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Grand Départ 2023 Pays Basque

• Le départ de la 110 e  édition du Tour de France sera donné de  Bilbao , la ville la plus peuplée du Pays Basque,  le samedi 1 er  juillet 2023 .
• Auparavant, le peloton de la Grande Boucle s’était déjà réuni en Espagne en 1992 pour un Grand Départ à Saint-Sébastien, également au Pays Basque. Hormis les visites lors d’étapes pyrénéennes programmées en France, neuf villes espagnoles ont accueilli des départs ou arrivées d’étapes du Tour.  Bilbao deviendra la dixième en 2023, pour une étape en boucle le premier jour, tandis que la deuxième étape sera aussi tracée à 100 % dans le Pays Basque.

ENTRE CIEL ET MER  par Christian Prudhomme, Directeur du Tour de France

"C’est un Grand Départ qui a pris un grand élan. Depuis 1992 et l’envol du Tour à Saint-Sébastien cet été-là, les autorités et élus du Pays Basque n’ont cessé de réitérer leur volonté d’accueillir à nouveau la Grande Boucle. Un aussi fort désir, couplé à d’aussi beaux atouts, ne pouvait rester vain et cette cour assidue méritait bien, après une si longue attente, les trois journées d’un nouveau Grand Départ. Nous voici donc ravis de revenir sur ces terres chaleureuses qui n’ont cessé de nourrir, dans les Pyrénées et bien au-delà, cette passion fervente au bord des routes où l’ikurriña fait une joyeuse escorte aux coureurs. Entre ciel et mer, Biscaye, Alava et Gipuzkoa,les trois provinces de la région autonome, offrent un terrain d’expression d’exception. Nul doute que les leaders et les puncheurs, déjà à la bagarre dans chaque ascension, portés par l’enthousiasme populaire, y feront le spectacle. Un Grand Départ pour un grand élan."

SALUT LE TOUR !  par Iñigo Urkullu Renteria, Président du gouvernement du Pays Basque

"Le mois de juillet 2023 sera spécial pour le Pays Basque. Il amplifiera la présence et l’ambiance festive créée par les supporters basques sur les routes du Tour de France. La « marée orange», colorée et joyeuse dans les cols mythiques, déferlera en effet sur nos propres montagnes, notre côte, nos villes et nos villages.

Toutes les institutions basques ont relevé ce défi et nous travaillons en équipe pour en faire une opportunité. Nous avons réalisé un rêve et sommes conscients de l’importance de cette étape dans la « Stratégie d’internationalisation d’Euskadi Pays Basque» pour l’amélioration de l’image de notre pays à l’étranger.

Le cyclisme a une longue histoire chez nous et notre objectif est d’organiser le Grand Départ du Tour à la perfection pour renforcer encore l’attrait du Pays Basque. C’est avec cet enthousiasme et cet engagement que nous accueillerons la 110e édition du Tour de France."

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Communauté Autonome située au nord de l’État espagnol et composée de trois territoires historiques : Araba-Alava, Biscaye et Gipuzkoa  

Lehendakaria (Président du gouvernement) : Iñigo Urkullu Renteria  

Superficie : 7 234 km2  

Population : 2 200 000 habitants  

Capitale : Vitoria-Gasteiz (253 000 habitants)  

Villes principales : Bilbao (354 000 habitants), Saint-Sébastien / Donostia (188 000 habitants)  

Langues : euskara (basque) et espagnol  

Voltaire a définit le Pays Basque comme « le Peuple qui chante et danse des deux côtés des Pyrénées ». Il partage l'euskera, la langue plus ancienne d'Europe, avec Navarre et Iparralde, le Pays Basque français formant le « territoire de la langue basque » avec une culture unique qui donne propre identité, personnalité et sentiment d'appartenance.  

Monnaie : Euro  

Situation socio-économique :  La Communauté Autonome Basque est l'un des territoires avec les indicateurs sociaux et économiques les plus avancés d'Europe. Il a une espérance de vie élevée, tout comme le taux de formations académiques et il est parmi les premiers pays au monde dans l'Indice de Développement Humain. Le tissu productif basque est dynamique et ouvert et aspire que l'industrie et les services de pointe représentent le 40% du Produit Intérieur Brut. De plus, le Regional Innovation Scoreboard de l'Union Européenne place le Pays Basque dans le groupe des Régions à Haute Innovation avec la considération de Pôle d'Excellence.  

Le gotha du sport basque :

Femmes : Maialen Chourraut (canoë d’eau vive, 3 médaillés olympiques, d’or, argent et bronze 2012-2016-2020), Joane Somarriba (vélo, vainqueur Tour de France 2000, 2001, 2003), Edurne Pasaban (alpinisme, la première femme au monde à atteindre le sommet de 14 huit-mille mètres), Ibone Belaustegigoitia (saut de trampolin, le premier athlète olympique basque), Maider Unda (lutte libre, bronze médaillé olympique 2012), Josune Bereziartu (escalade, leader de la plus haute difficulté féminine de l'escalade sportive mondiale de 1997 à 2017).

Hommes : Miguel Indurain (Navarre. Vélo, vainqueur de cinq Tour de France 1991-1995), Joseba Beloki (Alava. Vélo,  deuxiéme Tour de France 2002 et troisiéme 2000 et 2001), Abraham Olano (Gipuzkoa. Vélo, quatrième Tour de France 1997 et sixième 1999), Marino Lejarreta (Biscaye. Vélo,  cinquième Tour de France 1989 et 1990), Xabi Alonso (football), Martin Fiz (marathon), Julen Aginagalde (handball), Aritz Aranburu (surf), Jose Maria Olazabal (golf), Jon Rahm (golf), Martin Zabaleta (alpinisme, le premier alpiniste basque à l’Everest), Jose Angel Iribar (football).

Sports traditionnels basques : grands champions de pelote basque (“ esku-pilota ”, pelote à main, et zesta-punta/Jai-Alai), “ harri-jasotzea ” (levage de pierre), Iñaki Perurena et “ arrauna” (aviron traditionnel basque).

Mercredi 28 juin : ouverture de la permanence d’accueil et du centre de presse au Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) à Barakaldo Jeudi 29 juin : présentation des équipes du Tour de France 2023 au musée Guggenheim Samedi 1er juillet : 1re étape : Bilbao > Bilbao Dimanche 2 juillet : 2e étape : Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien Lundi 3 juillet : 3e ÉTAPE : Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne

Étape 1 | Bilbao > Bilbao | 1er juillet 2023 | 185km

Cette boucle entièrement tracée en Biscaye sillonnera les sauvages collines qui bordent la mer Cantabrique et passera deux fois par Gernika, lieu de mémoire.

Très exigeante, avec 3 300 m de dénivelé cumulé,  elle promet le premier Maillot Jaune à un crack. Il s’agira de digérer l’enchaînement des difficultés avant de basculer en bonne place, à 10 km du but, au sommet de la côte de Pike (2 km à 9 % de moyenne avec des passages à 15 %) qui surplombe Bilbao. 

Et d’avoir gardé du punch pour l’arrivée, jugée en haut d’une pente à 5 %.

ÉTAPE 2 |  VITORIA-GASTEIZ > SAINT-SÉBASTIEN  |  2 JUILLET 2023  |  210 km

Vitoria-Gasteiz, capitale du Pays Basque et d’Alava, offrira un départ sur un plateau, à 600m d’altitude.

Le profil général d’une étape qui se dirige vers la mer apparaîtra donc trompeusement descendant. En effet, usés par un parcours accidenté, sans répit, les coureurs auront ensuite buté sur le Jaizkibel. Il sera emprunté dans le sens inverse – mais pas moins dur – de celui qui en a fait, eux abords de la capitale du Gipuzkoa, le juge de paix de la Clásica de San Sebastián.

Attaques garanties !

ÉTAPE 3 |  AMOREBIETA-ETXANO > BAYONNE  |  3 JUILLET 2023  

Le départ vers la France, par le chemin des écoliers, donnera peut-être leur première chance aux sprinteurs.

Encore devront-ils surmonter les éventuels pièges que tendra le parcours. À travers les terres de Biscaye d’abord, pour rejoindre le bord de mer par le magnifique port de Lekeitio. Puis au long des petites difficultés qu’offriront, avec de superbes points de vue à chacun de leurs nombreux détours, 80 km de route côtière. Pour ensuite filer, après un dernier salut à Saint-Sébastien, vers Irun et...

Mais aussi : 

Federico Ezquerra : Cannes (1936)

Jesus Lorono : Cauterets (1953)

Luis Otano : Bourg-d’Oisans (1966)

Jose Maria Errandonea : Angers (1967)

Aurelio Gonzalez : Lorient (1968)

Miguel Maria Lasa : Verviers (1976), Biarritz (1978)

Jose Nazabal : Vitoria (1977)

Julian Gorospe : Saint-Etienne (1986)

Pello Ruiz : Evreux (1986)

Federico Echave : Alpe-d’Huez (1987)

Marino Lejaretta : Millau (1990)

Javier Murguialday : Pau (1992)

Abraham Olano : Disneyland-Paris (1997)

David Etxebarria : Saint-Flour, Pau (1999)

Javier Otxoa : Hautacam (2000)

Roberto Laiseka : Luz-Ardiden (2001)

Iban Mayo : Alpe-d’Huez (2003)

Aïtor Gonzalez : Nîmes (2004)

Juan Manuel Garate : Mont Ventoux (2009)

Ion Izagirre : Morzine (2016)

Omar Fraile : Mende (2018)

Bordeaux > San Sebastián, 228 km: Louis Caput (FRA)

San Sebastián > Pau, 196 km: Fiorenzo Magni (ITA)

  1977

Oloron-Sainte-Marie > Vitoria-Gasteiz, 248 km: José Nazabal (ESP)         

Vitoria-Gasteiz > Seignosse-le-Penon, 256 km: Régis Delépine (FRA) 

San Sebastián, 8 km (prologue): Miguel Indurain (ESP)            

San Sebastián > San Sebastián, 194.5 km: Dominique Arnould (FRA)

San Sebastián > Pau, 255 km: Javier Murguialday (ESP)      

Argelès-Gazost > Pamplona, 262 km: Laurent Dufaux (SUI)

Pamplona > Hendaye, 154.5 km: Bart Voskamp (NED)          

EUSKADI, des distances courtes idéales pour profiter de tout

Impossible d’en rajouter dans un si petit espace ! Parce qu’il est difficile de trouver autant de merveilles les unes à côtés des autres. Le pays basque espagnol est la destination idéale pour profiter, en peu de temps et sans faire des kilomètres, de ses multiples attractions : des paysages divers, une météorologie clémente, une culture millénaire, une gastronomie renommée... Que demander de plus à ce singulier territoire.

Pour vous résumer Euskadi, nous pouvons vous citer ces 10 grands incontournables, mais il y a encore beaucoup plus :

• Donostia-San Sebastian
• Vitoria-Gasteiz
• Maison du Parlement de Gernika
• Pont de Biscaye
• San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
• Musée Balenciaga
• Sanctuaire de Loyola

Le Pays basque espagnol est reconnu mondialement pour être le pays du vélo. Ses amateurs, ses grands professionnels, ses événements ou les marques associées à l’industrie du cyclisme témoignent des liens étroits qui unissent Euskadi et ses habitants à ce sport exigeant.

Si vous êtes un passionné de vélo, Euskadi vous offre une infinité de possibilités pour en profiter : centres VTT, voies vertes, grands circuits de cyclotourisme, routes urbaines, ou des centaines de kilomètres de routes peu fréquentées par les voitures au milieu de paysages incroyables, ne sont que quelques exemples parmi les multiples options toutes aussi attrayantes les unes que les autres que vous trouverez dans ces guides :   

• Euskadi à vélo issuu.com/turismoeuskadi/docs/guia_euskadi_en_bicicleta_fr_2019_w
• La voie verte de l’Urola issuu.com/turismoeuskadi/docs/vv_urola_enfr_2019v2_web
• Grand circuit cyclotouriste de la Plaine d’Álava issuu.com/turismoeuskadi/docs/folleto_cicloturismo_alava_2018_enf

Pour plus d’informations :  Tourisme euskadi

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Tour de France - Road race Men - Stage 2

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Tour de France - July 2nd, 2023

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Tour de France 2023 Route stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz - San Sebastián

The first 40 kilometres lead on the flat along two reservoirs north of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moments later, after Legutio, the route descends to Arrasate to continue onto more hilly terrain. In quick succession the riders tackle the Col d’Udana (4.5 kilometres at 5.1%) and Côte d’Aztiria (2.7 kilometres at 5.3%).

This sets the tone. The rest of the day leads from one short climb to the next via flat intermezzos in between. KOM contenders should be ready at the Côte d’Alkiza (4.2 kilometres at 5.7%) and Côte de Gurutze (2.6 kilometres at 4.7%), but, frankly, a lot of other climbs are also KOM rating worthy.

The race is likely to ignite on the Jaizkibel. The staple climb on the Clásica de San Sebastián is 8.1 kilometres long and averaging 5.3%, which is a biased statistic as there is a false flat kilometre halfway.

At the Jaizkibel there are 16.5 kilometres remaining. The first half goes down, the second is as good as flat – although an uphill kicker inside the last 3.5 kilometres could shake things up.

The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the first three on the Jaizkibel get 8, 5 and 2 seconds.

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PREVIEW | Tour de France 2023 stage 2 - San Sebastián hosts hilly finale where sprinters, climbers and classics specialists will all eye victory

Preview . The Tour de France has gotten off to an explosive and exciting start, and stage 2 in the Basque Country will also deliver some spectacle, as the riders tackle the Jaizkibel before the likely sprint in San Sebastián.

The second day of racing at the Tour de France won't be too different, only this time with a finale in Donostian San Sebastián. The decisive climbs of the Clasica San Sebastián won't be ridden, however the Jaizkibel will and will also be positioned relatively close to the finish. A more open second day, where climbers, puncheurs, rouleurs and sprinters all have a chance of succeeding.

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A more flat start, however throughout the day there will be four categorized ascents - and a few others - before the main ascent of the day, which is likely to make it a bit more difficult for the sprinters. However that will be if the pace is pushed, otherwise most riders will get through comfortably. With 36.5 kilometers to go there is the Côte de Gurutze which is 2.5 kilometers at 5%, but then comes the biggest moment of the race.

Featuring 7.9 kilometers at 5.2%, it is a respectful climb, ridden in the opposite direction of what the riders face in the Clásica. A small 1 kilometer slight descent makes it a climb of two halves too, the final 3.7Km have 7.1% gradient. In all honesty, the climb will likely see minimum of 20 or 30 riders if the pace is pushed quite hard, but this is unlikely. A peloton of around 50 riders is expected, perhaps some can come back in the final descent.

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The descent has a few technical sections, the climb ends with 16.5 kilometers to go and then the final 9 kilometers are flat. There is time to organize, there is also time to attack. There are few corners from there on all the way into the finish. With 3 kilometers to go comes a small rise which is 900 meters long at 4% which provides another spot to attack, but then the finishing straight will be flat.

The Weather

Some nortwestern wind like today which will see a bit of head and crosswind in the Jaizkibel, however it won't be very strong. There are also slight chances of rain, some roads may be humid and lead to trickier descents.

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The action will be interesting on this day. I don't think a breakaway is to already succeed, teams have pushed very hard today and with no doubt the pace will be high ahead of the many climbs and descents the riders will find, meaning that despite the many talented climbers who already have freedom, this most likely isn't a day for them. However they may be able to attack in the finale and use their climbing quality to succeed with a late attack.

Some of these riders can find that freedom as they do not fight for the GC, or in other cases they are within range of the yellow jersey but won't likely be covered by the likes of Yates, Vingegaard or Pogacar. Home riders Pello Bilbao and Ion Izagirre are terrific descenders and will have the spark to risk it all for this type of stage. Other climbers such as Felix Gall or Giulio Ciccone could make the difference in the climb, daredevil descender Matej Mohoric will with certainty have this day under eye for a long time due to the final descent, whilst other puncheurs such as Dylan Teuns , Valentin Madouas or Neilson Powless could try their luck.

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The peloton will be broken, not in the same way as today as it was an explosive climb, a more compact group is expected. A GC fight the same way won't happen however the climbers will have to stay sharp and focused. Tadej Pogacar , Jonas Vingegaard and Adam Yates will likely cover each other as the GC battle is fully on - and UAE won't surely be too interested in keeping the lead currently. Others could take advantage of that, Simon Yates showed today excellent form, but also the likes of Thibaut Pinot , Mattias Skjelmose , Michael Woods and Victor Lafay could enjoy an attack if they aren't right away covered.

If a late attack doesn't decide the stage however, a sprint should. As we've seen today - even if we ignore Tadej Pogacar - someone in the first chasing group could sprint, Wout van Aert . He will then resist this climb certainly, but the question is if a sprint takes place. Corbin Stong and Alex Aranburu looked very strong sprinting from the second chasing group, whilst the pure puncheurs Mathieu van der Poel , Julian Alaphilippe and Tom Pidcock could also be in the mix.

A lot will depend on how fast the riders will race Jaizkibel. The final kilometers do allow for riders to come back and the winner could come from there, if they find themselves on a very strong day. The likes of Mads Pedersen , Fred Wright , Luka Mezgec , Magnus Cort Nielsen and Biniam Girmay are the type of riders who could surprise on such a tricky day, I wouldn't even exclude Jasper Philipsen after how strongly he rode in the spring.

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Prediction Tour de France 2023 stage 2:

*** Wout van Aert, Alex Aranburu ** Tadej Pogacar, Pello Bilbao, Matej Mohoric, Corbin Strong * Giulio Ciccone, Mattias Skjelmose, Thibaut Pinot, Victor Lafay, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe, Tom Pidcock, Mads Pedersen, Fred Wright

Pick : Wout van Aert

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Stage 2 of the Tour de France (2 July) will finish in San Sebastian

Stage 3 of the Tour de France (July 3rd) will finish in Bayonne, but the peloton will pass through the centre of San Sebastian

Tour de France Stage 2 Preview: Another Day of Brutal Climbs

Here's exactly when to tune in to see the most exciting part of another long, intense stage.

Stage 2 - Saturday, July 2 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sébastián - 208.9K

The longest stage of the 2023 Tour de France–and another filled with Basque climbs–Stage 2 should be another intense (and exhausting) day of racing–and could end with a new rider wearing the yellow jersey as the Tour’s overall leader.

The day begins in Vitoria-Gasteiz the capital of the Basque Country and the birthplace of the 2002 Tour-runner-up Joseba Beloki, who’s known for crashing violently on the descent into Gap at the end of Stage 9 in the 2003.

But it’s final 40km of that stage that matters, with the Category 4 Côte de Gurutze serving as the appetizer to the day’s biggest and final challenge: the Category 2 Jaizkibel (8.1 km at 5.3%), where another 8, 5, and 2 bonus seconds await the first three riders over the summit, which comes just 16.5km from the finish line in San Sébastián. As it does during the Clásica San Sébastián, a one-day race held here a week or two after each year’s Tour de France, the Jaizkibel should launch the stage-winning selection and possibly the stage winner itself.

Great Britain’s Adam Yates enters the day in the yellow jersey , and as a former winner of the Clásica San Sébastián, he should have no trouble defending the jersey and competing for another stage win–on paper, at least.

But he’s clearly here to support Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar’s bid to win the Tour overall, and will take his own chances only if they don’t conflict with Pog’s. So if Yates ends the day in yellow, it’s only because doing so did not get in the way of the team’s overall strategy for winning the Tour.

Unfortunately, the roads should be wet, with showers overnight and light rain into the morning, with scattered showers expected throughout the afternoon. The descent of the Jaizkibel can be treacherous, which means fewer risks will be taken by the Tour’s GC contenders for fear of a crash ending their Tour prematurely.

Riders to watch

Stage 2 takes its finale right from the roadbook of the Clásica San Sébastián, a one-day race held here a week or two after each year’s Tour de France. France’s Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step) and the United States’ Neilsen Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) won the Clásica in 2018 and 2021, respectively, and have to be counted among the favorites on Sunday.

Other contenders include many of the riders we saw at the front at the end of Stage 1, including Great Britain’s Simon Yates (Team Jayco AlUla), Denmark’s Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), and Spain’s Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious). We’ll also keep an eye on Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers), who was absent in the finale of Stage 1, but perhaps because he was saving himself for Stage 2. One of the sport’s best descenders, Pidcock could light up the race coming down the Jaizkibel.

When to Watch

This is a long stage and it’s a Sunday, so we suggest waiting until the final hour to see the run-in to the Jaizkibel and the stage finale. Tuning-in around 10:15 a.m. EDT should get the job done, with the stage expected to end about an hour later.

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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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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Tour de France 2023 stage 2 preview: Route map and profile of 209km from Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian

The 2023 Tour de France continues with another hilly day in the Basque Country as the peloton travels from Vitoria-Gasteiz to the picturesque city of San Sebastian, finishing on the beachfront.

This will be a taxing day for two reasons: firstly, it is the longest stage of this year’s Tour at 209km; and because the final hill – the Jaizkibel – is a draining 8.1km at an average gradient of 5.3%.

The Jaizkibel is a famous climb in these parts and often the decisive point of the Clasica de San Sebastian race. Riders in this year’s Tour to have won the Clasica include double world champion Julian Alaphilippe , America’s Neilson Powless, Ineos’s Michal Kwiatkowski and the man in the yellow jersey, Adam Yates .

Yates pulled off an impressive win on stage one with the help of – and eventually in battle with – his twin brother Simon. His victory was celebrated heartily by his UAE Emirates teammate Tadej Pogacar, who crossed the line third, and it means they have grabbed the early initiative in their fight with Jumbo-Visma’s reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard.

It is worth noting that there are bonus seconds to be won for the first riders over the top of the Jaizkibel, which will encourage Pogacar and Vingegaard to fight should they be at the front of the race. This would be another great spectacle and we would find out a little more about their respective conditions should their be a showdown here.

But perhaps more likely is that a breakaway gets ahead and stays ahead this time, throwing the stage win open to more of an outsider in the peloton.

Stage 2 route map and profile

The stage is set to begin at around 11.30am BST.

If a breakaway is allowed to get clear then there are a whole raft of riders who could win this stage – someone like Mads Pedersen has a fast finish but still has the legs to get over the steep final climb. New British champion Fred Wright will have a crack at some stage, and this might be as good a day as any. But if the break is reeled in then Wout van Aert is a tempting pick; the Belgian has proved before that he can scale just about any mountain despite being better known for his sprint finishes.

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Tacks in the road spark mass punctures in finale of Tour de France stage 2

Tom Pidcock finishes fourth in San Sebastian despite slow puncture

Tacks thrown in the road near the foot of the Jaizkibel climb sparked a number of sudden punctures on stage 2 of the Tour de France , with between 15 and 20 riders forced to stop to change wheels or ride to the finish with a slow puncture or a tack stuck in their tyre.

It is unclear who threw the tacks on the road and why. There were no signs of a protest during the stage, with the cycling-mad Basque fans cheering the riders during the 208km haul from Vitoria to San Sebastian. 

Race organiser ASO told Cyclingnews they were aware of the tacks in the road but did not have any further information.

Race radio announced a number of punctures in the final 20km of the stage, with teams scrambling to service their riders in a key moment of the race. 

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French rider Lilian Calmejane vented his anger about the tacks on the road on social media, where he posted a video counting the five tacks in his front wheel: “Thank you for this kind of human bullshit... I don't think I was the only one to suffer a puncture in the final... You should know that we can fall and get really hurt with your bullshit, you morons!”

The Jayco-ALUla team confirmed that Luke Durbridge was a puncture victim and showed a wheel with two tacks in it. Cofidis also apparently suffered a number of punctures, but Victor Lafay was not affected and went on to win the stage for the French team. 

Tom Pidcock said that he had a slow puncture but rode to the finish despite some loss of control. Ineos Grenadiers use tubeless tyres and the sealant that helped slow his puncture was visible in his rear wheel as he warmed down on the rollers.

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“I had a slow puncture and could feel it on the descent of the Jaizkibel but I had to ride it in. I could feel it slipping on the corners a little bit,” Pidcock told Cyclingnews and ITV television, in the shadow of the Ineos Grenadiers team bus.     

Jayco AlUla head of Performance Matt White confirmed that the tacks had created significant problems in the peloton.

“Someone sprayed some tacks on the road in one of the towns because we saw 15/20 punctures. Some pictured immediately and some rode through with a slow leak. It’s a shame,” he said. “We’re lucky that Simon Yates didn’t puncture, but there were a lot of guys puncturing at an important time in the race.” 

Merci pour ce genre de connerie humaine … je pense ne pas avoir été le seul victime de crevaison dans le final … sachez qu’on peut tomber et se faire très mal avec vos conneries bande d’abrutis … 🤬 pic.twitter.com/IoTMolFKgO July 2, 2023

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters , Shift Active Media , and CyclingWeekly , among other publications.

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