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The oldest of the Three Grand Tours, Tour de France kickstarted from Saturday, July 1 and will go on till its completion over next 23 days. The cycling race is a part of The Three Grand Tours, which include Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. Additionally, it is the 25th time that the Le Tour is being hosted outside France. The Spain’s autonomous Basque region will stage the Grand Depart for the second time with the Bilbao being the host city.
The Tour de France 2023 will see close to 60 entrants this season, eyeing a prize money of 12,000 francs (USD 2.5 Million). The race will be held in 21 stages, consisting of four hilly stages, eight flat terrains, eight mountain stages, four summits, one individual time trial and two rest days, covering the Pyrenees to the Alps and everything in between.
In this article, we will take you through all the relevant details of the ongoing Tour de France.
When will the Tour de France 2023 take place?
The Tour de France 2023 will be held from July 1 and will cover 21 stages in a span of 23 days, until July 23.
Where will the Tour de France 2023 be held?
The 2023 edition of the Tour de France is being hosted outside of France for the 25 th time. It is being held in Spain’s autonomous Basque region with the Bilbao being the host city.
Which are the participating teams of Tour de France 2023?
The 2023 edition of the Tour de France will have 22 teams with 18 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Teams and four UCI Pro Teams. The teams are as followed:
UCI World Teams:
AG2R Citroen Team, Alpecin-Deceuinck, Arkea-Samsic, Astana Qazaqstan Team, Bora-Hansgrohe, Cofidis, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos Grenadiers, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty, Lidl-Trek, Movistar Team, Soudal-Quick-Step, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team DSM-Firmenich, Team Jayco-AlUla, Team Jumbo-Visma, UAE Team Emirates
UCI Pro Teams: Israel-Premier Tech, Lotto-Dstny, Team TotalEnergies, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
What is the prize money for the Tour de France 2023?
The 22 teams will eye for a prize month of USD 2.5 Million. The prize allocation has been explained below:
Winner: USD 545,257
Runners-up: USD 219,130
Third place: USD 76.695
Riders finishing out of top tier: USD 1,100
Winners of individual stages: USD 12,052
King of the Mountains (Best Climber winner): USD 27,391
Most Aggressive Rider (end of each stage): USD 2,191
What are the stages or route of Tour de France?
The Tour de France is divided into 21 stages as follows:
Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao (182 km)
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 (201km)
Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome (184km)
Rest Day
Stage 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire (167km)
Stage 11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins (180km)
Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (169km)
Stage 13: Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand COlombier (138km)
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 resse (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 (155km)
Where to watch the broadcast of Tour de France 2023?
The Tour de France 2023 will be telecast live on EUROSPORT.
Where to watch the live streaming of Tour de France 2023?
The 23-day Tour de France can be live streamed on The Global Cycling Network, who have partnered with EUROSPORT for streaming rights in India.
