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• 1 VINGEGAARD Jonas
• 2 BENOOT Tiesj
• 3 KELDERMAN Wilco
• 4 KUSS Sepp
• 5 LAPORTE Christophe
• 6 VAN AERT Wout (DNS #18)
• 7 VAN BAARLE Dylan
• 8 VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan

• 11 POGAČAR Tadej *
• 12 BJERG Mikkel *
• 14 GROßSCHARTNER Felix
• 15 LAENGEN Vegard Stake
• 16 MAJKA Rafał
• 17 SOLER Marc
• 18 TRENTIN Matteo
• 19 YATES Adam

• 21 BERNAL Egan
• 22 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
• 23 FRAILE Omar
• 24 KWIATKOWSKI Michał
• 25 MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe (DNS #15)
• 26 PIDCOCK Thomas *
• 27 RODRÍGUEZ Carlos *
• 28 TURNER Ben * (DNF #13)

• 31 GAUDU David
• 32 GENIETS Kevin
• 33 KÜNG Stefan
• 34 LE GAC Olivier
• 35 MADOUAS Valentin
• 36 PACHER Quentin
• 37 PINOT Thibaut
• 38 VAN DEN BERG Lars *

• 41 CARAPAZ Richard (DNS #2)
• 42 AMADOR Andrey
• 43 BETTIOL Alberto
• 44 CHAVES Esteban (DNF #14)
• 45 CORT Magnus
• 46 POWLESS Neilson
• 47 SHAW James (DNF #14)
• 48 URÁN Rigoberto

• 51 ALAPHILIPPE Julian
• 52 ASGREEN Kasper
• 53 CAVAGNA Rémi
• 54 DECLERCQ Tim
• 55 DEVENYNS Dries
• 56 JAKOBSEN Fabio (DNS #12)
• 57 LAMPAERT Yves
• 58 MØRKØV Michael

• 62 LANDA Mikel
• 63 ARNDT Nikias
• 64 BAUHAUS Phil (DNF #17)
• 65 BILBAO Pello
• 66 HAIG Jack
• 67 MOHORIČ Matej
• 68 POELS Wout
• 69 WRIGHT Fred *

• 71 HINDLEY Jai
• 72 BUCHMANN Emanuel
• 73 HALLER Marco
• 74 JUNGELS Bob
• 75 KONRAD Patrick
• 76 MEEUS Jordi *
• 77 POLITT Nils
• 78 VAN POPPEL Danny

• 81 CICCONE Giulio
• 82 GALLOPIN Tony
• 83 SKJELMOSE Mattias *
• 84 KIRSCH Alex
• 85 LÓPEZ Juan Pedro
• 86 PEDERSEN Mads
• 87 SIMMONS Quinn * (DNS #9)
• 88 STUYVEN Jasper

• 91 O'CONNOR Ben
• 92 BERTHET Clément
• 93 COSNEFROY Benoît
• 94 DEWULF Stan
• 95 GALL Felix *
• 96 NAESEN Oliver
• 97 PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien
• 98 PETERS Nans

• 101 VAN DER POEL Mathieu
• 102 DILLIER Silvan
• 103 GOGL Michael
• 104 HERMANS Quinten
• 105 KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren
• 106 PHILIPSEN Jasper *
• 107 RICKAERT Jonas
• 108 SINKELDAM Ramon (DNF #14)

• 111 GIRMAY Biniam *
• 112 CALMEJANE Lilian
• 113 COSTA Rui
• 114 MEINTJES Louis (DNF #14)
• 115 PETIT Adrien
• 116 SMITH Dion
• 117 TEUNISSEN Mike
• 118 ZIMMERMANN Georg

• 121 MARTIN Guillaume
• 122 COQUARD Bryan
• 123 GESCHKE Simon (DNF #18)
• 124 IZAGIRRE Ion
• 125 LAFAY Victor (DNF #20)
• 126 PEREZ Anthony (DNS #18)
• 127 RENARD Alexis * (DNS #17)
• 128 ZINGLE Axel *

• 131 MAS Enric (DNF #1)
• 132 GUERREIRO Ruben (DNF #14)
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• 134 IZAGIRRE Gorka
• 135 JORGENSON Matteo * (DNS #16)
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• 143 DINHAM Matthew *
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• 157 STRONG Corbin *
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• 167 MEZGEC Luka
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• 171 BARGUIL Warren
• 172 BIERMANS Jenthe
• 173 CHAMPOUSSIN Clément *
• 174 DELAPLACE Anthony
• 175 GUGLIELMI Simon
• 176 LOUVEL Matis *
• 177 MOZZATO Luca *
• 178 PICHON Laurent

• 181 EWAN Caleb (DNF #13)
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• 183 DE BUYST Jasper
• 184 EENKHOORN Pascal
• 185 FRISON Frederik
• 186 GUARNIERI Jacopo (DNS #5)
• 187 VAN GILS Maxim *
• 188 VERMEERSCH Florian *

• 191 CAVENDISH Mark (DNF #8)
• 192 BOL Cees
• 193 DE LA CRUZ David (DNF #12)
• 194 FEDOROV Yevgeniy *
• 195 LUTSENKO Alexey
• 196 MOSCON Gianni
• 197 SÁNCHEZ Luis León (DNS #5)
• 198 TEJADA Harold

• 201 KRISTOFF Alexander
• 202 ABRAHAMSEN Jonas
• 203 CHARMIG Anthon *
• 204 JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland *
• 205 TILLER Rasmus
• 206 TRÆEN Torstein
• 207 WÆRENSKJOLD Søren *
• 208 GREGAARD Jonas

• 211 SAGAN Peter
• 212 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
• 213 BURGAUDEAU Mathieu *
• 214 CRAS Steff (DNF #8)
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Tour de France 2023: full team-by-team guide

Our in-depth look at every team, the main riders to watch and the cast of characters racing through France this summer

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Ag2R-Citroën

Veteran French Tour battlers notorious for wearing brown shorts. Their Australian climber Ben O’Connor had a nightmare in 2022, ripping a muscle in a crash, but O’Connor is back on form this season so they need a repeat of his 2021 feats, with Paret-Peintre and Cosnefroy likely to target hilly stages.

Team Stan Dewulf, Clément Berthet, Felix Gall, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Ben O’Connor, Benoît Cosnefroy, Oliver Naesen, Nans Peters

Main man Ben O’Connor – Aussie mountain man still out to prove 2021’s fourth overall was not a fluke

Alpecin-Deceuninck

From a relatively small cyclo-cross squad this cannily managed Dutch team has grown into a force to be reckoned with, mainly due to the presence of Mathieu van der Poel, the most charismatic racer in the bunch, but also because the team has recruited wisely around him. At the Tour they focus on Jasper Philipsen for the sprints and perhaps the green points jersey, with VdP targeting everything bar the high mountains; he will be a favourite on stage one’s short steep hills. Van der Poel took a long rest after his Classics campaign which seems to have paid off given his form in late June.

Team Silvain Dillier, Michael Gogl, Søren Kragh Andersen, Mathieu van der Poel, Quinten Hermans, Jasper Philipsen, Jonas Rickaert, Ramon Sinkeldam

Main man Mathieu van der Poel – flying this year, with two major Classic wins and a dominant display in the Tour of Belgium: expect fireworks.

Arkea-Samsic

This Breton-centred squad don’t have enough firepower to thrive in cycling’s most competitive milieu. Leader Warren Barguil was the future once but now looks like just another plucky contender. They will put riders in the daily daring moves but it’s hard to foresee a great deal more.

Team Warren Barguil, Clément Champoussin, Simone Guglielmi, Anthony Delaplace, Luca Mozzato, Jenthe Biermans, Matîs Louvel, Laurent Pichon

Main man Warren Barguil. “Wawa” was King of the Mountains and double stage winner in 2017, but there’s only so long you can live off past glories.

Astana Qazaqstan

Kakakhstan’s finest have changed tack by hiring Mark Cavendish; a stage win for the Manxman is the obvious target but there’s not a lot of sprint support here apart from Cees Bol, with Moscon for the grunt work beforehand. To hedge their bets, Federov and Lutsenko will target mountain stages.

Team Mark Cavendish, Aleksei Lutsenko, Cees Bol, David de la Cruz, Yevgeniy Federov, Luis Leon Sanchez, Gianni Moscon, Harold Tejada

Main man Mark Cavendish – the greatest sprinter of all needs one Tour stage win for the absolute record but it won’t be simple given the dearth of sprint stages.

Bahrain Victorious

Likely to be scarred mentally by the shocking death of Gino Mäder in the Tour of Switzerland, but if that tragedy brings them together, most of the riders look to be coming to form and they have a raft of chances to be “victorious” with new British champion Wright, Poels, Bilbao and Mohoric.

Team Niklas Arndt, Phil Bauhaus, Jack Haig, Pello Bilbao, Fred Wright, Mikel Landa, Matej Mohoric, Wout Poels

Main man Mikel Landa – the Basque climber is a cult figure due to his enigmatic, tragic mien; he could make the top five or fall apart. That’s “Landismo”.

Bora-Hansgrohe

Multiple opportunities for Germany’s finest, who pulled an excellently crafted Giro d’Italia win out of the bag last year with Australian climber Jai Hindley – quite the progression since their humble beginnings as team NetApp more than 10 years ago. Once again there is no place for the sprinter Sam Bennett, who has not ridden the Tour since winning two stages and the points prize in 2020. Around Hindley there’s plenty of climbing strength with Konrad, Buchman and Higuita plus a 2022 stage winner in Jungels, and a sprinter who can look after himself in Meeus.

Team Emanuel Buchman, Marco Haller, Jai Hindley, Bob Jungels, Patrick Konrad, Nils Politt, Jordi Meeus, Danny van Poppel, plus one to be named by Friday 30 June

Main man Jai Hindley. Fourth in the recent Criterium du Dauphiné bodes well but can he step up into cycling’s most hostile environment?

A team of options and caveats. Zingle, Martin, Lafay, Izaguirre and Geschke can hope for an opportunistic stage win, while Coquard is competitive in a small group finish. But they will struggle to rival the heavyweights so will probably end up with the French fallback: the daily suicide break.

Team Bryan Coquard, Simon Geschke, Ion Izaguirre, Victor Lafay, Guillaume Martin, Anthony Perez, Alexis Renard, Axel Zingle

Main man: Guillaume Martin – a cerebral climber who has written a book on philosophy; he could scrape into the top 10 overall but that looks like his limit.

DSM-Firmenich

This squad doesn’t have the biggest budget but it has a knack of landing key wins when it matters. They split neatly into a climbing half around the evergreen Romain Bardet, and Degenkolb, Edmondson and Eeckhoff in the sprint half in support of Sam Welsford – one of the surprises of this season.

Team Nils Eeckhoff, John Degenkolb, Kevin Vermaerke, Alex Edmondson, Sam Welsford, Matthew Dinham, Chris Hamilton, Romain Bardet.

Main man Romain Bardet. No longer the force he was when he finished second in the 2016 Tour but still capable of a solid top 10 overall.

EF Education-Easypost

The American team that loves to act the kooky underdogs but the facts belie this. They had a great Tour in 2022 thanks to Magnus Cort’s stage win; this year they had notched up 20 race wins by late June. The Olympic champion Carapaz, Bettiol, Uran and Powless could all land a stage.

Team Richard Carapaz, Rigoberto Uran, Neilson Powless, Alberto Bettiol, Esteban Chaves, Magnus Cort, James Shaw, Andrey Amador

Main man Magnus Cort – behind the (sponsored) fighter pilot moustache is a ruthless stage hunter chasing his 10th Grand Tour stage win.

Groupama-FDJ

In their 27th Tour, as usual it’s going to be fly or flop, with a bit more pressure after leader David Gaudu’s spat with sprinter Arnaud Démare sidelined this proven winner. Much loved Thibaut Pinot starts his final Tour; expect tears aplenty, hopefully on the Champs Elysées rather than before.

Team David Gaudu, Kevin Geniets, Stefan Küng, Olivier Le Gac, Valentin Madouas, Quentin Pacher, Thibaut Pinot, Lars Van den Berg

Main man David Gaudu – is France’s best hope for a podium finish but can he bear the weight of a nation?

Ineos Grenadiers

Once upon a time, the squad reputed to be the richest in cycling were the ones to beat in the Tour, but they have lost direction since Chris Froome’s departure and Egan Bernal’s horrific crash in 2022, and are now scrabbling to keep up with Jumbo and UAE. That’s reflected in a victory haul this season of around half that of the Big Two. A lot hangs on Tom Pidcock, winner at l’Alpe d’Huez last year; with Bernal struggling to return to his best, this line-up prompts a mild chin stroke rather than a sense of shock and awe.

Team Dani Martínez, Tom Pidcock, Michal Kwiatkowski, Jonathan Castroviejo, Carlos Rodriguez, Egan Bernal, Omar Fraile, Ben Turner

Main man Tom Pidcock. Super talented and a terrifyingly good bike handler, the 23-year-old Yorkshireman needs to build on a great 2022 race.

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty

Seamless progress for the Walloon team since their Tour debut in 2018. No Belgians in their squad which won’t go down well at home, but they have a real stage win hope in Girmay, a potential top 10 finisher in Meintjes and wildcards such as Calmejane, Costa and Teunissen.

Team Lilian Calmejane, Rui Costa, Biniam Girmay, Louis Meintjes, Adrien Petit, Dion Smith, Mike Teunissen, Georg Zimmerman.

Main man Biniam Girmay – after landing a sprint stage of the Giro last year, the Eritrean is a good bet to become the first black African Tour stage winner.

Israel-PremierTech

With only five wins this year, they need to buck that trend with climber Woods, the punchy Teuns, sprinter Strong or all-rounder Clarke. They will have to box clever, because none of these is the very best at their speciality. No place for Chris Froome after his poor start to 2023.

Team Guillaume Boivin, Simon Clarke, Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, Nick Schultz, Corbin Strong, Dylan Teuns, Michael Woods

Main man Michael Woods – 36 years old and a four-minute miler in the past, the Canadian is a decent outside bet on any steep uphill finish.

Jayco-AlUla

All in for sprinter Groenewegen and climber Yates. Yates has had a lean 2023, but he’s notched up 10 Grand Tour stages since 2018 and will have plenty of chances in a very hard Tour. Harper and Craddock support him in the mountains; Mezgec will deliver Groenewegen in the sprints.

Lawson Craddock, Luke Durbridge, Dylan Groenewegen, Chris Harper, Chris Juul-Jensen, Luka Mezgec, Elmar Reinders, Simon Yates

Main man Dylan Groenewegen. Looking for his sixth career Tour stage win, the Dutchman has had a strong season with half a dozen wins to his name already.

Jumbo-Visma

One of the two “superteams” in the race; there are times when Jumbo seem to win when, how and where they want. Here it’s all in for Vingegaard with Küss, Van Baarle and Kelderman his mountain support crew. The biggest asset is Wout van Aert, the most powerful all-rounder in cycling, who could probably hope to win half a dozen stages if he was the team leader. What’s disconcerting is that Jumbo put out a strong squad to win this year’s Giro with Primoz Roglic, and they can afford to leave all of them out of the Tour including the Slovene.

Team Wilco Kelderman, Dylan van Baarle, Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot, Christopher Laporte, Nathan van Hooydonck, Sep Küss, Jonas Vingegaard

Main man Jonas Vingegaard – wraith-like Dane who had the climbing legs to break Tadej Pogacar when it mattered last year, but the second Tour win never comes easy

There’s plenty of value for money here. It’s all about stage wins. The 2019 world champion Mads Pedersen is the best bet, but Skjelmose took the recent Tour of Switzerland while Ciccone landed stages in Catalonia and the Dauphiné. They boast three newly crowned national champions in Skjelmose, Kirsch and Simmons.

Giulio Ciccone, Tony Gallopin, Alex Kirsch, Juan Pedro Lopez, Mads Pedersen, Quinn Simmons, Mattias Skjelmose, Jesper Stuyven

Main man Mads Pedersen – he has stage wins at the Giro and Paris-Nice to his name this year, and will have a good chance on the hillier days at the Tour

Lotto-Dstny

Relegated to the second division last season, Belgium’s oldest team put most of their eggs in a basket labelled Caleb Ewan. Most of the team will be dedicated to ensuring he is in the right place at sprint finishes; strongmen Vermeersch and Campenaerts may be let off the leash on the non-sprint days.

Team Caleb Ewan, Jasper de Buyst, Jacopo Guarnieri, Florian Vermeersch, Frederik Frison, Victor Campenaerts, Pascal Eenkhorn, Maxim van Gils

Main man Caleb Ewan – five Tour stages to his name so far, one more would make Lotto’s Tour.

There’s a mid-table look to cycling’s oldest team, a far cry from when Miguel Indurain won five Tours in a row. Mas can target the podium, and Jorgensen is one of the most exciting prospects in the sport, but the fact he’s rumoured to be moving on in 2024 speaks volumes.

Team Alex Aranburu, Ruben Guerreiro, Gorka Izaguirre, Matteo Jorgensen, Enric Mas, Gregor Mühlberger, Neilson Oliveira, Antonio Pedrero

Main man Enric Mas – often the bridesmaid never the bride, the Spaniard is one of the big group targeting third place behind the Big Two while aiming for better if they falter.

Soudal-Quickstep

Belgian winning machine have converted themselves to a Grand Tour team led by Remco Evenepoel, who sits this one out. Here it’s about fidgety Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and sprinter Fabio Jakobsen. “Juju” is under pressure from manager Patrick Lefevère and needs to find his former magic touch, while Jakobsen needs to at least repeat his stage win of last year; his five victories this year suggest that’s on the cards with the support of top lead-out man Mørkøv. Asgreen, Lampaert and Cavagna will support Alaphilippe in the hills and go in the breaks when he’s having a recovery day.

Team Julian Alaphilippe, Yves Lampaert, Tim Decelercq, Dries Devenyns, Fabio Jakobsen, Kasper Asgreen, Michael Mørkøv, Remi Cavagna

Main man Julian Alaphilippe – double world champion endured a torrid 2022 but has won twice this year and will be a favourite for stage one.

TotalEnergies

Once a reservoir of developing French talent, now a home for stars past their sell-by dates such as Boasson-Hagen, Oss and Sagan, while French riders Turgis and Latour are no longer cutting edge. Between them they will deliver various near misses, while a stage win would be a miracle.

Team Edvald Boasson-Hagen, Mathieu Burgaudeau, Steff Cras, Valentin Ferron, Pierre Latour, Daniel Oss, Peter Sagan, Anthony Turgis

Main man Peter Sagan. Once a mega star, the multiple world champion, Tour stage winner and record points winner is now on his farewell Tour.

UAE Team Emirates

Cycling’s other “super team”, with a wealth of strong men to rival Jumbo-Visma in support of double Tour winner Tadej Pogacar, who had taken on another dimension this year with his wins in the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold and Flèche Wallonne before his untimely crash in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Behind “Pog”, Adam Yates has hit form in the Critérium du Dauphiné and won the Tour de Romandie back in May, so should prove a decent understudy. After illness ripped through their ranks in last year’s Tour, arguably contributing to Pogacar’s defeat to Vingegaard, every cough, sniffle and minor headache will be viewed with suspicion.

Team Mikkel Bjerg, Felix Grossschartner, Vejgard Stake Langen, Rafal Majka, Tadej Pogacar, Marc Soler, Matteo Trentin, Adam Yates

Main man Tadej Pogacar – cycling’s biggest winner is targeting a third Tour; wins in his national road and time trial titles suggests the form has returned after a hiatus to nurse a broken wrist.

Invited to their first Tour, the Norwegian squad have a solid reputation for developing new talent and making the most of their resources. They bring a promising line-up fronted by veteran sprinter Kristoff, climbers Johanneson and Traeen, a strong all rounder in Waerenschold, plus the gritty Rasmus Tiller at the helm.

Team Jonas Abrahamsen, Torsten Traeen, Søren Waerenschold, Anton Charmig, Jonas Gregaard, Rasmus Tiller, Tobias Halland Johannesen, Alexander Kristoff

Main man Alexander Kristoff – is long in the tooth but could still snag a stage win; in a team of Tour debutants his experience will be crucial.

Changes can be made until Friday 30 June. Team line-ups correct at time of publication

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Tour de France 2023: Teams and riders for the 110th edition of the Grand Tour as Chris Froome misses out

Updated 29/06/2023 at 19:37 GMT

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Ag2r-Citroen - France

• Ben O'Connor (Aus)
• Clement Berthet (Fra)
• Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra)
• Stan Dewulf (Bel)
• Felix Gull (Aut)
• Oliver Naesen (Bel)
• Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra)
• Nans Peters (Fra)

Alpecin-Deceuninck - Belgium

• Mathieu van der Poel (Ned)
• Jasper Philipsen (Bel)
• Jonas Rickaert (Bel)
• Silvan Dillier (Swi)
• Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned)
• Quinten Hermans (Bel)
• Soren Kragh Andersen (Den)
• Michael Gogl (Aut)

Arkea-Samsic - France

• Warren Barguil (Fra)
• Clement Champoussin (Fra)
• Simon Guglielmi (Fra)
• Anthony Delaplace (Fra)
• Luca Mozzato (Ita)
• Jenthe Biermans (Bel)
• Matis Louvel (Fra)
• Laurent Pichon (Fra)

Mark Cavendish of The United Kingdom and Astana Qazaqstan Team celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 106th Giro d'Italia 2023, Stage 21 a 126km stage from Rome to Rome / #UCIWT / on May 28, 2023 in Rome, Italy.

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Astana Qazaqstan - Kazakhstan

• Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz)
• Yevgeniy Fedorov (Kaz)
• Mark Cavendish (Gbr)
• Cees Bol (Ned)
• David de la Cruz (Esp)
• Luis Leon Sanchez (Esp)
• Gianni Moscon (Ita)
• Harold Tejada (Col)

Bahrain Victorious - Bahrain

• Nikias Arndt (Ger)
• Phil Bauhaus (Ger)
• Pello Bilbao (Esp)
• Jack Haig (Aus)
• Mikel Landa (Esp)
• Matej Mohoric (Svn)
• Wout Poels (Ned)
• Fred Wright (Gbr)

Bora-Hansgrohe - Germany

• Emanuel Buchmann (Ger)
• Marco Haller (Aut)
• Jai Hindley (Aus)
• Bob Jungels (Lux)
• Patrick Konrad (Aut)
• Jordi Meeus (Bel)
• Nils Politt (Ger)
• Danny van Poppel (Ned)

Cofidis - France

• Bryan Coquard (Fra)
• Simon Geschke (Ger)
• Ion Izagirre (Spa)
• Victor Lafay (Fra)
• Guillaume Martin (Fra)
• Anthony Perez (Fra)
• Alexis Renard (Fra)
• Axel Zingle (Fra)

DSM-Firmenich - Germany

• Chris Hamilton (Aus)
• Alex Edmondson (Aus)
• Kevin Vermaerke (USA)
• John Degenkolb (Ger)
• Sam Welsford (Aus)
• Matthew Dinham (Aus)
• Romain Bardet (Fra)
• Nils Eekhoff (Ned)

EF Education-EasyPost - USA

• Richard Carapaz (Ecu)
• Rigoberto Uran (Col)
• Neilson Powless (USA)
• Alberto Bettiol (Ita)
• Magnus Cort (Den)
• James Shaw (Gbr)
• Andrey Amador (Cri)
• Esteban Chaves (Col)

Groupama-FDJ - France

• David Gaudu (Fra)
• Kevin Geniets (Hol)
• Stefan Küng (Swi)
• Valentin Madouas (Fra)
• Thibaut Pinot (Fra)
• Lars van den Berg (Ned)
• Olivier Le Gac (Fra)
• Quentin Pacher (Fra)

Ineos Grenadiers - United Kingdom

• Egan Bernal (Col)
• Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp)
• Omar Fraile (Esp)
• Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol)
• Daniel Martinez (Col)
• Tom Pidcock (Gbr)
• Carlos Rodriguez (Esp)
• Ben Turner (Gbr)

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty - Belgium

• Biniam Girmay (Eri)
• Louis Meintjes (SA)
• Adrien Petit (Fra)
• Loïc Vliegen (Bel)
• Georg Zimmermann (Ger)
• Rui Costa (Por)
• Lilian Calmejane (Fra)
• Mike Teunissen (Ned)

Jayco-Alula - Australia

• Simon Yates (Gbr)
• Dylan Groenewegen (Ned)
• Luka Mezgec (Slo)
• Elmar Reinders (Ned)
• Lawson Craddock (US)
• Luke Durbridge (Aus)
• Chris Harper (Aus)
• Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den)

Jumbo-Visma - Netherlands

• Jonas Vingegaard (Den)
• Wout van Aert (Bel)
• Dylan van Baarle (Ned)
• Tiesj Benoot (Bel)
• Christophe Laporte (Fra)
• Sepp Kuss (USA)
• Wilco Kelderman (Ned)
• Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel)

Lidl-Trek - USA

• Mads Pedersen (Den)
• Jasper Stuyven (Bel)
• Alex Kirsch (Lux)
• Juanpe Lopez (Esp)
• Giulio Ciccone (Ita)
• Tony Gallopin (Fra)
• Quinn Simmons (USA)
• Mattias Skjelmose (Den)

Movistar - Spain

• Enric Mas (Esp)
• Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
• Nelson Oliveira (Por)
• Antonio Pedrero (Esp)
• Ruben Guerreiro (Por)
• Gregor Muhlberger (Aut)
• Gorka Izagirre (Esp)
• Alex Aranburu (Esp)

Soudal-Quick Step - Beligum

• Julian Alaphilippe (Fra)
• Kasper Asgreen (Den)
• Remi Cavagna (Fra)
• Tim Declercq (Bel)
• Dries Devenyns (Bel)
• Fabio Jakobsen (Nld)
• Yves Lampaert (Bel)
• Michael Morkov (Den)

UAE Team Emirates - UAE

• Tadej Pogacar (Slo)
• Rafal Majka (Pol)
• Mikkel Bjerg (Den)
• Felix Grossschartner (Aus)
• Marc Soler (Spa)
• Matteo Trentin (Ita)
• Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)
• Adam Yates (GB)

Lotto-Dstny - Belgium

• Victor Campenaerts (Bel)
• Jasper de Buyst (Bel)
• Pascal Ennkhoorn (Ned)
• Frederik Frison (Bel)
• Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita)
• Maxim van Gils (Bel)
• Florian Vermeersch (Bel)
• Caleb Ewan (Aus)

TotalEnergies - France

• Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra)
• Edvald Boasson-Hagen (Nor)
• Steff Cras (Bel)
• Valentin Ferron (Fra)
• Pierre Latour (Fra)
• Daniel Oss (Ita)
• Peter Sagan (Svk)
• Anthony Turgis (Fra)

Israel-Premier Tech - Israel

• Guillaume Boivin (Can)
• Simon Clarke (Aus)
• Hugo Houle (Can)
• Krists Neilands (Lat)
• Nick Schultz (Aus)
• Corbin Strong (NZ)
• Dylan Teuns (Bel)
• Michael Woods (Can)

Uno-X Pro - Norway

• Torstein Traeen (Nor)
• Soren Waeenskjold (Nor)
• Anthon Charmig (Den)
• Jonas Gregaard (Den)
• Rasmus Tiller (Nor)
• Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor)
• Alexander Kristoff (Nor)
• Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor)

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Startlist for the 2023 tour de france, here are the latest confirmed names for the 2023 tour de france starting july 1 in bilbao and ending july 23 in paris..

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JUMBO-VISMA (NED)

Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Wout van Aert (Bel) Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Christophe Laporte (Fra) Sepp Kuss (USA) Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel)

UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAE)

Tadej Pogačar (Slo) Rafal Majka (Pol) Mikkel Bjerg (Den) Felix Großschartner (Aus) Marc Soler (Spa) Matteo Trentin (Ita) Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Adam Yates (GB)

INEOS GRENADIERS (UK)

Egan Bernal (Col) Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp) Omar Fraile (Esp) Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Daniel Martínez (Col) Tom Pidcock (Gbr) Carlos Rodríguez (Esp) Ben Turner (Gbr)

AG2R-CITROEN (FRA)

Ben O’Connor (Aus) Clement Berthet (Fra) Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) Stan Dewulf (Bel) Felix Gull (Aut) Oliver Naesen (Bel) Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra) Nans Peters (Fra)

ALPECIN DECEUNINCK (BEL)

Mathieu Van der Poel (Ned) Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Silvan Dillier (Sui) Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Quinten Hermans (Bel) Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Michael Gogl (Aut)

ARKEA-SAMSIC (FRA)

Warren Barguil (Fra) Clement Champoussin (Fra) Simon Guglielmi (Fra) Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Luca Mozzato (Ita) Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Matis Louvel (Fra) Laurent Pichon (Fra)

ASTANA QAZAQSTAN (KAZ)

Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Yevgeniy Fedorov (Kaz) Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Cees Bol (Ned) David de la Cruz (Esp) Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Gianni Moscon (Ita) Harold Tejada (Col)

BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS (BAH)

Nikias Arndt (Ger) Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Pello Bilbao (Esp) Jack Haig (Aus) Mikel Landa (Esp) Matej Mohorič (Svn) Wout Poels (Ned) Fred Wright (Gbr)

BORA-HANSGROHE (GER)

Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Marco Haller (Aut) Jai Hindley (Aus) Bob Jungels (Lux) Patrick Konrad (Aut) Jordi Meeus (Bel) Nils Politt (Ger) Danny van Poppel (Ned)

COFIDIS (FRA)

Bryan Coquard (Fra) Simon Geschke (Ger) Ion Izagirre (Spa) Victor Lafay (Fra) Guillaume Martin (Fra) Anthony Perez (Fra) Alexis Renard (Fra) Axel Zingle (Fra)

DSM-FIRMENICH (GER)

Chris Hamilton (Aus) Alex Edmondson (Aus) Kevin Vermaerke (USA) John Degenkolb (Ger) Sam Welsford (Aus) Matthew Tinham (Aus) Romain Bardet (Fra) Nils Eekhoff (Ned)

EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST (USA)

Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Rigoberto Urán (Col) Neilson Powless (USA) Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Magnus Cort (Den) James Shaw (Gbr) Andrey Amador (Cri) Esteban Chaves (Col)

GROUPAMA-FDJ (FRA)

David Gaudu (Fra) Kevin Geniets (Hol) Stefan Küng (Swi) Valentin Madouas (Fra) Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Lars van den Berg (Ned) Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Quentin Pacher (Fra)

INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY (BEL)

Biniam Girmay (Eri) Louis Meintjes (SA) Adrien Petit (Fra) Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Georg Zimmermann (Ger) Rui Costa (Por) Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Mike Teunissen (Ned)

JAYCO-ALULA (AUS)

Simon Yates (GB) Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Luka Mezgec (Slo) Elmar Reinders (Ned) Lawson Craddock (US) Luke Durbridge (Aus) Chris Harper (Aus) Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den)

LIDL-TREK (USA)

Mads Pedersen (Den) Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Alex Kirsch (Lux) Juanpe Lopez (Esp) Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Tony Gallopin (Fra) Quinn Simmons (USA) Mattias Skjelmose (Den)

MOVISTAR (SPA)

Enric Mas (Esp) Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Nelson Oliveira (Por) Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Alex Aranburu (Esp)

SOUDAL-QUICK STEP (BEL

Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Kasper Asgreen (Den) Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Tim Declercq (Bel) Dries Devenyns (Bel) Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Yves Lampaert (Bel) Michael Mørkøv (Den)

LOTTO-DSTNY (BEL

Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Jasper de Buyst (Bel) Pascal Ennkhoorn (Ned) Frederik Frison (Bel) Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Maxim van Gils (Bel) Florian Vermeersch (Bel) Caleb Ewan (Aus)

TOTAL ENERGIES (FRA)

Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra) Edvald Boasson-Hagen (Nor) Steff Cras (Bel) Valentin Ferron (Fra) Pierre Latour (Fra) Daniel Oss (Ita) Peter Sagan (Svk) Anthony Turgis (Fra)

ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH (ISR)

Guillaume Boivin (Can) Simon Clarke (Aus) Hugo Houlé (Can) Krists Neilands (Lat) Nick Schultz (Aus) Corbin Strong (NZ) Dylan Teuns (Bel) Michael Woods (Can)

UNO-X PRO (NOR)

Torstein Traeen (Nor) Soren Waeenskjold (Nor) Anthon Charmig (Den) Jonas Gregaard (Den) Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor)

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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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Tour de France 2023: the complete list of riders, by team

The riders of the Tour de France 2023 are set to bring us a Grand Boucle of anthology, starting in Bilbao on July 1 and finishing on the Champs-Elysées on July 23, 2023 ! In all, 22 teams of professional cyclists will set off on this tour of France, across plains and mountains , in a frenzied competition. Each team must include 8 riders, i.e. 176 top athletes on the starting line.

Although the startlist has already been unveiled, a few riders are still missing from the line-up, so stay tuned for the latest arrivals! This year, we'll be able to support five French teams , the best-represented nation at the Tour: AG2R Citroën, Arkéa-Samsic, Cofidis, Groupama-FDJ and TotalEnergies.

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The list of riders by team

Jumbo-Visma

• Jonas Vingegaard
• Tiesj Benoot
• Wilco Kelderman
• Christophe Laporte
• Wout van Aert
• Nathan van Hooydonck
• Dylan van Baarle

UAE Team Emirates

• Tadej Pogacar
• Rafal Majka

Ineos-Grenadiers

• Daniel Felipe Martinez
• Michal Kwiatkowski
• Tom Pidcock
• Carlos Rodriguez

AG2R-Citroën

• Ben O'Connor
• Nans Peters
• Greg van Avermaet

Alpecin-Deceuninck

• Mathieu van der Poel
• Jasper Philipsen

Astana Qazaqstan Team

• Mark Cavendish

Bahrain-Victorious

• Mikel Landa
• Matej Mohoric

Bora-Hansgrohe

• Jai Hindley
• Sam Bennett
• Emanuel Buchmann
• Bob Jungels
• Patrick Konrad
• Guillaume Martin
• Bryan Coquard
• Ion Izagirre
• Alexis Renard
• Axel Zingle

EF Education-EasyPost

• Richard Carapaz
• Magnus Cort
• Rigoberto Uran

Groupama-FDJ

• David Gaudu
• Kevin Geniets
• Stefan Küng
• Valentin Madouas
• Thibaut Pinot

Intermarché - Circus - Wanty

• Biniam Girmay
• Louis Meintjes
• Adrien Petit
• Jorge Arcas
• Ruben Guerreiro
• Matteo Jorgenson
• Nelson Oliveira

Soudal-Quick Step

• Julian Alaphilippe
• Rémi Cavagna
• Fabio Jakobsen
• Michael Morkov

Arkéa-Samsic

• Warren Barguil

Jayco AlUla

• Simon Yates
• Dylan Groenewegen
• Michael Matthews
• Romain Bardet
• Matthews Dinham
• Nils Eekhoff

Trek-Segafredo (Lidl-Trek)

• Tony Gallopin
• Bauke Mollema
• Mads Pedersen
• Jasper Stuyven

Lotto-Dstny

• Thomas De Gendt

TotalEnergies

• Peter Sagan

Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

• Alexander Kristoff
• Tobias Halland Johannessen

Israel - Premier Tech

• Jakob Fuglsang
• Giacomo Nizzolo

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North American Riders To Watch at the 2023 Tour de France

Nine North Americans will be in Bilbao, Spain this Saturday to start the 2023 Tour de France, and all of them could have an impact by the time the Tour concludes three weeks later.

Here’s a look at the North Americans competing in the 2023 Tour de France:

Guillaume Boivin (Israel-PremierTech)

PremierTech is a Canadian company, so it’s nice to see the team honoring one of its sponsors by bringing three Canadians to the 2023 Tour de France. Starting his third Tour in a row, Guillaume Boivin came agonizingly close to finishing last year’s Tour, but failed to start the final stage due to illness.

The 34-year-old is riding mainly to support his teammates but will certainly make the most of things should have a chance to play his own hand–in a manner similar to the way in which his teammate Hugo Houle won a stage last year.

Lawson Craddock (Team Jayco AlUla)

Racing his first Tour de France since 2018, Lawson Craddock heads to Bilbao as a key support rider for his team’s sprinter, Dylan Groenewegen , and climber, Simon Yates.

The French grand tour is a race in which Craddock has failed to make a noticeable impact: his best result was 13th on a stage in 2016. But the Tour has a funny way of completely changing a rider’s career, and Craddock has more than enough talent to win a stage.

Hugo Houle (Israel-PremierTech)

Canada’s Hugo Houle has become a Tour stalwart in recent years, but was never someone who jumped off the start list as a possible stage winner. Well, that all changed last year when the Canadian won Stage 16 , a tough stage through the Pyrenees.

The win overshadowed Houle’s third-place finish on Stage 13, a result that proved the 32-year-old’s stage victory didn’t come by chance: he was always a key part of his team’s opportunistic plans.

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar)

One of several young Americans making his Tour debut last year, Jorgenson rode aggressively, featuring in several stage-winning breakaways and coming close to taking Stage 16 for himself.

He’s had a fantastic 2023 season as a stage racer and as a one-day specialist, and it’s only a matter of time before he takes his first major victory. Rumored to be heading to Jumbo-Visma next season (another sign of his immense talent), a Tour stage win would certainly help him negotiate his new contract.

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma)

If Jorgenson moves to Jumbo-Visma, he’ll join his compatriot, Sepp Kuss, on the Dutch squad. We’re biased of course, but we think Kuss is the most valuable mountain domestique in the sport, having helped Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard win last year’s Tour de France and Slovenia’s Primož Roglič win three Vueltas a España and one Giro d’Italia –all while winning stages at the Tour (2021) and the Vuelta (2019) for himself.

He starts the Tour as Vingegaard’s mountain bodyguard, where he’ll set a ferocious pace for his captain to both discourage and cover any accelerations from the team’s rivals. And if things go well and Vingegaard’s lead is safe, he might have a chance to win another stage of his own.

Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost)

Powless finished thirteenth overall in last year’s Tour de France , but we suspect the American would have traded it for a stage win. The 26-year-old took another step in his development this year, winning two races in February and then scoring top-10 finishes in Paris-Nice , Milan-Sanremo , and the Tour of Flanders .

We consider him a contender to win a Basque stage on the opening weekend. The finale of Stage 2 mirrors that of the Clasica San Sebastian, a one-day classic that Powless won in 2021.

Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek)

After a tough spring, Quinn Simmons came to life this past weekend, winning the road race at the US National Championships in Knoxville . Now the 22-year-old gets to wear the stars and stripes jersey at the Tour de France.

The youngest rider in last year’s race, Simmons rode well in his Tour debut, supporting his teammates, featuring in several breakways, and even being named the Tour’s Most Aggressive Rider on Stage 19. Without a GC contender and a new sponsor, his team comes to the race with similar goals as last year, which means Simmons will have more chances to show off his new jersey and hopefully win a stage.

Kevin Vermaerke (Team DSM-Firmenich)

Kevin Vermaerke is also riding his second Tour de France–which happens to be just the second grand tour of his career. The second-youngest rider last year, the American dropped-out after breaking his collarbone on Stage 8.

He’s back this year to support Romain Bardet’s bid for stage wins and a high GC finish, while hoping he has the luck to avoid crashes and finish his first Tour.

Michael Woods (Israel-PremierTech)

A former world class distance runner, Canada’s Mike Woods has been knocking on the door of a Tour de France stage victory for years . A two-time stage winner at the Vuelta a España, the climber certainly has the chops to close the deal, but luck just hasn’t been on his side. That could change this year, thanks to a mountainous route that offers the former runner-up at Liège–Bastogne–Liège lots of chances to shine.

We’re keeping our eyes on him during the Tour’s hilly opening weekend . Not a true threat for a high GC finish, the 36-year-old won’t garner much attention from the GC favorites should he attack, which might give him just enough leeway to score a stage win and perhaps a day in the yellow jersey . Fresh from taking a stage win and the overall title at La Route d'Occitanie, he’s got the form he needs to pull it off.

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

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Who will stand out over the 21 stages from Bilbao to Paris? Here are Cycling Week's picks

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With just over a week until the 2023 Tour de France , teams are beginning to release their teams for the biggest race of the year. With 176 riders lining up in Bilbao next Saturday, however, it could be difficult to pick out the riders who you should be concentrating on. 

So, to that end, here's Cycling Weekly 's guide to those names you should have circled on the start list. Obviously, this can't be an exhaustive list, so there will be riders who win stages who we aren't even considering right now: remember Yves Lampaert in Copenhagen or Hugo Houle in Foix last year?

We have separated out this list into four separate categories - the big two; the pretenders to the throne; the stage hunters; and the sprinters. All will have their chance over an exciting route , with lots of climbing, but also a few bunch finish stages thrown in too.

The big two

In the five Tours de France they have collectively raced, neither Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) or Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) have finished outside the top two. There are not a lot of safe bets in cycling, what with the constant threat of misfortune, but it will be a huge shock if these two are not at the top of the general classification come the end of the race.

They come into the Tour in different states. Vingegaard, the defending champion, has had a largely smooth buildup to the big goal of his season. His Jumbo team has only deployed him where necessarily, meaning he has only taken part in four stage races all season, and he has won three of them. The margin of victory he managed at the Critérium du Dauphiné this month was a statement of intent, and showed that he is in seriously good form ahead of his attempt to retain the yellow jersey. 

Pogačar will come into his fourth Tour a bit undercooked, without the racing in his legs that he would have wished; the 24-year-old crashed out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège back in April, breaking his wrist, and he will only compete in the Slovenian National Championships ahead of the French Grand Tour.

However, he has won 12 races this season, and remains the best, most electric bike rider in the world. He has won three stages in each of his first three Tours, and does not look like slowing. It will take a seriously good performance from Vingegaard to beat Pogačar, and vice versa. Expect a titanic battle.

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It is also hard to see weaknesses in either team, with Jumbo-Visma able to field a team almost wholly in support of Vingegaard, although missing Steven Kruijswijk is a blow. UAE has strengthened again, with Adam Yates perhaps the missing piece for Pogačar's attempt at yellow

The pretenders to the throne

With what is expected of both Pogačar and Vingegaard, is it almost impossible to look past them as favourites for the top of general classification. However, bad luck does strike in cycling, so it is well worth going through those pretenders to the throne, those who are waiting to step in should a void open. If not, these riders will likely battle it out for the third step on the podium.

First, there are the Australians, Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroën) and Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) , both of whom impressed at the recent Dauphiné. O'Connor finished third overall - although this was 2-56 back on Vingegaard - with Hindley a further 20 seconds back.

This will be Hindley's first attempt at the Tour, so it will be fascinating to see how the 2022 Giro d'Italia winner shapes up in the pressure cooker environment of the French Grand Tour, while O'Connor finished a creditable but distant fourth behind Pogačar in 2021. How they hang onto the big two in the high mountains will be the big game.

David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) takes on the mantle as the great French GC hope, but after a promising start to 2023 - including second at Paris-Nice - the Breton rider has drifted a little, with a disappointing Dauphiné hardly the best run into the Tour. However, he has improved his Tour result every year, and definitely has the capability to finish third overall.

The Tour de Suisse was muted due to the tragic death of Gino Mäder , but Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) emerged with his reputation burnished. The 22-year-old bested Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) over the week, and this might well be his breakthrough race.

Ineos Grenadiers, once dominant at the Tour, will have a mixed approach to this year's race, with Carlos Rodriguez probably the team's best bet to finish high up on GC. The promising Spaniard has had a stop-start 2023, largely thanks to injury, but impressed at last year's Vuelta a España and so might be able to turn in a similar top ten finish in July. 

The stage hunters

It very much is not just all about the general classification at a 21-stage race like the Tour de France, and there will be many riders who are dreaming of winning on the opening stage and pulling on the yellow jersey, or springing a surprise and winning from a solo move or the breakaway deeper in to the race.

Two of the biggest names on the start list - away from Pogačar and Vinegaard, of course - are Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) . The two are the best Classics riders in the world, the two best cyclo-crossers in the world, and will surely battle on the roads of Spain and France for stage wins.

Van der Poel has had the better 2023, with two Monument wins, but Van Aert always turns up at the Tour de France, where he has won three stages in both of the last two editions. He might be a little hampered by the amount of work he is expected to do for his team leader Vingegaard, but he will always get an opportunity, whether that's in a sprint, an uphill finish or a time trial. Van der Poel has won just one stage at the Tour, in 2021, but has focused his whole season around this year's race, so will hope to start with a bang.

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) might not have the palmarès of the former two, but is just as exciting a rider. Any kind of uphill finish suits him, and as he showed at Alpe d'Huez last year, he is ready to perform on the biggest stage. It will be interesting to see how Ineos deploys him.

The two old French stagers of Romain Bardet (DSM) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) might never have quite succeeded in winning Grand Tours, but they are still more than capable of winning stages. The former will likely be a fixture on GC too, but the Pûy de Dome stage has his name all over it, while Pinot will want to go out with a bang in his final time at the Tour.

Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) fits into an interesting category - like Van Aert - where he can sprint, and win, but is also effective on punchy finishes. He left the Giro after stage 13 due to sickness, giving him plenty of time to get ready for the Tour, and will likely to be a threat on all kinds of stages. The man he beat into Saint-Etienne last year, Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious) will also return, aiming to finally break his duck in professional racing  after such a promising Tour and Vuelta in 2022.

It will be interesting to see whether EF Education-EasyPost aim for GC or stage wins; it is more likely to be the latter, and Neilson Powless and Richard Carapaz will loom large in their squad's attempts to win. Powless impressed a lot, earlier in 2023, and will hope to reclaim some of that form, while it will be interesting to see Carapaz free from the need to maintain his GC position, and just attack.

The sprinters

Finally, there are the fast men, those riders who will want to take any opportunity they can at bunch finishes, one of which could come as early as stage three to Bayonne.

All eyes will be on Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) throughout the race, as the 38-year-old attempts to win a record 35th Tour de France stage. All he needs is one chance, and as we saw at the Giro d'Italia, he still has the ability to finish it off.

The most likely bet to take multiple stage wins is Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) , because he was the only sprinter to do so at last year's Tour, and has looked solid, if not spectacular, so far in 2023. 

Challenging him will be Low Countries rivals Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla) and Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal Quick-Step) , both of whom won a single stage each in 2022. The latter recently beat Philipsen twice at the Belgium Tour, but had had a mixed season up to that point. Never condemn the Quick-Step leadout train, though.

At the opposite end of his Tour career is Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) , who will be making his debut at the French race in Bilbao. The Eritrean is one of the most exciting talents in the world, and is a bit more than just a pure bunch sprinter, but the way he won a stage at the Tour de Suisse in June showed his pure speed.

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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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More departures in third week as Van Aert joins a list already including Carapaz, Jakobsen, Ewan, Mas, Cavendish and Bardet

Any bike race is never just about the winners, and for the Tour de France that's particularly pertinent. Each year every top rider taking part tries to be in their very best condition for cycling’s high point of the stage racing season. But abandons, from illness or injury or poor condition, inevitably form part of each day’s narrative.

The early days of the race saw GC contenders leave the race through crashes and injuries as Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz abandoned. Then sprinters including Mark Cavendish, Caleb Ewan and Fabio Jakobsen headed home in the second week before stage 14 also took a heavy toll with many riders coming down in a big crash near the start of the stage. Then as the third week started, the list continued to expand, with more injury withdrawals and the climbs also taking a toll.

Here’s a full breakdown of the contenders who’ve abandoned this year’s Tour to date, updated each day through the race.

Enric Mas (Movistar) DNF

The first abandon of the 2023 Tour de France . He crashed on the descent of the cat.3 Alto de Vivero late on stage 1, breaking his right shoulder blade with cuts and abrasions. Twice fifth in the Tour, last year Mas also had to abandon the race with COVID-19. The 28-year-old is expected to race in the 2023 Vuelta a España, where he’s finished second overall three times, in 2018, 2021 and 2022.

Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) DNS The second abandon of the 2023 Tour de France , after crashing alongside Enric Mas . Carapaz continued but crossed the line over 15 minutes down on winner Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates). 

A former Giro d’Italia winner and Tour de France and Vuelta a España podium finisher, the Ecuadorian could barely walk at the finish and was later diagnosed to have slightly fractured his left kneecap.

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Carapaz, 30, was a DNS on stage 2.

Thank you champion for making us dream. We will miss you. Rest up. We will see you soon. 💕Gracias campeón por hacer nos soñar. Te echaremos de menos. Que descanses bien. Nos vemos pronto. 💕 pic.twitter.com/bRpmVsB8OU July 2, 2023

Luis Léon Sánchez (Astana-Qazaqstan) DNS

It was a crash marred finale on stage 4 and while Luis Léon Sánchez was officially marked down as a finisher, the writing was on the wall when the rider was transported to hospital following the fall with 1km to go. His Astana-Qazaqstan team then confirmed in a statement later that evening that he wouldn’t start stage 5 as he had broken his left collarbone. “Tomorrow he goes home to Spain where he will undergo an operation,” added the team. 

The departure of the experienced Sánchez, who was riding his 12th Tour de France, will be a loss to Mark Cavendish as he chases his 35th career stage win at the Tour de France . However, he isn’t the only sprinter who is grappling with a depletion of his support squad because of stage 4’s tumbles.

Jacopo Guarnieri (Lotto-Dstny) DNS  

Caleb Ewan was already feeling the absence of Jasper De Buyst after his key lead-out man crashed on the second stage, and while De Buyst is still in the race he has needed some recovery time so wasn’t able to slot into his lead-out role in the stage 3 and 4 sprints. That made Jacopo Guarnieri more crucial than ever, however he hit the road hard in a crash at 1.8km to go that also included Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-QuickStep), who was left battered, bruised and with a bike in three pieces but able to continue.

Guarnieri was, like Sánchez, marked as a finisher on the stage 4 results as the crash came in the final stages of the race but just like his Spanish rival the rider was left with race ending injuries that means he will not start stage 5.

“Apart from a fractured collarbone, Jacopo has also incurred three minor rib fractures and lots of abrasions," said Lotto-Dstny in a statement.

It’s a blow for the team's sprint hopes though fortunately Ewan, who came third in stage 3 and second in stage 4, is adept at surfing the wheels of his rivals.

We'll miss you at the #TDF2023, @jacopoguarnieri 😥 pic.twitter.com/KbgrYnX8T7 July 4, 2023

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) DNF

Mark Cavendish's quest for his 35th Tour de France stage win was one of the key narratives in the 2023 Tour de France. A focal point of international coverage, and tipped as the subject of Netflix's next series of the Tour of France: Unchained.

Cavendish's untimely departure from the race came on stage 8 when a clash of wheels saw a handful of riders go down. Of all of those who crashed, Cavendish was visibly the most hurt of the group - clutching his collarbone.

He was loaded into an ambulance, and his departure from the Tour was confirmed by race organisers and his team minutes later, accompanied by images of a dejected Cavendish sitting in an ambulance seat.

Astana Qazaqstan later confirmed his departure on social media and then confirmation of his injuries including a fractured right collarbone.

It marks the end of a stunning career at the Tour de France, equalling Eddy Merckx's record of the most stage wins at the race.

Steff Cras (TotalEnergies) DNF

With headlines so focussed on Mark Cavendish, it could have been easy to miss that Steff Cras was also forced to abandon the race on account of a crash.

Cras went down alongside Simon Yates, in a crash that led to the Jayco-AlUla rider losing 47 seconds in the general classification . The crash took place just within the final 5km, with broadcast images showing Cras' bike at the roadside and the young Belgian rider unable to remount and continue.

Cras, too, had been in contention in the general classification order, albeit for a top-10 position rather than the podium. He was TotalEnergies' highest-placed rider in the general classification at 13th overall.

TotalEnergies confirmed his abandonment on Twitter and confirmed that he suffers from multiple bruises on his elbow and hip, but did not sustain any fractures.

🇫🇷 RACE: @LeTour @markcavendish crashed 60 km from finish with Pello Bilbao and was forced to abandon. He left the race in the ambulance. Updates will follow as soon as there is more news#TDF2023 #AstanaQazaqstanTeam July 8, 2023

Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) DNS

US national road race champion Quinn Simmons departed from the Tour de France briefly before the start of stage 9.

“Since his heavy crash on stage 5 Quinn’s condition has not improved as we had hoped,” a statement from Lidl-Trek read on Sunday morning. “He still feels stiffness and fatigue so we have decided to stop him to focus on his recovery."

Simmons was set to ride in support of Mads Pedersen on the Tour’s sprint stages, helping deliver Pedersen to victory on stage 8 , while protecting Lidl-Trek’s GC ambitions with Mattias Skjelmose and Giulio Ciccone. 

However, with Skjelmose being Lidl-Trek’s highest-placed GC contender in 19th place at a margin of 8:47 to the yellow jersey, Simmons would likely have been given a free lease to pursue individual stage wins on the Tour’s more hilly stages.

Having stated ahead of the race, “If I leave without a stage win then the Tour is a disappointment for me personally," the departure so early in the race is no doubt a big disappointment for the US rider.

Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-QuickStep) DNS

European Champion Fabio Jakobsen abandoned the Tour de France on the morning of stage 12 after initially crashing at high speed on stage 4. 

Jakobsen soldiered on and fought against the time cut on numerous occasions to try to recover and refind his form, however, he withdrew after being unable to challenge in any of the subsequent bunch sprints.

“Due to my stage four crash, and after discussions with the team, we decided it’s better for me to stop my Tour de France journey here," Jakobsen said in the team's press release. "At this point it seems impossible for me to get to Paris, as I am not recovering, and my body is not healing from the crash.”

Jakobsen was the team's main focus alongside Julian Alaphilippe and the duo were meant to challenge for stage wins, but after 11 days of racing the Belgian side had no success and may miss out on a stage win for the first time since 2012 with their sprinter out of the race.

He is also set to leave the team in 2024 , making this his last appearance at the Tour for Soudal-QuickStep and with his win tally at only one stage from 2022, he'll certainly want more once he returns to the Tour with a new team.

David de la Cruz (Astana) DNF

After a heavy crash midway through stage 12, the Astana team were down to five as David de la Cruz was forced out of the race due to multiple injuries.

The Spaniard was transported to the hospital of Roanne where exams found no fractures. However, he had contusions on his right elbow, right shoulder and left hip as well as multiple skin abrasions all over the body. The elbow wounds were bad enough to require stitches.

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) DNF The Australian ended his struggles on stage 13 of the Tour de France, dropping out of the race before having to fight his way to the top of the Grand Colombier.

The 29--year-old had already struggled through on a particularly aggressively-raced stage 12 and had to fight to make the time cut with only teammate Jasper De Buyst for company.

Then on stage 13 he was seen clutching his stomach as he labored behind the peloton, with Ewan finally pulling the plug with 20km to go on the stage. He left the race with two top-three finishes on stages 3 and 4, with Ewan finding his way to the podium steps despite key leadout riders being hit by early race injuries.

Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) DNF The British rider making his Tour debut was also distanced on stage 13 and then abandoned after being ill on Friday morning.  

A series of crashes on the Alpine stage to Morzine saw the 2023 Tour suffer its biggest day of losses yet. In the early kilometres of the stage, a mass pile-up in the peloton saw the race start neutralised and a pause for 29 minutes, with around 20 riders hitting the deck and then a crash on the descent off the day's first climb took a further toll.

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) DNF

Part of the opening crash Pedrero was stretchered away from the race with a later medical report from the team saying he had fractured three ribs and his right posterior arch. "He has been discharged from the hospital and will receive follow-up from the team's medical services" said Movistar in a medical report.

Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) DNF

Before the stage Meintjes was 13th overall, but with the early crash his team lost their GC leader and hopes of a top ten overall. The South African rider was hit from behind and fell, breaking his collarbone. As a result all Intermarché-Circus-Wanty's focus will now turn to chasing a stage win.

Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) DNF The Colombian rider soldiered on after the restart but with an injury to his sternoclavicular joint, stopped shortly after due to his injuries. “This [race] is the dream. And today the dream hurts,” Chaves, who came fifth on stage 10, said in a team statement. Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich) DNF

The French GC leader who was in 12th at the start of the stage and already hadn't been having the best of weeks, suffering from a bronchial infection earlier. Then things got far worse on stage 14 when he fell on a fast, sweeping descent off the opening climb of the day, the third-category Col de Saxel. The rider was forced to abandon with what Team dsm-firmenich later confirmed was multiple skin abrasions on his hip and shoulder and a concussion.

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) DNF 

The 27 year old's impressive Tour de France debut was also cut short on the descent of Col de Saxel, with a concussion as a result of the crash. The team said CT scans and X-rays showed no sign of further injuries. EF Education-EasyPost is now down three riders, given Chaves was caught up in the crash at the start and Richard Carapaz did not start stage 2 after the opening stage crash.

Ruben Guerreiro (Movistar) DNF

The second Movistar abandon on stage 14, Guerreiro, leaves the team as one of the most depleted in the peloton alongside EF Education-Easypost. Given they already had the early departure of the team's GC leader Enric Mas, just five riders now remain for the Spanish squad.

Ramon Sinkeldam (Alpecin-Deceuninck) DNF The climbs also took another toll on stage 14 with Sinkeldam isolated after losing touch with grupetto early. "I am very disappointed that at this moment I don't have the level to survive the mountain stages. This was not how I wanted to leave the Tour," said Sinkledam in a Twitter post from Alpecin-Deceuninck .

Dani Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) DNS

Following evaluation by the team doctor after stage 14, the Colombian was a non-starter on stage 15 and put into the UCI concussion protocol with the team saying "symptoms of concussion were detected".

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar), DNS

Movistar’s difficult Tour de France has continued into the third week of the race as the team announced Tuesday morning that Matteo Jorgenson would be a DNS for stage 16 after tearing his thigh muscle.

Alexis Renard (Cofidis), DNS

Alexis Renard (Cofidis) had a tough time trial on stage 16, crashing on the treacherous opening corner of the course, where a handful of others also went down in the opening hours of the time trial. 

While Renard managed to finish the stage, Vingegaard's blistering performance pushed him one second outside of the time cut.

Whether he would have been allowed to proceed given the small margin wasn't clear, but a broken elbow from his fall sadly meant that the Frenchman's Tour was over. 

The team confirmed the abandon on social media , "Unfortunately, Alexis Renard will not start again tomorrow. Following his fall at the start of the stage, our Breton rider suffered a fractured right elbow."

Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious), DNF

As Phil Bauhaus' climb savvy teammates were pushing the pace up in the break on the brutal queen stage, he was slipping out the back on a course and day that left even Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) suffering . Ultimately the rider abandoned, adding another casualty to the climbs from the ranks of the sprinters. “It’s hard to take, I tried my best, and I really put effort to make the time cuts over the past few stages," said Bauhaus in a media statement. "Today I was empty, it was full gas from the start, and I was alone. I tried, but as the time gap widened, catching the grupetto and making the time cut would be impossible.

"It’s sad not to make it to Paris, celebrate this with my teammates, and finish the Tour de France as a rider. It’s been a crazy Tour and full gas from the start on nearly every stage. I can leave knowing I tried my best to give everything, and today was just a step too far."

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), DNS Jumbo-Visma lost the valuable Wout van Aert from the squad on stage 18. The rider walked away without finding that tenth Tour de France stage victory of his career, but still with four podiums and his team leader Jonas Vingegaard well ensconced in the yellow jersey. The Belgian left the race due to the imminent arrival of his second child.

Simon Geschke (Cofidis)

German Simon Geschke was the last man to finish stage 17 after struggling with a stomach bug. He came to the line with the broom wagon on his tail, 44:56 behind stage winner Felix Gall in Courchevel.

It was no surprise that when Geschke lost touch with the peloton with 73km remaining on stage 18, he pulled over to climb into the team car. 

🇫🇷 #TDF2023 @WoutvanAert has left the Tour de France to be with his wife Sarah who will give birth to their second child soon. More in the interview recorded yesterday morning. 🎥 pic.twitter.com/WWA7uoCVz4 July 20, 2023

Victor Lafay (Cofidis)

Victor Lafay, who gave Cofidis their first win at the Tour since 2008 on stage 2 , was forced to abandon on the penultimate stage due to injuries following a crash.

According to his team, the Frenchman has superficial abrasions all over his body. He received sutures to his face, right elbow and left knee, and also suffers from a mild concussion.

Des nouvelles de @victorlafay 🤕Suite à sa chute, Victor a des abrasions superficielles sur tout le corps. Il a des sutures au visage, au coude droit et au genou gauche. Victor souffre également d'une commotion cérébrale légère.Bon rétablissement champion 💪📷 Piet De Moor pic.twitter.com/J4Dn9Fm7fQ July 22, 2023

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Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews , he has also written for The Independent ,  The Guardian ,  ProCycling , The Express and Reuters .

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