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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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What to know about the 2023 tour de france: route, teams, rules, prize money.
Since 1903, the Tour de France has encaptured the beauty, rigor and passion of cycling. The race that embarked over a century ago, however, bears many differences to the 2023 Tour de France we will see shortly.
The Tour de France has catapulted to popularity since its early days, becoming the pinnacle of the sport of cycling and inspiring riders for generations to come. The 110th Tour de France is mere weeks away, with NBC and Peacock providing full coverage of the thrilling event. See below for everything you need to know about the highly anticipated 2023 Tour de France.
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When is the 2023 Tour de France?
The 2023 Tour de France will take place from July 1-23. The riders will embark on the first stage in Bilbao on Saturday, July 1, with coverage on NBC Sports and Peacock from start to finish.
As the riders venture along the difficult course, the race will find its finish as it has since 1975, on the street of Champs-Élysées in Paris.
What is the Tour de France schedule and route?
How long is this year’s route.
This year’s Tour route is a total of 3,404 km (2,115 miles) that is spread out over a span of three weeks. The riders will complete one stage per day, with two rest days on July 10 (between stages 9 and 10) and July 17 (between stages 15 and 16).
What are the rules of the Tour de France?
While the Tour de France is an event known well by most, fully understanding how the race works can sometimes pose a challenge.
The Tour de France is a team race, featuring a total of 198 cyclists from 22 different teams competing over a span of 21 days. Across these 21 days, riders will complete 21 stages: 6 flat, 6 hilly, 8 mountain and 1 individual time trial.
This year’s race will be the first year since 2015 that the Tour has only one individual time trial rather than two, with just 14 miles of time trial racing on the route.
Each stage winner receives €11,000, with every rider in the top 20 from each stage receiving a cash prize as well.
While the general classification champion of the Tour de France is the rider wearing the yellow jersey as the race concludes, there are numerous accolades to be granted to cyclists throughout the race and at the Tour’s end.
Aside from the yellow jersey, the most notable of these accolades are the green, polka-dot and white jerseys. These achievements all hold different meanings and are accompanied with a cash prize. It is possible for one rider to earn numerous jerseys at the conclusion of the Tour, such as last year’s winner Jonas Vingegaard, who took home both the yellow and polka-dot jerseys.
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What does the winner receive?
Throughout the years, the prize awarded to the winner of the Tour de France has varied. The first Tour de France ever staged in 1903 granted a prize of 20,000 francs, which amounts to approximately $22,280.
For 2023, a grand total of €2,308,200 is on offer ($2,526,735). This number, however, is not all given to one rider, but rather split among top general classification riders, stage winners, top sprinters and winners of other minor awards.
The largest share of the prize is granted to the winner of the maillot jaune (general classification), who will take home €500,000. The runner-up receives €200,000, third gets €100,000 and fourth is awarded €70,000.
If a rider is donning the green jersey ( maillot vert), however, the prize is divided as follows:
Other prizes are granted to riders, such as those wearing the “King of the Mountains” jersey and the white jersey, along with the cyclist dubbed “Most Aggressive Rider”. Numerous other small prizes will be distributed throughout the tour.
One of the most sought after prizes, however, is the team award. The team who wins the Tour de France is the group that contains the three fastest cumulative finishers on each stage. The amount granted to each team on the podium is as follows:
Last year’s winner was the group hailing from Denmark in Team Jumbo-Visma.
How many teams are in the Tour?
22 teams will make up the peloton of the Tour de France. Of these teams are the 18 UCI WorldTeams that received an automatic invite and four UCI ProTeams.
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team (Fra)
- Alpecin Deceuninck (Bel)
- Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kaz)
- Bora-Hansgrohe (Ger)
- EF Education-Easypost (Usa)
- Groupama-FDJ (Fra)
- Ineos Grenadiers (Gbr)
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (Bel)
- Jumbo-Visma (Ned)
- Movistar Team (Esp)
- Soudal Quick-Step (Bel)
- Team Arkea-Samsic (Fra)
- Team Bahrain Victorious (Brn)
- Team Cofidis (Fra)
- Team DSM (Ned)
- Team Jayco AlUla (Aus)
- Trek-Segafredo (Usa)
- UAE Team Emirates (Uae)
UCI ProTeams
- Lotto Dstny (Bel)
- TotalEnergies (Fra)
- Israel-Premier Tech (Isr)
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Nor)
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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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They only had an image of the Oltre RC. I am biased, I think the Specialissima looks fine.
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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 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
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Tour de France 2023: our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages
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Reading time: 0 min Published on 4 December 2023, updated on 15 April 2024
The most famous cycle race in the world, the Tour de France will be taking to the skies once again this year, as the 3,404km and 21 stages will take in all 5 of France's mountain ranges! The Pyrenees, the Auvergne volcanoes, the Jura mountains, the Alps and the Vosges massif... The peloton has plenty of pedalling to do and plenty of climbing to do. The grandiose landscapes, the high altitude finishes and the dizzying descents promise to be emotional highs. To experience the highs (and lows) of the Grand Loop, saddle up with our selection of the most beautiful mountain stages.
From Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, the Pyrenees take centre stage
After 3 stages on the Spanish side, welcome to the French Pyrenees! First there's Bayonne and the Basque country, Dax and its thermal baths, Pau and its beautiful castle where King Henry IV was born. And then there's Tarbes, with its breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, its palm-lined streets (yes, yes!) and its gourmet markets. The riders of the 2023 Tour de France will need a lot of courage to tear themselves away from this gentle way of life and tackle the climbs of the Aspin and terrible Tourmalet cols . The reward for all this climbing is a finish on the Cambasque plateau, overlooking the charming resort of Cauterets, in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, where the Pic du Midi is enthroned. Want to cool off? Try the hike to the peaceful Lac d'Ilhéou . In a green setting with magnificent views and waterfalls, picnics and swimming...
The Puy de Dôme, a feast for the eyes in Auvergne
The ascent of Puy de Dôme, the undisputed star of the Auvergne, will be one of the highlights of the 2023 Tour de France! The youngest and highest volcano in the Puys chain has not featured on the itinerary for 35 years. Taking on this fearsome and majestic peak and finishing with a 360° view over the gentle rolling hills of the Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne is sure to motivate many a rider! But did you know that you can also climb this peaceful giant by mule track or on board the Panoramique des Dômes, a picturesque little cogwheel train? In just 15 minutes, you'll be transported to an altitude of 1,465 m, with the 80 volcanoes of the Puy range and the Limagne fault (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site at your feet. To complete a stage that's full of fireworks, the Vulcania Park is not far away! Who can beat that?
Breathtaking escapes in the Jura
Expect to fall under the spell of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne! Just 1 hour from Lyon and the Monts du Beaujolais, this small town in the Ain département, from which the Tour de France 2023 peloton will set off on 14 July, is a delightful medieval town. With its pink stone houses, flower-bedecked bridges and old market hall housing one of France's most popular traditional markets, it is also the gateway to the Dombes region, a paradise for fish farmers and birdwatchers with its landscapes of water and ponds. Take advantage of this area on foot, by boat or, ideally, by bike (it's flat!), before taking to the heights of the Montagnes du Jura , just a stone's throw away. The Pyramide du Bugey, from the top of which you can see Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, is a must-see. The Tour de France riders attack it via the Col du Grand Colombier. At top speed. Take your time, the panorama is well worth it!
In the Alps, between lakes and legendary passes
It's doubtful that the riders will enjoy the view of Lake Geneva as they take their first pedal to the metal in the Alps at Annemasse on stage 14 of the Tour de France 2023. We recommend this one, though, as well as the view of Lake Annecy and its turquoise waters. Then it's time for a series of twists and turns and climbs to the legendary passes of the Alps, including the famous Col du Feu, an unprecedented climb for the peloton. At an altitude of 1,000 metres, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, the stage finish in Morzine won't dampen the spirits of those who love nature. In summer, the little village resort in the Alps is an ideal playground for lovers of outdoor activities : a stroll along the Dérêches river, swimming in Lake Montriond, canyoning or via ferrata... the hardest thing will be to choose.
From Gets to Saint-Gervais, Mont Blanc in your sights
For the first time since its creation, the Tour de France will start from Les Gets. Well-known to mountain bikers (the World Championships were held there in 2022), the pretty Alpine resort will kick off a 15th stage during which you'll need to have plenty of breath. The Col de la Forclaz-Montmin is on the programme. So allow yourself a break at its belvedere for a bird's-eye view of Lake Annecy before setting off again for Saint-Gervais, at the foot of Mont-Blanc. If you want to reach the highest peak in the Alps, this village resort, with its well-preserved heritage and traditions, is the ideal place to stop. And its thermal baths, renowned for the many benefits of their waters, set the well-being at the summit in a magnificent green setting.
Courchevel, star of the Alps
The regulars call it Courch' and they come and go summer and winter as connoisseurs, just like the Tour de France caravan which is visiting the Savoyard resort for the 4th time. Welcome to the pinnacle of top-of-the-range skiing in the Alps, at the heart of the Three Valleys ski area. Courchevel tops the list not only for the size of its ski area (Méribel and Val Thorens are its famous neighbours) but also for its range of hotels (no fewer than 5 mountain palaces , from the Apogée to the Cheval Blanc, not forgetting the K2 Palace, Airelles and the Hôtel Barrière Les Neiges) and restaurants. So, with its 6 hamlets and the surrounding area, the resort has a lot to offer. Take a selfie at the top of La Saulire, take a stroll down to Lac de la Rosière, cycle down the Bike Park, spend the night in the Lacs Merlet refuge or hike through the heart of the Vallée des Avals... You're going to love it!
Full steam ahead in the Vosges
Between the Lorraine plateau and the Alsace plain, the Vosges massif lives up to its reputation: a perfect blend of nature, wide open spaces, traditions and local produce, crafts and fine cheeses. Between the Grand Ballon d'Alsace and the Petit Ballon, via the famous Col de la Schlucht, the Tour de France 2023 will be taking a break from the normality of the mountains, with a new finish on the slopes of the Markstein, in the welcoming family resort of Marlstein Fellering. In the heart of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park , you can enjoy bucolic hikes, tobogganing in the mountain pastures, paragliding with a view, and mountain biking (or mountain bikes) in a landscape of absolute serenity. And for those with a sweet tooth, July is the peak of blueberry season (and the season for tarts in the farm inns).
And (finally) Paris.... and the Olympics!
Will the riders be in Olympic form for the triumphant finish on the Champs-Elysées on 23 July 2023? Just one year ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris , the route will certainly provide a magnificent prologue to the sporting event. Starting in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, all the future Olympic venues in the Yvelines département will be on the peloton's final route. A gigantic loop will join the Colline d'Elancourt (where the mountain bike events will take place), the Golf National in Guyancourt and the Château de Versailles , which will host the equestrian events and part of the modern pentathlon competitions. A prestigious line-up of finishers for a Tour de France 2023 that's sure to be at the top of its game!
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Where to watch Giro d'Italia 2024: Live stream, TV channel, schedule, prize money for cycling race
T he 107th Giro d'Italia is upon us, and as a whole host of the world's best cyclists arrive in Piedmont ahead of the first of 21 stages at this year's race, excitement is high to see if 2023 runner-up Geraint Thomas can go one better this time around. If he does, the Welshman will become only the third Briton to wear the pink jersey, and first since 2020.
This event is one of just three Grand Tours in professional cycling, and second only to the Tour de France in terms of prestige and prize money. The first Giro d"Italia was held back in 1909, and sends dozens of world-class riders up and down the length and breadth of Italy, with 3,400.8 km to cover and 44,650 metres to climb over the course of this year's Tour.
With a total of 218 numbered riders competing at the 2024 Giro, last year's runner-up Thomas starts with the no.1 on his back, although he comes into the event ranked as only the second-favourite. Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar is amongst the line up, replacing his Slovenian compatriot Primoz Roglic, who will be unable to defend his 2023 title due to injury.
The 2024 Giro d'Italia takes place between Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 26, with 21 stages varying from flats, hills, and mountains to time trials, and with individual honours in the points classification, mountains classification and the young rider class on top of the general classification, we're set for a world-class month of cycling action.
The action at this year's Giro d'Italia gets underway this weekend, and to make sure you catch every single stage, The Sporting News has all your scheduling, TV and streaming details covered.
2024 Giro d'Italia TV channel, live stream
As one of the biggest events on the global cycling calendar, there's plenty of wall-to-wall coverage for this year's Giro d'Italia, albeit it comes away from some of the more mainstream channels. In the UK, fans with access to a Eurosport subscription can watch every stage, as well as live streaming the action on discovery+ .
Across the pond, MAX will be providing coverage for fans in the USA and while no stations in Canada are broadcasting the action, fans can live stream every single stage with a subscription to Flobikes.
If the Giro d'Italia is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favourite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
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When is the 2024 Giro d'Italia? Full schedule
The 2024 Giro d'Italia begins on Saturday, May 4 in with the first stage in Piedmont, which will see the competing riders travel through 140km of hills from Venaria Reale into central Turin.
20 more races will follow the opening day, taking the riders as far south as Pompei (Stage 10) and back up towards the border with Switzerland at Livigno (Stage 16). The final stage takes place in the Italian capital, Rome, traversing the historic city before coming to the final finishing line, where the winners of each different classification will be ratified.
2024 Giro d'Italia prize money
There's a total prize fund of over €1.5 million on offer at this year's Giro, with the top 20 riders in each respective classification to receive three figures and above, depending on their finishing position at every stage of the event.
Their final classification following the last of the 21 stages will also see the top 20 receive a final amount and added bonus, with the top five also receiving up to £10,000 for their points total.
There are also added prize funds allotted to the respective leaders and eventual winners in the young riders classification and for each competing team, but the table below lists only the financial breakdown in General Classification:
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The sun is shining on the Giro, which will be greatly welcomed by the riders, especially considering some of the bleak, cold conditions many have raced in this spring.
The race is set to begin imminently! The riders are making their way through the neutralised zone in Venaria Reale, our first glimpse of the unrivalled beautiful scenes that Italy can always be relied upon.
Before we get too wrapped up in the big picture of the race for the overall classification, let's consider the short-term matter of the stage win, and first pink jersey, up for grabs today. Although there are some late climbs to keep the GC contender alert, it’s more for the puncheurs rather than the climbers.
Of course, as well as being arguably the best Grand Tour rider in the peloton, Pogačar is also in consideration for being the world’s best puncheur, as his performances in the classics demonstrate, so he’s already in the mix for a stage win, and some gained time.
As for the rest of the field, there are plenty of stars present, from old heads such as Romain Bardet and Damiano Caurso, to rising talents like Cian Uijtdebroeks and Antonio Tiberi. Have a look at how we rate all the top favourites’ chances.
There aren’t any riders here with the Grand Tour credentials to match Pogačar’s, but the one who comes closest is Geraint Thomas. The Welsheman has unfinished business at the Giro having come so close to winning twelve months ago, and says he wouldn’t be riding if he felt it was not possible to do so this year.
It’s difficult to remember the last time a rider began a Grand Tour as such an overwhelming favourite as Tadej Pogačar is for this one. The talk hasn’t so much been about if he will win the pink jersey, but things like how many stages he will win doing so, and whether he can hold the pink jersey from start to finish.
After weeks of anticipation and build-up, it’s time for the real business to begin - the 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia starts here! We’re set for three weeks of daily action of some of the most exciting, dramatic cycling, beginning here in Piedmont.
Buongiorno and welcome to our live coverage of stage 1 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia!
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Argomenti principali.
- 1 Numeri e favoriti del Giro 107
- 2 Il percorso del Giro d'Italia 2024: tappe, montagna, cronometro e pianura
- 3 La Grande Partenza: Torino ospita la prima tappa
- 4 La prima settimana: tappe di pianura e media montagna
- 5 La seconda settimana: le tappe di montagna più impegnative
- 6 Terza settimana: le ultime tappe decisive per la classifica generale
- 7 I pretendenti alla maglia rosa: i big della classifica generale
- 8 I velocisti: i big delle volate e gli outsider
- 9 I cacciatori di tappe: le fughe e i giovani da tenere d'occhio
- 10 La doppietta Giro-Tour: l'ambizioso progetto di Pogacar
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La prima settimana: tappe di pianura e media montagna
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Tadej Pogacar quest'anno sembra imbattibile
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I velocisti: i big delle volate e gli outsider
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