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The 2023 Tour de France will take place from July 1 to 23, between Bilbao (Spain) and Paris on the Champs-Elysées. On the menu, the crossing of five mountain rangestagnine, 30 second, first or hors catégorie climbs, and only 22 km of time trials. Find the first details of the route of the next Tour de France.
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After a bumpy start in the Basque Country, The riders competing for the general classification will quickly get into the thick of things, with the attack on the Pyrenees from the fifth and sixth stages. On this occasion, the riders will cross the Soudet, Marie-Blanque, Aspin and Tourmalet passes, before an unprecedented arrival at the Cambasque plateau (16 km at 5,4%) above Cauterets at the end of the sixth stage.
After an interlude more suited to sprinters or adventurers, the runners will find the steep climb of Puy-de-Dôme for the finish of the ninth stage, which had not been climbed by the Tour de France for 35 years.
From the thirteenth stage, they will enter the Alps, starting with an arrival at the summit of the Grand Colombier. Then, they will face a big challenge the next day between Annemasse and Morzine with the Col de Cou, Col du Feu, Col de Jambaz, Col de la Ramaz and finally the difficult Col de Joux Plane. The next day, another big day with the succession of the Cols de la Forclaz de Montmin, de la Croix Fry des Aravis, the Côte des Amerands and the final climb to Bettex. The time trial of the 16th stage will see the riders compete on a difficult course, with the famous Côte de Domancy (2,5 km at 9,4%).
More The big stage of this 2023 Tour de France will be the day after the time trial, between Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc and Courchevel, with a total of 5000 m of elevation gain., passing through the Col des Saisies, Cormet de Roselend, the Côte de Longefoy and the now famous Col de la Loze (28,4 km at 6%) before diving back down to Courchevel with an arrival at the summit of the Altiport with its 18% slopes.
After two stages promised to the sprinters, The runners will not be finished with the montagno, with a short and nervous stage in the Vosges between Belfort and Le Merkstein the day before the final arrivalThe Ballon d'Alsace, the Col de la Croix des Moinats, the Col de Grosse Pierre, the Col de la Schlucht, the Petit Ballon, and the Platzerwasel are on the program over 133 km, which promises an explosive finale.
The stages of the Tour de France 2023
Step 1 – July 1: Bilbao-Bilbao, 182 km
Step 2 – July 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian, 209 km
Step 3 – July 3: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 185 km
Step 4 – July 4: Dax-Nogaro, 182 km
Step 5 – July 5: Pau-Laruns, 165 km
Step 6 – July 6: Tarbes-Cauterets, 145 km
Step 7 – July 7: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 170 km
Step 8 – July 8: Libourne-Limoges, 201 km
Step 9 – July 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dôme, 184 km
Rest – July 10: Clermont-Ferrand
Step 10 – July 11: Vulcania-Issoire, 167 km
Step 11 – July 12: Clermont-Ferrand - Moulins, 180 km
Step 12 – July 13: Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169 km
Step 13 – July 14: Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier, 138 km
Step 14 – July 15: Annemasse-Morzine, 152 km
Step 15 – July 16: Les Gets – Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc, 180 km
Rest – July 17: Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc
Step 16 – July 18: Passy-Combloux (clm), 22 km
Step 17 – July 19: Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc – Courchevel, 166 km
Step 18 – July 20: Moûtiers – Bourg-en-Bresse, 186 km
Step 19 – July 21: Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny, 173 km
Step 20 – July 22: Belfort – Le Markstein, 133 km
Step 21 – July 23: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris, 115 km
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