Organisers unveiled the total 2023 Tour de France route on October 27, 2022.
The one hundred and tenth version of biking’s largest race contains only a single 22km hilly time trial within the Alps and mountain levels in all 5 of France’s mountain ranges on the highway between the Grand Départ within the Basque Nation and the end in Paris.
The very restricted period of time trialling and preponderance of mountains little question fits French riders Thibaut Pinot, David Gaudu and Romain Bardet. Because of this, Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglič and Geraint Thomas usually tend to goal the Giro d’Italia, which has 3 times the period of time trialling and fewer mountains.
Official info from race organiser ASO claimed the three,404km route contains eight flat levels for the sprinters, 4 hilly levels suited to breakaways and eight mountain levels. 4 of those embody summit finishes: within the Pyrenees at Cauterets-Cambasque, on the legendary Puy de Dôme volcano within the Massif Central, on the Grand Colombier within the Jura and at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc within the Alps.
The opposite mountain levels are additionally extraordinarily troublesome, even when some are brief and further intense.
Stage 14 to Morzine contains the mighty Col de Joux Aircraft and its testing descent to the end. Stage 15 ends with the 11% ‘wall’ of Côte des Amerands after which the 7km 7.7% climb as much as Saint-Gervais in view of Mont-Blanc.
Stage 17 to Courchevel climbs the two,304m-high Col de la Loze after which descends to complete on the altiport runway. Stage 20 is a ultimate brutal multi-mountain stage within the Vosges between Belfort and Le Markstein ski resort.
The one time trial is on stage 16 within the Arve valley close to Sallanches after the second relaxation day, however the 22km route between Passy and Combloux will take a look at riders’ bike dealing with abilities and climbing as a lot as their time trialling. The stage contains the Côte de Domancy, the place Bernard Hinault solid his 1980 Worlds victory, and which additionally featured as a part of the ultimate week time trial within the 2016 Tour.
2022 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard was arguably the most effective climber of the final two editions of the Tour and he seems to have loads of alternatives to go on the assault on the steep ascents in 2023.
Two-time winner Tadej Pogačar will little question relish the route on provide for subsequent July’s problem towards Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and anybody else.
| Header Cell – Column 0 | Date | Begin | End | Distance | Sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Jul 1, 2023 | Bilbao | Bilbao | 182 km | Hilly |
| Stage 2 | Jul 2, 2023 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Saint-Sébastien | 209 km | Hilly |
| Stage 3 | Jul 3, 2023 | Amorebieta-Etxano | Bayonne | 185 km | Flat |
| Stage 4 | Jul 4, 2023 | Dax | Nogaro | 182 km | Flat |
| Stage 5 | Jul 5, 2023 | Pau | Laruns | 165 km | Mountain |
| Stage 6 | Jul 6, 2023 | Tarbes | Cauterets-Cambasque | 145 km | Mountain |
| Stage 7 | Jul 7, 2023 | Mont-de-Marsan | Bordeaux | 170 km | Flat |
| Stage 8 | Jul 8, 2023 | Libourne | Limoges | 201 km | Hilly |
| Stage 9 | Jul 9, 2023 | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | Puy de Dôme | 184 km | Mountain |
| Relaxation 1 | Jul 10, 2023 | Clermont-Ferrand | Row 9 – Cell 3 | Row 9 – Cell 4 | Relaxation Day |
| Stage 10 | Jul 11, 2023 | Vulcania | Issoire | 167 km | Hilly |
| Stage 11 | Jul 12, 2023 | Clermont-Ferrand | Moulins | 180 km | Flat |
| Stage 12 | Jul 13, 2023 | Roanne | Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 169 km | Hilly |
| Stage 13 | Jul 14, 2023 | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | Grand Colombier | 138 km | Mountain |
| Stage 14 | Jul 15, 2023 | Annemasse | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil | 152 km | Mountain |
| Stage 15 | Jul 16, 2023 | Les Will get les portes du soleil | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | 180 km | Mountain |
| Relaxation 2 | Jul 17, 2023 | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | Row 16 – Cell 3 | Row 16 – Cell 4 | Relaxation Day |
| Stage 16 | Jul 18, 2023 | Passy | Combloux | 22 km | Particular person time-trial |
| Stage 17 | Jul 19, 2023 | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | Courchevel | 166 km | Mountain |
| Stage 18 | Jul 20, 2023 | Moûtiers | Bourg-en-Bresse | 186 km | Hilly |
| Stage 19 | Jul 21, 2023 | Moirans-en-Montagne | Poligny | 173 km | Flat |
| Stage 20 | Jul 22, 2023 | Belfort | Le Markstein Fellering | 133 km | Mountain |
| Stage 21 | Jul 23, 2023 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Paris Champs-Élysées | 115 km | Flat |
