont de Marsan – Bordeaux, 170 km July 8th, 8st stage: Libourne – Limoges, 201 km July 9th, 9st stage: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dome, 184 km July 10th, 1st day of rest in Clermont-Ferrand July 11th, 10st stage: Vulcania - Issoire, 167 km July 12th, 11st stage: Clermont-Ferrand - Moulins, 180 km July 13th, 12st stage: Roanne-Belleville-en-Beaujolais July 14th, 13st stage: Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier, 138 km July 15th, 14st stage: Annemasse - Morzine, 152 km July 16th, 15st stage: Les Gets - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, 180 km July 17th, 2nd rest day in Sallanches July 18th, 16st stage: Passy-Combloux, 22 km July 19th, 17st stage: Sallanches – Courchevel Altiport, 166 km July 20th, 18st stage: Moutiers - Bourg-en-Bresse, 186 km July 21th, 19st stage: Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny, 173 km July 22th, 20st stage: Belfort – Le Markstein, 133 km July 23th, 21st stage: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris, 115 km

A duel for the yellow jersey

Tour de France 2023: All stage profiles

01.07.2023/01/xnumx | xnumxst stage.

Bilbao – Bilbao (182 km)

The start of the Tour de France 2023 is impressive. With the start and finish in Bilbao, we get exactly what we expect: a bumpy stage. No time trialist will be allowed to put on the first yellow jersey and no classic sprinter either. Because on the last 50 kilometers there are three climbs to be mastered: the Col de Morga, the Cote de Vivero and the Cote de Pike. And the worst thing about it: They are getting steeper and steeper. Only a puncheur can win today.

Result: What a start. Adam Yates wins ahead of his twin brother Simon, making him the first person to wear the yellow jersey. The tour begins tragically for Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz. Click here for the detailed stage report.

02.07.2023/02/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian (209 km)

The professionals of the 2023 Tour de France remain in the Basque Country today. And the Basque Country remains true to its reputation. It's wavy. So bumpy that even today no pure sprinter will have a chance of winning the stage. After the top of the last climb, there are still 16 kilometers to the finish line. Quite possible that a late breakaway will form here. But a sprint out of a very decimated main field is more likely. Result: Victor Lafay wins the second stage of the 2023 Tour de France. With a spirited attack in the last kilometer he thwarted Jumbo - Visma and Wout van Aert. The Frenchman thus ensured the first victory of a Frenchman on the second day. You can find the detailed stage report HERE.

03.07.2023/03/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Amorebieta Etxano - Bayonne (187,5 km)

Finally the time has come. On the third day of the 2023 Tour de France, the sprinters will get their first chance. There will be a bunch sprint in Bayonne. Result: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) lived up to his role as favourite. The Belgian gets the day's win. The detailed report is HERE.

04.07.2023/04/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Dax – Nogaro (182 km)

The 2023 Tour de France finally hits French soil on the fourth day of the Tour. Despite the slightly bumpy profile, there will be another mass sprint in Nogaro. Result: The stage to Nogaro was marked by boredom. In the end, a sprint decides who wins the day. And Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) celebrates again. HERE is the report.

05.07.2023/05/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Pau – Laruns (163 km)

After Paris and Bordeaux, Pau is the third most visited city on the Tour de France. Also this year we visit the French region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The first mountain stage of the tour starts here. With the Col de Soudet, the first mountain of the highest category is on the program. However, since it has to be completed by the middle of the stage, it will not have a major impact on the race result. The other two climbs are too easy for the class riders, so today a breakaway could get through for the first time. Result: A bang from Bora – hansgrohe. The German racing team drove Jai Hindley into the yellow jersey with a tour de force and a tactical masterpiece. How that happened, see HERE.

06.07.2023/06/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Tarbes – Cauterets-Cambasque (145 km)

mountain arrival! Already on the sixth day of the Tour de France 2023 it could be tight for one or the other class driver. If you don't have a good early form, you can't have a bad day. The Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet are two real heavyweights. In the long descent, however, some drivers who have been left behind are likely to roll back into the group of favorites. And will the final climb be enough to provoke large gaps? Probably not. Because with a length of 16 kilometers it is quite long, but with only 5,4 percent on average not really steep enough. It's likely that a breakaway will be able to celebrate again today. Result: Jumbo - Visma attacks but Tadej Pogacar (UAE) counters. The Slovenian answers after a weak previous day and makes the Tour de France 2023 exciting again. Here is the detailed stage report.

07.07.2023/07/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Mont de Marsan – Bordeaux (170 km)

After two nerve-wracking mountain stages, there will again be a classic mass sprint in Bordeaux today. The Cote de Beguey is not only too easy, but also too far from the goal. No sprinter will have trouble here. Result: Another sprint in Bordeaux. Another day win for Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck). But Mark Cavendish (Astana) almost set a new record. You can see how narrowly the Brit missed his 35th stage win in the detailed stage report on Velomotion.

08.07.2023/08/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Libourne – Limoges (200,7km)

The eighth stage of the 2023 Tour de France can be described as tricky. The three mountain classifications are completed in the second half of the race and apart from these mountain classifications, there are always ups and downs towards the end of the section. Pure sprinters will have their problems here. Therefore, today not only offers the chance for a successful escape group, but also for those sprinters who can get over the hills quite well.

Result: Mads Pedersen (Lidl – Trek) wins the eighth stage of the Tour de France. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) was strong again, but today it's only enough for second place. Bitter: Mark Cavendish (Astana) and Steff Cras (TotalEnergies) have to leave the 2023 Tour de France after a fall. You can find the detailed stage report HERE.

09.07.2023/09/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dôme (182,4 km)

Before the first rest day of the tour, the Tour de France 2023 offers us a real highlight. In the French Massif Central we climb the Puy de Dome volcano. The Tour of France has already written some stories here. More could be added this year. Because before the first day of rest, one or the other could come up with daring ideas. One thing is clear: only a top climber will be able to win here. And we can assume that the dream of a tour victory will already burst for some class riders today. Result: Michael Woods (Israel - Premier Tech) celebrates the prestigious stage win on the Puy de Dome. The Canadian was part of a large breakaway group and best managed his strength on the steep final climb. Meanwhile, Tadej Pogacar (UAE) continues to nibble seconds away from Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo – Visma). The detailed stage report is HERE on Velomotion.

11.07.2023/10/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Vulcania - Issoire (167,2 km)

The pros are awakened from their first rest day with five mountain classifications. Nevertheless, the day will not be for the ranking drivers. You will hold back and let the breakaways take over. After they were able to conserve energy the day before, the escape group may become gigantic. The stage winner has to be good over the mountains - but should also be a good downhill skier.

12.07.2023/11/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Clermont-Ferrand - Moulins (179,8 km)

Finally, the sprinters can once again dream of a day's victory. The eleventh stage leads the pros over mostly flat kilometers, because the greatest effort is already at the beginning of the section. A few breakaways will try again today, but in Moulins a mass sprint will ultimately decide the day's victory.

13.07.2023/12/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Roanne - Belleville-en-Beaujolais (168,6 km)

On July 13, a breakaway will cheer at the 2023 Tour de France. Because the twelfth section leads the pros over five mountain classifications, which are probably too easy for the class riders. The three mountains in the second half of the race are all just over five kilometers long and between six and eight percent steep. Since there are still more than 25 kilometers to the finish after the last summit, none of the classification drivers will dare to leave cover.

14.07.2023/13/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier (137,8 km)

On the French National Day, the pros will really have to give their all at the Tour de France 2023. The stage is short at less than 140 kilometers, but experience has taught us that it is precisely these short stages that are usually the most action-packed. It goes up the Grand Colombier at 1.500 meters. Tadej Pogacar won here three years ago. Even today only a top climber will be able to cheer. But it is quite possible that a breakaway group can make it to the finish ahead of the favourites.

15.07.2023/14/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Annemasse - Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (151,8 km)

Today's stage is merciless. If you feel bad because of an illness or if you are simply at the end of your strength after two weeks of torture, you will miss the time limit today. Because the 14th section of the Tour de France 2023 is not only rock hard with five mountain classifications, but also rather short at just over 150 kilometers. In addition, it is uphill right from the start. There is almost no flat kilometer, which greatly increases the chances of a successful breakaway. However, the favorites will only attack on the last climb, as the wind after the penultimate climb makes a solo escape seem too risky. A climber with a lot of courage and good downhill qualities could gain a decisive amount of time today.

16.07.2023/15/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Les Gets les portes du soleil – Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (179 km)

Before the pros treat themselves to some rest on the second rest day, it's time to get down to business again today. There are five climbs on the program for the last 80 kilometers, with the final ascent divided in two and thus offering room for attacks. Since an early attack by a favorite can almost be ruled out, the breakaways have a good hand – as long as there is a really good climber in the breakaway group.

18.07.2023/16/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Passy - Combloux (22,4 km)

The Tour de France 2023 will not do without time trials after all. Directly after the second and last day of rest, the drivers have to go into battle against the clock. However, the individual time trial is only 23 kilometers long and also bumpy. Thanks to their good regeneration abilities, the classification riders will probably fight for the day's victory among themselves, especially because they've already had two weeks in their legs. A duel between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard is expected.

19.07.2023/17/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Saint Gervais Mont Blanc - Courchevel (165,7 km)

The 17th stage of the 2023 Tour de France heads to Courchevel. There are two climbs in the first category, one in the second and one in the highest category. The highlight at the very end is the Col de la Loze, on which the riders reach an altitude of over 2.300 meters. It is over 28 kilometers long and has an average gradient of 6 percent. Today, however, downhill skills could be even more important than climbing skills. Because after reaching the summit, it's still 6,6 kilometers downhill to the finish line.

20.07.2023/18/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Moûtiers - Bourg-en-Bresse (184,9 km)

Also in the last week there is not much for the sprinters. But they won't let the 18th stage go. It is quite possible that only two or three riders dare to break away, because even if the teams of sprinters are tired, they will of course not miss the Sprint Royale with this flat profile.

21.07.2023/19/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Moirans-en-Montagne - Poligny (172,8 km)

At first glance, the 19th stage also looks like a mass sprint. But we must not be deceived. Not only are there two mountain classifications to be completed, the rest of the route profile is also slightly bumpy and certainly not easy after 18 stages. If the sprinters are struggling on the Cote d'Ivory, a mass sprint is not guaranteed. A breakaway group definitely has a chance of winning today.

22.07.2023/20/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Belfort – Le Markstein Fellering (133,5 km)

The last mountain stage of the Tour de France 2023 is also convincing with only a few kilometers. However, a whopping six mountain classifications will ensure that the yellow jersey will be attacked again today. The Petit Ballon and the Col du Platzerwasel are on average more than eight percent steep. They follow each other directly and after the last climb it's not downhill. A short plateau provides further time intervals. So we only get to see the queen stage of the 2023 Tour de France on the penultimate day - and excitement is guaranteed.

23.07.2023/21/XNUMX | XNUMXst stage

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Paris Champs-Elysees (115,1 km)

The 2023 Tour de France ends in Paris on the Champs-Élysées. Traditionally, the winner in the yellow jersey is honored here. But it's still about the green jersey and the stage win. In the Sprint Royal, a driver may even be happy about both.

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2023 Tour de France: A visual guide to cycling’s most challenging race

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated the number of competing teams in the Tour de France. The correct number is 22.

The 110th edition of the Tour de France , the most challenging and best-known bicycle race in the world, starts July 1 in Bilbao, Spain, and ends 2,115 grueling and painful miles later on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 23.

In France, the tour is more than a three-week race – it's a cultural phenomenon . Ten million to 12 million racing fans will line the roads of the course to cheer on 176 riders among 22 teams.

Around the world, millions will watch on broadcast TV or streaming services. 41.5 million viewed the 2022 race on the French public service broadcaster France Télévisions alone.

And while nearly 200 riders compete, only one will win.

The race: More than 2,100 miles in 21 days

The Tour de France is actually a collection of 21 single-day races, called stages, over 23 days. (Two rest days are built in.) The stages range from:

• Flat (8 stages): While the route is not always flat, racers usually ride together in a large group called a peloton . Flat stages end with riders breaking away by themselves or a large group sprinting together.
• Hilly (4 stages): Considered more arduous than a flat stage but less difficult than a mountain stage.
• Mountain (8 stages): First introduced in 1910, mountain stages are the most challenging. This year, riders will climb the 6,939-foot Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees.
• Time trial (1 stage): Individual riders race against the clock. The 2023 time trial is 13.7 miles. The other stages average to 105 miles, and the longest stage is 130 miles.

Tour route is different every year

The Tour de France has been held annually – except for war years – since 1903. While the format stays the same, the route changes every year, alternating between a clockwise and counterclockwise circuit of France.

It's designed by two men, Christian Prudhomme , a former TV journalist who is general director of the tour, and Thierry Gouvenou , a former pro racer who is the tour's race director. Prudhomme decides the general route and Gouvenou maps out details , linking towns and cities together.

The tour was confined to France in the early years but has expanded beyond French borders. The Grand Départ , the start of the race, was held outside France for the first time in 1954, in the Netherlands.

Other nations have hosted the Grand Départ, including the U.K. in 2007 and 2014.

Since 1975, the final stage has ended in Paris . In 2024, however, the race will finish in Nice .

Do women compete in the Tour de France?

Women have competed, but not directly with men and not over the same distances. Women have raced on smaller editions of the tour over the years, once in 1955 and again from 1984 to 1989. That series was canceled over financial problems.

Other equivalent events such as la Grande Boucle Féminin were held, but these did not last.

The women's tour was revived in 2022 with 144 women competing in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift , a smaller version of the men's event with 640 miles over eight days.

Femmes avec Zwift returns this year , with women riders racing eight days over a 594-mile course.

Which riders are favored to win this year?

The top three contenders according to Cycling News are:

How does a rider win the Tour de France?

The overall winner is the rider with lowest accrued time over the 21 stages of the race. It's possible to win the tour without winning a single stage – American rider Greg LeMond won in 1990 without a stage win. Roger Walkowiak of France won in 1956 without winning a stage.

Overall leaders wear a distinctive yellow jersey as long as they're in the lead. The jersey can be worn by a number of riders throughout the race. Its use was introduced in 1919.

There are also secondary honors, such as the award given to the rider who scores the most points, earned by finishing among the top 15 in a specific stage.

There's also the King of the Mountains award for the rider who gets the most points in categorized mountain climbs.

Domestiques are the tour's unsung heroes

Winning riders don't win by themselves. They get crucial support from teammates, called "domestiques," the French word for servants, who support the lead rider and the team overall.

Domestiques assist by:

• Bringing food and water to teammates.
• Helping leaders with flat tires and mechanical breakdowns, including giving top riders their own wheels or even bikes to continue the race.
• Riding in front of top riders to provide a windbreak.
• If a top rider falls behind, domestiques will lead him back to the pack.

The windbreak technique is called drafting, in which domestiques cut the wind ahead of the top rider. Cycling sources say the top rider conserves 15% to 40% of his energy in drafting.

Riding in front of the pack is exhausting. Domestiques often trade off places in front of the top rider.

How physically demanding is it?

The race is considered one of the most difficult athletic events in the world. Participants are:

Riders can be injured in collisions or crashes. Broken bones, concussions and dislocated shoulders are common.

What do the jersey colors signify?

Tour riders wear the distinctive uniforms of their teams, but you'll see four jerseys with special colors and significance.

Tour de France terms you should know

• Peloton: A French term meaning "group." It refers to the main pack of riders.
• Breakaway: One rider or a group of riders who have outdistanced the peloton.
• Attack: When a rider or riders race away from the group.
• Team leader: The best rider on the team.
• Time trial: A race against the clock.
• Rouleur: A steady rider with a consistent pace.
• Slipstream: The relatively still air behind a rider, used by followers to overcome air resistance.
• Drafting: Taking shelter in the slipstream of the rider ahead.
• Sag wagon: A vehicle that picks up riders who are no longer able to continue.

What do the riders win?

The tour says, "A total of  2.3 million euros  (about $2.5 million) will be awarded to the teams and riders including €500,000 (about $531,820) to the final winner of the overall individual classification."

Who are the legends of the Tour de France?

Past multiple winners include:

• Fausto Coppi | Italy, 1949, 1952
• Jacques Anquetil | France, 1957, 1961-64
• Eddy Merckx | Belgium, 1969-74
• Bernard Hinault | France, 1978-79, 1981-82, 1985
• Greg LeMond | U.S., 1986, 1989-90
• Miguel Indurain | Spain, 1991-95
• Chris Froome | Kenya, 2013, 2015-17

American Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven times from 1999 to 2005, but he was stripped of his victories by the International Cycling Union in 2012 over allegations of using illegal drugs. He admitted to years of performance-enhancing drug use to Oprah Winfrey in a televised interview. 

How to watch the Tour de France

Coverage of the 2023 Tour de France will be carried on :

• NBC Sports: Will broadcast select parts of race.
• Peacock : Will stream all race stages.
• USA Network: Will show condensed live coverage.

SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Associated Press; VeloNews; letour.com; bicycling.com; cyclingnews.com

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Un an après la première victoire de Jonas Vingegaard, devant Tadej Pogacar, les coureurs retrouvent les routes de France mais pas seulement. Après le Danemark en 2022, le Tour de France s'élance cette année de l'Espagne et plus précisément de Bilbao. Après trois jours au Pays Basque (côté espagnol) les coureurs traverseront les Pyrénées avant de traverser le centre de la France pour filer dans les Alpes. Un seul contre-la-montre au programme (22 km) pour cette édition 2023, lors de la 16e étape, avant de conclure la Grande Boucle à Paris, sur les Champs-Elysées. 

Du 23 au 30 juillet 2023, ce sera au tour des femmes de s'élancer pour la deuxième édition de cette course de 8 étapes, dirigée par Marion Rousse. Lors de la première édition, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) s'est largement imposée devant sa compatriote Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) et la Polonaise Katarzyna Niewiadoma. Cette année les coureuses vont partir de Clermont-Ferrand pour terminer cette grosse semaine à Pau, avec un contre-la-montre de 22 km. Après avoir traversé le Massif Central, direction les Pyrénées avec une arrivée au sommet et quelle étape ! Après être parties de Lannemezan, les athlètes vont grimper le Col d’Aspin (12 km à 6.5%) avant de conclure avec le tant redouté Col du Tourmalet (17 km à 7.3%).

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Quelles sont les étapes du Tour de France Hommes cette année ?

Bilbao > Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz > San Sebastian Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne Dax > Nogaro Pau > Laruns Tarbes > Cauterets Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux Libourne > Limoges Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat > Puy de Dôme Vulcania > Issoire Clermont-Ferrand > Moulins Roanne > Belleville-en-Beaujolais Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne > Grand Colombier Annemasse > Morzine Les Gets > Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc Passy > Combloux Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc > Courchevel Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny Belfort > Le Markstein Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris

Quelles sont les étapes du Tour de France Femmes cette année ?

Clermont-Ferrand > Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand > Mauriac Collonges-la-Rouge > Montignac-Lascaux Cahors > Rodez Onet-le-Château > Albi Albi > Blagnac Lannemezan > Tourmalet Pau > Pau

Combien y a-t-il de coureurs au Tour de France Hommes ?

22 équipes sont invitées à disputer le Tour de France avec une sélection de 8 coureurs soit un total de 176 coureurs.

Combien y a-t-il de coureuses au Tour de France Femmes ?

22 équipes sont invitées à disputer le Tour de France avec une sélection de 7 coureuses (6 l’an dernier) soit un total de 154 coureuses.

Combien y a-t-il de contre-la-montre cette année ?

Le Tour de France Hommes compte un seul contre-la-montre dans cette édition 2023. Le mardi 18 juillet 2023, lors de la 16e étape, les coureurs s’élanceront pour 22.4 kilomètres entre Passy et Combloux, sur un terrain escarpé dans les Alpes. Le Tour de France Femmes compte également un seul contre-la-montre, lors de la 8e et dernière étape, le dimanche 30 juillet 2023. Au programme 22 kilomètres entre Pau et Pau.

Combien gagne le vainqueur du Tour de France Hommes ?

Au total 2,3 millions d’euros seront attribués et mis en jeu pour les équipes et les coureurs dont 500 000 € au vainqueur du classement général individuel final.

Combien gagne la vainqueure du Tour de France Femmes ?

Au total, 250.000 euros seront partagés entre les coureuses dont 50 000 € pour la vainqueure du classement général individuel final. La deuxième touchera 25 000 € et la troisième 10 000 €.

Qui a gagné le Tour de France Hommes en 2022 ?

Jonas Vingegaard a remporté l’édition 2022 avec une avance de 2mn43 sur Tadej Pogacar. Le Danois a remporté l’épreuve pour la première fois de sa carrière.

Qui a gagné le Tour de France Femmes en 2022 ?

Annemiek van Vleuten a remporté l’édition 2022 avec une avance de 3mn48 sur Demi Vollering. La Néerlandaise remporte cette épreuve pour la première fois de sa carrière.

Combien d’équipes françaises sont au départ du Tour de France Hommes ?

Cinq équipes françaises prendront le départ de cette édition 2023 : AG2R Citroën Team, Groupama-FDJ, Team Arkea-Samsic, Team Cofidis et TotalEnergies.

Combien d’équipes françaises sont au départ du Tour de France Femmes ?

Quatre équipes françaises prendront le départ de cette édition 2023 : FDJ-Suez, Cofidis, Arkéa Pro Cycling Team et St Michel-Mavic-Auber93.

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Tour de France bikes 2023: who’s riding what?

All the bikes and tech on display at the 2023 Tour De France

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Paul Norman

The 2023 Tour de France covers 3,404km (2,115 miles) over its 21 stages. That’s 54km more than last year’s Tour.

However, the bigger news is that time trial kilometres are down from two time trials totalling 53km last year (including the Prologue) to just one at 22.4km this year. It finishes at 974m in altitude and has a 2.5km Cat 2 climb to the finish, with an average 9.4 per cent gradient.

For several years, there's been an individual time trial on the penultimate stage, but this year, it’s on the Tuesday of the final week.

Given how a time trial can upset the final result, as in the 2023 Giro d’Italia, or cement it, as in last year’s Tour, it’s a surprising move.

That means the teams’ road bikes are increasingly to the fore. As usual, there’s some very flashy tech on show and we can expect more to be announced in the run-up to the Grand Départ and probably to be unearthed by the sharp-eyed as the race proceeds.

Read on for a complete list of the bikes in this year’s Tour de France, along with the kit they’re fitted with, and our pick of some of the new bikes and tech to keep an eye out for at the 2023 Tour de France .

Also check out our guide to prize money in this year's race, our explainer on leaders jerseys , a comprehensive Tour de France jargon buster and our round-up of how to watch the Tour , wherever you are in the world.

Tour de France 2023 bike brands

The 2023 Tour de France peloton is made up of 22 teams of eight, 176 riders in total. The 18 WorldTour squads receive an automatic invitation to compete, while four second-tier Pro Continental teams get a wildcard invitation. Between them, 19 bike brands are represented.

That’s two up on last year’s Tour, although the majority of brands are the same as in last year’s race. Even Ridley and Factor, who saw their teams demoted to the UCI’s second division, are back this year thanks to wildcard invitations for Lotto-Dstny and Israel-Premier Tech respectively.

New bike brands this year are Bianchi, Look and Dare, while out this year is De Rosa. Specialized continues to sponsor three teams, as in 2022, but Canyon is down from three to two.

Bianchi was absent last year, but is back with Arkéa-Samsic. It had its first race win back in 1899 and its bikes were ridden by Fausto Coppi, Felice Gimondi and Marco Pantani as well as a who’s who of other top-drawer racers, so it’s a prestigious return for the brand. On the other hand, De Rosa is an equally famous name from cycling’s past that has departed the Tour.

Bike brands represented at the 2023 Tour de France:

• Bianchi : Team Arkéa-Samsic
• BMC : AG2R Citroën Team
• Cannondale : EF Education-EasyPost
• Canyon : Alpecin-Deceuninck, Movistar Team
• Cervélo : Jumbo-Visma
• Colnago : UAE Team Emirates
• Cube : Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
• Dare : Uno-X Pro Cycling
• Factor : Israel-Premier Tech
• Giant : Team Jayco-AlUla
• Lapierre : Groupama-FDJ
• Look : Cofidis
• Merida : Bahrain Victorious
• Pinarello : Ineos Grenadiers
• Ridley : Lotto-Dstny
• Scott : Team DSM-Firmenich
• Specialized : Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, TotalEnergies
• Trek : Lidl-Trek
• Wilier Triestina : Astana-Qazaqstan

Read on for more details of each team’s bikes, wheels and other kit.

What’s new in Tour de France tech?

New bike launches.

Since last year’s Tour, the Colnago Prototipo ridden to second place by Tadej Pogačar has finally become the Colnago V4Rs and been released for us to review – and anyone with deep enough pockets to buy.

Rather like the Colnago, the new Look 795 Blade RS ridden by Team Cofidis has been in plain sight for months, but was only officially launched earlier in June.

Its profile is similar to many other pro bikes with front-end integration, aero tubes and dropped seatstays, but is a departure from Look’s previous pro-level race bikes.

As per the usual playbook, Look says the new bike is stiffer and more aero.

There are more subtle changes to the Canyon Aeroad . Canyon has yet to announce details, but there are slight changes to the tube profiles and the seatpost clamp has moved from the rear of the seat tube to the top of the top tube.

The changes to the Cannondale SuperSix EVO are equally small but significant, with the fourth generation of the bike lighter and more aero – and in LAB71 format significantly more expensive.

Other new bikes bubbling under include an update to the Factor O2 VAM , BMC's new aero road bike and a new Ridley bike , also aero.

One thing all these bikes have in common is there's not a cable or brake hose in sight. In part, that's down to all the groupsets ridden now having wireless connections between the shifters and the derailleurs.

It's also due to the brake hoses running exclusively internally. Since they're invariably hydraulic, there's no loss of braking efficiency, however sharp the bends and no matter how convoluted the routing becomes.

Tubeless wheels and tyres have mostly taken over

Almost all teams are now running tubeless tyres in place of the pros’ favourite tubulars. There are good reasons for this beyond the lack of potentially carcinogenic and addictive solvents in the tub cement (more of an issue for the team mechanics than the riders).

Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious has claimed tubeless tech can lower rolling resistance by up to 15 watts per tyre. Paired with the latest aero wheel designs, that’s a huge margin.

You’re also less likely to need a wheel swap at a crucial point in the race, with sealant helping to cope with punctures, although unlike tubs you can’t ride a flat tyre to the finish or while waiting for the team car to give you a wheel swap.

28mm tyres are also increasingly taking over from 25mm, even on the smooth tarmac generally enjoyed on the Tour. Riders often sub in time trial tyres for road tyres, due to their lighter weight, although they in general offer less puncture protection than the best road bike tyres .

One team that has remained on tubs is Astana-Qazaqstan, although it’s in the process of swapping from Corima wheels that don’t offer a tubeless rim, to HED which does.

Component choices

As in previous years, Shimano dominates the teams’ drivetrain choices, with just three teams on SRAM (Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, Lidl-Trek) and one (AG2R-Citroën) on Campagnolo – one down on 2022 with the defection of UAE Team Emirates to Shimano at the beginning of 2023.

There's more on Campagnolo Super Record below, but an unlaunched update to SRAM Red AXS has been spotted. With SRAM focusing on the launch of its updated Force AXS groupset earlier in 2023, it seems likely that a new version of Red AXS will be announced sooner rather than later.

We've seen an increasing acceptance of single chainrings in races earlier in the season, such as Paris-Roubaix , and that may extend to flatter stages in the Tour, when the small chainring is little used.

Expect 2x setups to take over in the mountains again though, yet even there Primož Roglič showed that a single ring with a wide-range cassette was a winning option.

There’s more variation in wheels than drivetrains, with the aforementioned Corima and HED, as well as Reserve, Vision, DT Swiss, Roval, Newmen, Black Inc, ENVE, Bontrager, Zipp and Cadex all represented.

Campagnolo goes wireless

Campagnolo is providing its Super Record groupset to just one team this year, AG2R Citroën. However, it has dispensed with wires, with the recent launch of the new Super Record Wireless groupset.

As with SRAM Red AXS , the consumer version of Super Record Wireless uses smaller chainrings paired to cassettes starting with a 10-tooth sprocket and rising to just 29 teeth as the largest sprocket option. However, the pros are likely to stick to closer ratios for all but the toughest stages.

There are a couple of interesting things to watch out for here: first, are all the riders using the latest Wireless groupset?

When Shimano Dura-Ace went 12-speed last year, there were still teams using the older 11-speed Dura-Ace long after the official launch, due in large part to the new groupset’s scarcity.

Will Campagnolo have got its manufacturing and distribution ducks in a row better than Shimano?

Second, with SRAM Red AXS, there are a series of chainring options designed specifically for the pros, which are larger than the chainrings on the complete cranksets available for consumer purchase.

That’s partly because pros like to push larger gears at their elevated riding speeds (winner Jonas Vingegaard averaged over 42kph throughout the entire Tour last year).

It’s also because the chainline and the degree of curvature of the chain as it passes over the jockey wheels and cassette make small, but significant, differences in drivetrain friction. Therefore, riding in a larger sprocket nearer the middle of the cassette is an easy marginal gain. It’s also the reason why OSPW systems are used by the pros.

Will we see AG2R Citroën riders using larger chainrings, perhaps borrowed from the previous generation of Super Record, with Campagnolo Super Record Wireless at the Tour?

Tour de France 2023 bikes

All 18 WorldTour teams ride the Tour de France and every one of them gets the pick of the best bikes from their sponsors’ ranges. That includes all teams using 12-speed wireless/semi-wireless electronic groupsets on their road bikes and a choice of top-spec carbon wheels.

The invited Pro Continental teams (Israel-Premier Tech, Lotto-Dstny, TotalEnergies, Uno X) too are on top-spec bikes and equipment – there’s no second best here.

Read on for a breakdown of who’s riding what.

AG2R Citroën Team (ACT)

• Framesets: BMC Teammachine SLR01/Timemachine Road/Timemachine (TT)
• Drivetrain: Campagnolo Super Record Wireless
• Wheels: Campagnolo Bora WTO/WTO Ultra
• Finishing kit: BMC, Power2Max, Look, Pirelli, Fizik, Elite, Wahoo

Alpecin-Deceuninck (ADC)

• Bikes: Canyon Ultimate CFR/Aeroad CFR/ Speedmax CFR Disc (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
• Wheels: Shimano
• Finishing kit: Canyon, Shimano, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Astana-Qazaqstan (AST)

• Bikes: Wilier Triestina Filante SLR/0 SLR/Turbine (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/SLF Motion jockey wheels and bottom bracket
• Wheels: Corima/HED
• Finishing kit: Wilier, Look, Vittoria, Prologo, Tacx, Garmin

Bahrain Victorious (TBV)

• Bikes: Merida Scultura Disc Team/Reacto Disc Team/Time Warp (TT)
• Wheels: Vision Metron
• Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Continental, Prologo, Elite

Bora-Hansgrohe (BOH)

• Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Shiv (TT)
• Wheels: Roval
• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Wahoo

Cofidis (COF)

• Bikes: Look 795 Blade RS/796 Monoblade RS (TT)
• Wheels: Corima
• Finishing kit: Look, SRM, Michelin, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

EF Education-EasyPost (EFE)

• Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix EVO/SystemSix/SuperSlice (TT)
• Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Prologo, FSA, Tacx, Wahoo

Groupama-FDJ (GFC)

• Bikes: Lapierre Xelius SL 10.0/Aircode DRS/Aérostorm DRS (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace / PRO
• Finishing kit: PRO, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Garmin

Ineos Grenadiers (IGD)

• Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F/Bolide (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace/Princeton Carbonworks
• Finishing kit: MOST, Continental, Fizik, Elite, Garmin

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (ICW)

• Bikes: Cube Litening C:68X Pro/Aerium (TT)
• Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL
• Finishing kit: Cube, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, CeramicSpeed, Bryton

Israel-Premier Tech (IPT)

• Bikes: Factor Ostro VAM / O2 VAM / Hanzo (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/FSA chainset
• Wheels: Black Inc
• Finishing kit: Black Inc, Rotor, Maxxis, Selle Italia, CeramicSpeed, SwissStop, Elite, Hammerhead

Jumbo-Visma (TJV)

• Bikes: Cervélo R5 Disc/S5/P5 (TT)
• Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS
• Wheels: Reserve 52/63
• Finishing kit: Cervélo, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Fizik, Tacx, Garmin

Lidl-Trek (LTK)

• Bikes: Trek Émonda SLR/Madone SLR/Speed Concept (TT)
• Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus
• Finishing kit: Bontrager, Time, Pirelli, Wahoo

Lotto-Dstny (LTD)

• Bikes: Ridley Noah Fast Disc/Helium SLX Disc/Dean Fast (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/Cema bearings
• Wheels: DT Swiss
• Finishing kit: Deda, 4iiii, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Tacx, Garmin

Movistar Team (MOV)

• Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR/Speedmax CF SLX (TT)
• Wheels: Zipp
• Finishing kit: Canyon, Look, Continental, Fizik, Lizard Skins, Garmin

Soudal-QuickStep (SOQ)

• Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Roubaix/Shiv (TT)
• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, CeramicSpeed, Tacx, Supercaz, Garmin

Team Arkéa-Samsic (ARK)

• Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima/Oltre RC/Aquila (TT)
• Finishing kit: Bianchi, Continental, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Team DSM-Firmenich (DSM)

• Bikes: Scott Foil RC/Plasma 5 (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace
• Finishing kit: Syncros, Vittoria, Elite, Wahoo

Team Jayco-AlUla (JAY)

• Bikes: Giant Propel Advanced Disc/TCR Advanced SL Disc/Trinity Advanced Pro (TT)
• Wheels: Cadex 36, 42, 65
• Finishing kit: Cadex, Giant

TotalEnergies (TEN)

• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Tacx, Garmin

UAE Team Emirates (UAD)

• Bikes: Colnago V4Rs/K.one (TT)
• Wheels: ENVE
• Finishing kit: Colnago, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Wahoo

Uno-X Pro Cycling (UXT)

• Bikes : Dare VSRu/TSRf (TT)
• Finishing kit: Dare, Schwalbe, Pro, CeramicSpeed, Elite, Garmin

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La marque française Look retrouve le plus haut niveau puisqu’elle équipe désormais les équipes professionnelles hommes et femmes de Cofidis. Pour ce Tour de France, c’est le modèle 795 Blade RS qui a été retenu. Le guidon Look Combo Aero Handlebar est particulièrement travaillé avec notamment la possibilité de changer facilement la potence et le cintre, mais également de jouer sur l’inclinaison. L’ensemble est équipé en Shimano Dura-Ace avec roues Corima et pédales… de marque Look évidemment !

Lapierre : le haut de gamme français au service de la Groupama-FDJ

Thibaut Pinot, David Gaudu et leurs coéquipiers ont le droit à un vélo un peu particulier sur les routes de Grande Boucle. Le Xelius SL 10.0 Symbiosis Edition est en effet conçu par la firme française Lapierre, en partenariat avec le trio d’artistes Obvious qui exploite l’intelligence artificielle. Le terme est légèrement galvaudé ces derniers temps, alors ne vous méprenez pas : le travail de Lapierre et Obvious va bien au-delà d’une simple invention de ChatGPT ! L’idée était d’associer créativité, technologie et performances pour créer un vélo unique, aussi beau que rapide. Et c’est réussi ! On retrouve sur le cadre de multiples références à la science-fiction, au progrès technique et à la dystopie. Les engrenages font référence au vélo et les fleurs au cycliste qui l’exploite au mieux. Côté performances, on retrouve la qualité Lapierre en version très haut de gamme avec une machine très travaillée et un poids incroyable de seulement 6,9 kg !

Ineos Grenadiers toujours fidèle à Pinarello

Vainqueur de 7 des 12 derniers Tour de France, l’équipe Ineos-Grenadiers continue de faire confiance à la marque italienne Pinarello, son équipementier historique. Cette année encore, c’est sur le modèle Dogma F12 que roulent l’ancien maillot jaune Egan Bernal et Tom Pidcock, entre autres. Fibre de carbone et nanoalliage font de ce vélo un des meilleurs du peloton. Les coureurs l’utilisent sur toutes les étapes. Seules les roues changent parfois : en montagne, l’équipe préfère les Princeton Carbon Works aux Shimano.

Les vélos allemands Cube pour Intermarché Circus Wanty

La formation belge, qui a atteint pour la première fois le top 10 du classement général l’an dernier grâce à Louis Mentjes, utilise à nouveau les vélos de la marque allemande Cube. Les modèles qui ont la faveur des coureurs sont le Litening Aero C:68 X pour le plat et le très léger Litening Air C:68X SLT pour la montagne. Le cadre de ce vélo de grimpeur ne pèse que 800 g ! Entièrement monté, il est à la limite de 6,8 kg autorisé par l’UCI. De quoi influer sur le fameux rapport watts/kg !

Le Team Jayco Alula avec des Giant Propel Advanced SL

L’équipe australienne Jayco Alula est équipée par un des constructeurs les plus importants au niveau mondial : Giant. Sur ce Tour de France, la firme taïwanaise met évidemment à disposition leur meilleur vélo, le Propel Advanced SL avec ses tubes en forme d’ellipse tronquée et son pivot de fourche en forme de D… Très aérodynamique tout ça ! En montagne, les coureurs optent en général pour la version plus légère : le TCR Advanced SL. Avant de retrouver toutes ces merveilles très prochainement sur notre site, n’hésitez pas à découvrir les versions précédentes de ces modèles dans notre sélection route. On ne vous garantit pas que vous ferez tomber les KOM/QOM de Strava, mais vous trouverez sûrement de quoi vous faire plaisir ! 😉

Florian Topin

Passionné par le vélo depuis toujours, Florian est intarissable quand on le lance sur le sujet ! Ça tombe bien, en tant que rédacteur web, il est libre d’écrire pendant des heures sur son sport fétiche. De Lille, où il habite, il traverse fréquemment la frontière belge pour partir à l’assaut des monts flamands avec son Giant TCR Advanced. Chemins pavés, vent, pluie… Florian a l’habitude des conditions difficiles mais il ne brille jamais vraiment sur les pentes du terrible mont Kemmel. Écolo convaincu, il est persuadé que le vélo reconditionné, c’est l’avenir !

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DICTÉE DU TOUR 2024 : À VOS STYLOS

La dictée du Tour de France a été organisée pour sa 7ème édition ce vendredi 22 mars lors de la semaine de la langue française. ·                   

27 000 enfants des écoles et collèges se situant sur le parcours de la 111e édition du Tour de France et de la 3ème édition du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift ont été appelés à noircir les lignes de leurs feuilles à carreaux.  

L’opération s’inscrit dans le cadre de « l’Avenir à Vélo », programme regroupant les actions menées par le Tour de France afin de promouvoir et d’encourager la pratique du vélo, mais aussi par le ministère des sports avec la campagne « Savoir rouler à vélo », pour développer et soutenir la pratique de la bicyclette dès l’école primaire.

UN AVANT GOUT DU GRAND DÉPART DU TOUR DE FRANCE À FLORENCE Immédiatement après avoir célébré le J-100 du Grand Départ du Tour de France à Florence, Christian Prudhomme a lancé le coup d’envoi de la « Dictée du Tour » 2024 au Palazzo Vecchio, le palais du XIVe siècle qui accueille maintenant l’hôtel de ville. Les 300 élèves d’écoles italiennes et du lycée Français Victor Hugo y ont participé dès 11h ce vendredi. Les participants ont planché sur un texte mettant en lumière le lien incontestable entre l’Italie et le Tour de France 2024.  

UNE SEMAINE DE LA LANGUE FRANCAISE REMARQUABLE La quasi-totalité des villes-étapes du Tour de France et du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift se sont mobilisées le même jour. Chaque dictée a été rédigée en s’appuyant sur de réels articles de presse quotidienne régionale, les journalistes auteurs des textes ayant tous été invités à se rendre sur place. De plus, d’émérites sportifs se sont prêtés au jeu de la lecture afin de faire vivre ces dictées du Tour à travers la plume des élèves. Par exemple, le double vainqueur d’étape du Tour Pierre Rolland était présent avec des enfants d’Orléans, l’ancien gardien de but de la Fiorentina Sébastien Frey a joué au maître d’école à Florence en compagnie de Daniele Bennati, vainqueur à deux reprises sur les routes du Tour 2007. Pour ce qui est de la dictée du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, elle a été prononcée à Amnéville par Marion Rousse, sa directrice et également à Morteau par la meilleure française des deux premières éditions du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (4e en 2022, 5e en 2023), Juliette Labous. Au total, la journée a été studieuse dans les écoles des villes du Tour, mais aussi riche en rencontres sportives et journalistiques.  

UNE DICTÉE CHIFFRÉE Cette année le nombre de participants s’élève à 27 000, ce qui constitue un nouveau record, qui s’explique par l’engagement des collectivités, déterminées à mobiliser au maximum dans leurs écoles pour la réussite de l’opération. Les villes italiennes du Grand Départ du Tour de France ont d’ailleurs pris part à l’exercice. À Bologne et à Turin, c’est une déclinaison du principe de la dictée qui a été choisie, avec par exemple des concours de dessin, qui désigneront également des lauréats invités sur les étapes de leur région. La dictée du Tour rassemble un total de 37 villes dans trois pays différents : Florence, Rimini, Cesenatico, Bologne, Plaisance, Turin et Pinerolo en Italie, la principauté de Monaco et 11 départements français, où de nombreuses communes proches des villes-étapes se sont jointes à l’événement. Pour le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, trois pays étaient concernés cette année, puisque les communes de Valkenburg aux Pays-Bas ainsi que de Liège et Bastogne en Belgique, se sont ajoutées à six villes situées dans quatre départements français. L’organisation de la dictée permet aux collectivités d’offrir à leurs élèves 30 000 trousses à l’effigie de Maxoo. Par ailleurs, 350 diplômes officiels du Tour de France et 150 diplômes Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, ainsi que 30 000 livrets pédagogiques « La vie à vélo avec Maxoo » ont été réalisés par les équipes du Journal de Mickey. Afin de célébrer la pratique du vélo sous toutes ses formes en France, seront distribuées 30 000 cartes postales à colorier de Mai à Vélo.  

ATTENDONS LA CORRECTION Les professeurs auront fort à faire pour corriger l’ensemble des 27 000 copies avant l’annonce des résultats le 10 mai à J-50 du Grand Départ du Tour. Afin de réaliser un sans-faute, une parfaite maîtrise de l’orthographe et en particulier du vocabulaire cycliste sont requis. À l’image du nombre de cyclistes présents dans les équipes hommes et femmes, les 8 meilleurs élèves de la dictée du Tour et les 7 meilleurs élèves de celle du Tour Femmes avec Zwift se verront offrir un accès privilégié aux coulisses  des deux épreuves sur le site départ ou arrivée de proximité, soit près de 450 enfants au total sur les 29 étapes.

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France - Chili : La France renoue avec le succès

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La France renoue avec le succès

La France, après sa défaite contre l'Allemagne (0-2), se rassure et retrouve le goût de la victoire. Les Bleus n'ont, malgré tout, pas toujours fait preuve de sérénité et ont souffert jusqu'au bout, avec deux nouveaux buts encaissés. Les Chiliens n'ont ensuite pas trouvé la solution pour égaliser.

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• Kylian Mbappé
• Eduardo Vargas
• Igor Lichnovsky
• Victor Davila
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Theo Hernandez se charge de ce corner, de la droite vers la gauche. C'est directement sur une tête chilienne.

Face à Gabriel Alonso Suazo, Marcus Thuram parvient à son tour à obtenir un corner, sur le côté droit.

Élisez le Top de ce match !

• Theo Hernandez
• Youssouf Fofana
• Aurélien Tchouaméni
• Randal Kolo Muani
• Marcelino Nunez
• Dario Osorio

Dans la surface de réparation, William Saliba défend proprement devant Ben Brereton Diaz et concède un corner !

Il y aura trois minutes de temps additionnel.

Kylian Mbappé, face à plusieurs adversaires dans la surface de réparation, tente plusieurs dribbles. Il finit par perdre le ballon.

Nunez est remplacé par Pérez.

Lichnovsky est remplacé par Catalan.

Isla est remplacé par Fernandez.

La FFF victime d'un piratage massif

Kylian Mbappé tente un petit pont avant de s'écrouler dans la surface de réparation. L'arbitre ne bronche pas.

La France est à l'attaque, mais le ballon est finalement perdu. Les Chiliens en profitent pour repartir de l'avant.

Quelle note pour le match d'Olivier Giroud ?

Notez la prestation de Kolo Muani !

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Multi-discipline phenom Puck Pieterse is opting for the cobbled climbs of Flanders instead of the singletrack of Brazil this weekend.

The 2023 XCC and XCO World Cup overall winner will not be defending her title at the first two UCI World Cup mountain bike races in Mairiporã, Brazil this weekend.

Instead, she’ll be joining her Fenix-Deceuninck teammates at the storied one-day road race in Belgium on Sunday.

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It will be the 21-year-old’s first appearance at De Ronde, and if her early road season is any indication, she could perform well at her debut race. Pieterse has two podium finishes on the road already this year, with third place at both Ronde van Drenthe and Trofeo Alfredo Binda .

The European and Dutch MTB champ will shift her focus back to the mountain bike after her early season on the road with her eye on gold at the Paris Olympics. She will not be in contention for the 2024 Overall World Cup.

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