The Tour de France started in Bilbao on Saturday, embarking on a 3,404km race to Paris with the first three of the 21 stages in the Spanish Basque Country.
Led out by defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and his key rival Tadej Pogacar, the 176 riders started under grey skies on a route packed with rolling green hills to compete for the first yellow jersey awarded to the opening-stage winner.
The streets of the Basque city were decked out with regional flags and Tour de France logos, with the starting line outside the San Mames stadium.
Tour de France will have 22 teams, with 18 (Union Cycliste Internationale) UCI World Teams and four UCI Pro Teams.
176 riders part of 22 teams, including 18 UCI WorldTeams and 4 UCI ProTeams, pedal away to grab the USD 2.5 million along with the prestige that’s unquantifiable.
The Tour de France 2023 has the following stages:
- 4 hilly stages
- 8 flat stages
- 8 mountain stages
- 4 summits
- 1 individual time trial
- 2 rest days
(Time bonuses of 10,6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the 1st 3 finishers, as well)
Stages 1 – 21 of Tour de France:
STAGE 1: Bilbao to Bilbao (182km)
STAGE 2: Victoria Gastiez to Saint Sebastian (209km)
STAGE 3: Amorebieta to Bayonne (187km)
STAGE 4: Dax to Nogaro (182km)
STAGE 5: Pau to Laruns (163km)
STAGE 6: Tarbes to Cauterets (145km)
STAGE 7: Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux (170km)
STAGE 8: Libourne to Limoges (201 km)
STAGE 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome (184km)
REST DAY
STAGE 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire (167km)
STAGE11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins (180km)
STAGE 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (169km)
STAGE 13: Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (138 km)
STAGE 14: Annemasse to Morzine (152km)
STAGE 15: Les Gets to Saint Gervais (180km)
REST DAY
STAGE 16: Individual time trial from Passy to Combloux (22km)
STAGE 17: Saint Gervais to Courchevel (166km)
STAGE 18: Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse (186km)
STAGE 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (173km)
STAGE 20: Belfort to Le Markstein (133km)
STAGE 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs -Elysees (115km)
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