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2023 Tour de France program and race guide

Published by Lyn on 18 April 2023

The official Tour de France program and race guide ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to plan your Tour de France trip, including stage times and maps. It's also great for viewing at home. You can order the UK edition here .

The Official Tour de France race guide is published in the months leading up to the race.   ASO, the Tour de France organiser, licenses the publication of the guide in each country each year. This is why the quality varies across countries.

The UK edition of the TDF race guide

In my view, the UK edition is consistently the best English-language edition. If you live in the UK, US, Canada, Australia or anywhere else and you are following the Tour de France in person, then this is the edition you want to get your hands on. It is more comprehensive than the English editions released in the US and Australia.

You need to have the UK edition sent to a UK address. It cannot be delivered outside the UK due to ASO's licensing agreements.

There are usually two UK editions.

1) The Standard Edition  of the Official Tour de France 2023 Race Guide (UK/English). You can order it here for £10.99 .

2) The Premium Edition of the Official Tour de France 2023 Race Guide (UK/English). You can order it here for £17.99 .

Readers outside the UK

As mentioned above, some of the versions below (published by local publishers on contract) are not as comprehensive as the UK English-language version. The UK edition is consistently more comprehensive than other editions and carries more maps, more route info, full stage times and more general race information.  If you are outside the UK and it's possible to have a friend in the UK send you a copy, then that would be my recommendation if you are travelling to the TDF.

* The Australian and New Zealand edition  can be ordered here  for $18.95 .  * For the US – I have no information on their being a US Edition this year.   * The original French-language version is released in France and is sold at newsagents and tabacs (corner stores). It is not as comprehensive as the UK edition.

The UK edition from the official publisher can only be sent to a UK address. There are two ways around this that readers have reported:

1)  Some readers outside the UK set up temporary UK postboxes  through this website .  They have the guide shipped there and forwarded to their US (or other overseas) address.

2) Some readers have reported success with this website . It is not the official publisher and I cannot offer any reassurance regarding their reliability. 

All other links on this page are to the official accredited UK publisher.

What's usually included in the UK English-language edition?

I cannot speak for the 2023 US and Australian versions – this info relates to the UK English edition.

We find the UK version of the guide invaluable when planning our trips to watch the Tour de France. It's got maps of every stage, plus full team and stage profiles, as well as stage start and end times (they are particularly useful to have in one place both when planning and on the day).

There is a 'premium' edition as well as a 'standard' edition  that includes stuff like:

Standard UK English-language edition 

The 2023 standard edition has :

• 204-page program/magazine with individual Tour de France stage maps + stage start/end times
• Tour de France Femmes info
• A2 double-sided Tour de France and Tour de Femmes wallchart
• Special Basque Legends magazine (the Tour this year starts in the Basque Country)
• Exclusive beer mats showcasing mountain passes on this year's route + historic moments from previous years

Premium UK English-language edition

The 2023 premium edition has :

• Souvenir TDF socks

(Image from a previous year).

Why get it?

We wouldn't go to watch more than one Tour de France stage without it. All the basic info is eventually replicated on the official TDF website, but having it in hard copy is handy (and easier/cheaper) if you're using phone data to access the web, if you're in a dodgy wifi zone or if your phone battery dies (yes, that was me in 2021).     

We get dozens of emails every day asking for information about following the Tour de France – I always tell them to get a copy of the official race guide to make planning easier.

This guide has lots of info that can help you plan your trip. While it is published too early to include all road closure information ( see this page for that ), having all the stage information in one place is really handy. It basically replicates the official TDF website but in a much more easily digestible format and in much more detail.

Each stage is profiled with a map that helps you put key cols and stage towns into perspective, and to see clearly where access roads may be. The pullout map then gives a full overview of how the stages interact.

Those UK links again ...

1) The Standard Edition of the Official Tour de France 2023 Race Guide (UK/English). Order it here for £10.99 .

2) The Premium Edition of the Official Tour de France 2023 Race Guide (UK/English). Order it here for £17.99 .

This guide SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR, often weeks before the Tour. If you are thinking of watching the Tour de France in person , you should order a copy as soon as it's released.  

• Accommodation on the Tour de France route here
• Road closure info here
• Full 2023 Tour de France route here

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Oh my gosh, it’s finally that time again! The 2023 men’s Tour de France kicks off on Saturday, July 1. We here at Bicycling have spent the last few weeks going in-depth on the names, stages, and storylines to watch for over the next three-plus weeks.

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>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/its-driven-by-emotion-visma-lease-a-bike-slams-uci-review-on-radical-new-time-trial-helmets/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘It’s Driven by Emotion’: Visma-Lease a Bike Slams UCI Review of Radical New Time Trial Helmets"}}'> ‘It’s Driven by Emotion’: Visma-Lease a Bike Slams UCI Review of Radical New Time Trial Helmets

Tour de France dominators fear ban of helmet after it reportedly spent more than a year developing with Giro Sport.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/is-remco-evenepoel-part-of-pro-cyclings-big-four/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Is Remco Evenepoel Part of Pro Cycling’s ‘Big Four’? Paris-Nice Will Provide Pointers"}}'> Is Remco Evenepoel Part of Pro Cycling’s ‘Big Four’? Paris-Nice Will Provide Pointers

Vingegaard, Pogačar, Roglič ... Evenepoel? Belgian's quest for Tour de France glory truly begins this week.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/race-to-the-sun-showdown-at-paris-nice-as-primoz-roglic-remco-evenepoel-cross-swords/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Race to the Sun Showdown at Paris-Nice as Primoz Roglič, Remco Evenepoel Cross Swords"}}'> Race to the Sun Showdown at Paris-Nice as Primoz Roglič, Remco Evenepoel Cross Swords

The first sparring amid the Big Four starts this weekend as European stage racing begins in earnest at Paris-Nice. Jeremy Whittle reckons history suggests Primoz Roglič, but momentum may say Remco Evenepoel.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/manx-on-a-mission-is-mark-cavendish-on-track-for-record-tour-de-france-success/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Manx on a Mission: Is Mark Cavendish on Track for Record Tour De France Success?"}}'> Manx on a Mission: Is Mark Cavendish on Track for Record Tour De France Success?

The UAE Tour didn’t quite go to plan, but modest stage places there don’t give the full picture.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/how-tadej-pogacar-will-wreck-a-visma-lease-a-bike-rout-of-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Antagonist, Antithesis: How Tadej Pogačar Will Wreck a Visma-Lease a Bike Rout of 2024"}}'> Antagonist, Antithesis: How Tadej Pogačar Will Wreck a Visma-Lease a Bike Rout of 2024

Pogačar's wildest season yet will drive a narrative through 2024 that will oppose any Visma victory parade.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/african-trailblazer-biniam-girmay-back-on-track-its-time-to-test-the-legs/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "African Trailblazer Biniam Girmay Back on Track: ‘It’s Time to Test the Legs’"}}'> African Trailblazer Biniam Girmay Back on Track: ‘It’s Time to Test the Legs’

After historic wins in 2022, he wants to reignite his classics success: 'I'm more ready now mentally.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/racing-for-the-win-tadej-pogacar-braces-to-blow-the-doors-off-at-strade-bianche/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘Racing for the Win’: Tadej Pogačar Braces to Blow the Doors off at Strade Bianche"}}'> ‘Racing for the Win’: Tadej Pogačar Braces to Blow the Doors off at Strade Bianche

All-slaying Slovenian debuts season at race he won in 2022 in road toward Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/jonas-vingegaard-hints-a-giro-tour-double-is-in-his-future/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Taking Notes from Tadej: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Hints a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France Double Is in His Future"}}'> Taking Notes from Tadej: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Hints a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France Double Is in His Future

'We'll have to wait and see how Tadej does it': Vingegaard chews over possible Giro-Tour double, but he wants to know if it's achievable first.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/different-paths-to-the-tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-debuts-primoz-roglic-stays-high/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Different Roads to the Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Debuts, Primož Roglič Stays High"}}'> Different Roads to the Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Debuts, Primož Roglič Stays High

The former teammates will clash at Basque Country and Dauphiné ahead of battle for yellow jersey: 'The best one will win.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/a-tale-of-two-chainrings-remco-evenepoel-and-his-big-gear-blitz-on-the-algarve/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "A Tale of Two Chainrings: Remco Evenepoel and His Big-Gear Blitz on the Algarve"}}'> A Tale of Two Chainrings: Remco Evenepoel and His Big-Gear Blitz on the Algarve

Evenepoel forged his GC advantage at Volta ao Algarve on a 62T time trial chainring, and nearly lost it a day later when his derailleur died.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/should-teams-be-allowed-replacements-at-the-tour-de-france/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Game Changer or Unfair Advantage: Should Teams Be Allowed to Replace Riders at the Tour de France?"}}'> Game Changer or Unfair Advantage: Should Teams Be Allowed to Replace Riders at the Tour de France?

Face-Off: Should rules allow that injured riders be swapped out of grand tours? Our editors argue out the 'replacement' theory.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/ratcliffes-reboot-can-ineos-grenadiers-recapture-its-tour-de-france-throne/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Ratcliffe’s Reboot: Can Ineos Grenadiers Recapture its Tour de France Throne?"}}'> Ratcliffe’s Reboot: Can Ineos Grenadiers Recapture its Tour de France Throne?

Analysis: Nearly five years since its last yellow jersey, major restructuring at the British 'super team' reveals that billionaire team owner Jim Ratcliffe is pushing for return on his investment.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/could-remco-evenepoel-win-the-tour-of-flanders-bring-him-to-the-kwaremont-you-never-know/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Could Remco Evenepoel Win the Tour of Flanders?: ‘Bring him to the Kwaremont, You Never Know’"}}'> Could Remco Evenepoel Win the Tour of Flanders?: ‘Bring him to the Kwaremont, You Never Know’

'Flanders is now a climber's race': Cobbles guru Wilfried Peeters believes Belgian superstar will race De Ronde when the time is right.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/mark-cavendish-faces-most-competitive-sprint-season-in-years/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "A Challenge to Mark Cavendish: 2024 Will Be the Most Competitive Sprint Season in Years"}}'> A Challenge to Mark Cavendish: 2024 Will Be the Most Competitive Sprint Season in Years

Sprinting in spring will set the tone as a phalanx of fast-finishers line up to derail Cavendish's chase for Tour de France history.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/im-still-beating-my-pbs-how-geraint-thomas-keeps-competitive-into-his-18th-season/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘I’m Still Beating My PBs’: How Geraint Thomas Keeps Competitive into His 18th Season"}}'> ‘I’m Still Beating My PBs’: How Geraint Thomas Keeps Competitive into His 18th Season

37-years-young Welshman believes he's still got more to give ahead of his Giro d'Italia-Tour de France 2024.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tom-pidcocks-unusual-unconventional-approach-a-mtb-win-days-before-the-volta-a-algarve/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Tom Pidcock Chooses a Mountain Bike Race to Prepare for the Volta a Algarve"}}'> Tom Pidcock Chooses a Mountain Bike Race to Prepare for the Volta a Algarve

British rider Pidcock continues jumping between disciplines in what is a key season in his evolution as a pro road rider.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/adam-yates-eyes-vuelta-a-espana-leadership-as-tadej-pogacar-chases-the-giro-tour-double/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "No Drama for Adam Yates in Career Sweet Spot: ‘I Train Hard, I Show Up, I Try to Win.’"}}'> No Drama for Adam Yates in Career Sweet Spot: ‘I Train Hard, I Show Up, I Try to Win.’

Tadej Pogačar's double Giro-Tour dare opens up road to Vuelta a España for favored wingman: 'I'm the last man in the mountains.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/mark-cavendish-seals-win-at-colombia-tour-to-set-tone-for-tour-de-france-glory/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘I’m Speechless’: Mark Cavendish Seals Win in Colombia to Set Tone for Tour de France Quest"}}'> ‘I’m Speechless’: Mark Cavendish Seals Win in Colombia to Set Tone for Tour de France Quest

The season-opener success will only heighten expectation for his season-long chase to better Eddy Merckx's all-time Tour stage win record.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/when-racing-less-means-winning-more-why-visma-lease-a-bike-goes-off-grid-in-the-winter/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "When Racing Less Means Winning More: Why Visma-Lease a Bike Went off-Grid This Winter"}}'> When Racing Less Means Winning More: Why Visma-Lease a Bike Went off-Grid This Winter

Why isn't the WorldTour topper to be seen in the early season? Jonas Vingegaard's crew is already on Teide and tuning for the the Tour de France.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/coming-off-the-bench-movistar-boss-floats-idea-of-replacement-riders-during-tour-de-france/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘Why Not Replacements?’: Movistar Boss Floats Radical Idea of Substitutes During Tour de France"}}'> ‘Why Not Replacements?’: Movistar Boss Floats Radical Idea of Substitutes During Tour de France

Unzué confirms Movistar's participation in 'Super League' talks: 'The sport hasn't changed in 40 years.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/i-want-to-create-history-meet-henok-mulubrhan-the-african-phenom-on-a-mission/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘I Want to Create History’: Meet Henok Mulubrhan, the African Phenom on a Mission"}}'> ‘I Want to Create History’: Meet Henok Mulubrhan, the African Phenom on a Mission

The WorldTour rookie is already making waves as new hot prospect from Eritrea: 'I will not sleep, now is the time to work even harder.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/can-cyclocross-and-classics-co-exist-mathieu-van-der-poels-most-daring-season-will-determine-the-direction-of-modern-multi-disciplinarians/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Can ‘Cross and Classics Co-Exist? Mathieu van der Poel’s Most Daring Season Will Set Tone for Modern Multi-Disciplinarians"}}'> Can ‘Cross and Classics Co-Exist? Mathieu van der Poel’s Most Daring Season Will Set Tone for Modern Multi-Disciplinarians

To 'cross or not to 'cross? The outcome of MVDP's far-stretching 2024 season could crush or confirm the multi-discipline dream.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/its-a-good-day-for-us-lidl-trek-comes-out-swinging-in-show-of-intention-for-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘It’s a Good Day for Us’: Lidl-Trek Comes Out Swinging in Show of Intention for 2024"}}'> ‘It’s a Good Day for Us’: Lidl-Trek Comes Out Swinging in Show of Intention for 2024

Mads Pedersen fastest in France, and Jonathan Milan hits out in Spain for debut wins in sneak preview of the team's ambitions: 'It’s a huge confidence boost for what’s to come.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/we-found-the-method-for-him-to-perform-at-the-biggest-moments-new-ambition-same-structure-for-sepp-kuss-in-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘We Found the Method for Him to Perform at the Biggest Moments’: New Ambition, Same Structure for Sepp Kuss in 2024"}}'> ‘We Found the Method for Him to Perform at the Biggest Moments’: New Ambition, Same Structure for Sepp Kuss in 2024

Kuss carries winning high-volume training framework into boosted role with the Visma-Lease A Bike WorldTour bulldozer in 2024.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/i-had-nothing-to-lose-can-giro-ditalia-breakaway-sensation-derek-gee-do-it-again/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘The Gap is So Big to the Best Guys’: Can Giro d’Italia Breakaway Sensation Derek Gee Do it Again?"}}'> ‘The Gap is So Big to the Best Guys’: Can Giro d’Italia Breakaway Sensation Derek Gee Do it Again?

The unknown Canadian burst into prominence with no less than seven breakaways in the 2023 Giro d'Italia: 'That left me hungry for more.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/i-was-so-close-last-year-simon-yates-targeting-podium-at-the-tour-de-france/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘It’s So Hard to Race Against the Super Teams:’ Simon Yates Targeting Podium in Tour de France Rematch"}}'> ‘It’s So Hard to Race Against the Super Teams:’ Simon Yates Targeting Podium in Tour de France Rematch

Jayco-AlUla star on racing as an underdog: 'I am still hungry to do more, to improve, and to do better.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/dylan-groenewegen-changes-script-to-beat-philipsen-a-different-plan-for-the-tour-de-france-this-year/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Dylan Groenewegen Changes Script to Beat Philipsen: ‘A Different Plan for the Tour de France This Year’"}}'> Dylan Groenewegen Changes Script to Beat Philipsen: ‘A Different Plan for the Tour de France This Year’

With a stage in the AlUla Tour his next goal, Dutch sprinter is aiming to reach July in giant-killing form: 'Hopefully my fastest legs are in the Tour.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/its-not-like-we-disappeared-ben-swift-insists-ineos-grenadiers-still-at-top-of-peloton/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘It’s Not Like We Disappeared’: Ben Swift Insists Ineos Grenadiers Still at Top of Peloton"}}'> ‘It’s Not Like We Disappeared’: Ben Swift Insists Ineos Grenadiers Still at Top of Peloton

Veteran rider says UK super team isn't resting on laurels: 'We are still there, we are still challenging. We want to win the Tour de France.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/red-bull-era-begins-officials-approve-deal-with-bora-hansgrohe/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Red Bull Gives You Wins? Officials Approve Deal with Bora-Hansgrohe"}}'> Red Bull Gives You Wins? Officials Approve Deal with Bora-Hansgrohe

Officials signed off on the high-profile partnership between energy drinks giant and German-backed WorldTour team that could transform professional cycling: 'We have cleared an important hurdle.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/two-golds-is-the-dream-inside-filippo-gannas-double-olympic-ambition/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘Two Golds is the Dream’: Inside Filippo Ganna’s Double Olympic Ambition"}}'> ‘Two Golds is the Dream’: Inside Filippo Ganna’s Double Olympic Ambition

'It's too bad to miss the Tour, but the Olympics are the Olympics': Ganna puts gold medal quest ahead of Italian start of the Tour de France in 2024.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/why-is-tom-pidcock-still-racing-three-disciplines/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Why Is Tom Pidcock Still Racing Three Disciplines? ‘It Fits into the Bigger Picture of Trying to Win the Tour’"}}'> Why Is Tom Pidcock Still Racing Three Disciplines? ‘It Fits into the Bigger Picture of Trying to Win the Tour’

Pidcock's coach is convinced a multi-discipline approach is no waste of time as the Brit wrecking ball quests for Tour de France fame.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/a-new-card-to-play-heres-whats-new-as-sepp-kuss-kicks-off-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘Now We Have Two Cards to Play’: Here’s What’s Next as Sepp Kuss Kicks Off 2024"}}'> ‘Now We Have Two Cards to Play’: Here’s What’s Next as Sepp Kuss Kicks Off 2024

The Vuelta a España champion returns to action with a pair of one-days and the Volta ao Algarve: 'That Vuelta victory did something to him. He gained so much confidence.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/coz-you-only-live-once-geraint-thomas-targets-career-first-giro-ditalia-tour-de-france-double/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Geraint Thomas Targets ‘Only Live Once’ Giro d’Italia-Tour de France Double in 2024"}}'> Geraint Thomas Targets ‘Only Live Once’ Giro d’Italia-Tour de France Double in 2024

'A massive challenge': Soon-to-be-retired warhorse to make Strade Bianche debut and join Pogačar in targeting cycling's most troubling double in 2024.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-training/is-it-time-to-reconsider-fasted-training/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Is It Time to Reconsider ‘Fasted Training’? New Study Calls into Question the Craze for Low Carb"}}'> Is It Time to Reconsider ‘Fasted Training’? New Study Calls into Question the Craze for Low Carb

Team Sky caused a stir with its fasted and low-carbohydrate training strategies, but new findings add fuel into the high-carb revolution that's shifting pro cycling.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/joe-dombrowski-confirms-he-will-retire-from-professional-cycling/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Joe Dombrowski Retires from Professional Cycling: ‘I Did Everything I Dreamed of, and Even More’"}}'> Joe Dombrowski Retires from Professional Cycling: ‘I Did Everything I Dreamed of, and Even More’

The popular American climber raced 14 grand tours and won a stage in the Giro d'Italia during his 11-year pro career.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/ineos-grenadiers-bullish-about-tour-de-france-in-post-brailsford-era-we-plan-on-winning-it-again/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘We Plan on Winning It Again’: Ineos Grenadiers Bullish about Tour de France in Post-Brailsford Era"}}'> ‘We Plan on Winning It Again’: Ineos Grenadiers Bullish about Tour de France in Post-Brailsford Era

New CEO John Allert insists GC racing remains the squad's North Star as he kick-starts mission to catch up to Visma-Lease a Bike, UAE Emirates.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/confirmed-magnus-sheffield-in-line-for-grand-tour-debut-in-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Confirmed: Magnus Sheffield in Line for Grand Tour Debut in 2024"}}'> Confirmed: Magnus Sheffield in Line for Grand Tour Debut in 2024

'It's part of the plan': The 21-year-old American could be heading to the Giro d'Italia in what could be a breakout season.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/remember-when-tour-de-france-wild-card-selection-was-a-surprise-uno-x-totalenergies-return-for-2024/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Remember When Tour de France Wild-Card Selection was a Surprise? Uno-X, TotalEnergies Return for 2024"}}'> Remember When Tour de France Wild-Card Selection was a Surprise? Uno-X, TotalEnergies Return for 2024

Analysis: Points and rankings dictate the Tour de France wild-card selection process that's now almost devoid of drama and intrigue.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/reports-bora-hansgrohe-hunts-wout-van-aert-remco-evenepoel-for-rampage-into-red-bull-era/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Reports: Bora-Hansgrohe Hunts Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel for Rampage into Red Bull Era"}}'> Reports: Bora-Hansgrohe Hunts Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel for Rampage into Red Bull Era

Will the new Red Bull-Bora superteam get wings with the arrival of Van Aert and Evenepoel in 2025?

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/patrick-lefevere-quick-step-is-strong-enough-for-evenepoels-tour-de-france-ambitions/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Patrick Lefevere: Quick-Step Is Strong Enough for Evenepoel’s Tour de France Ambitions"}}'> Patrick Lefevere: Quick-Step Is Strong Enough for Evenepoel’s Tour de France Ambitions

'We have a team that can deliver him in the best way. I know many doubt that, but I like to be underestimated.' Quick-Step vows to come out swinging in Evenepoel's Tour debut.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/the-sports-too-small-to-hold-grudges-caleb-ewan-fine-with-tour-de-france-pause-in-jayco-alula-comeback/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘The Sport’s Too Small to Hold Grudges:’ Caleb Ewan Accepts Tour de France Pause in Jayco-AlUla Comeback"}}'> ‘The Sport’s Too Small to Hold Grudges:’ Caleb Ewan Accepts Tour de France Pause in Jayco-AlUla Comeback

Despite an acrimonious split in 2018, Jayco-AlUla always had an eye on bringing back the Aussie sprinter: 'I always stayed in touch with him.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/the-cherry-on-the-cake-primoz-roglic-ready-to-pluck-his-tour-de-france-finisher/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘The Cherry on the Cake’: Primož Roglič Convinced He Can Clinch His Tour de France Finisher with Bora-Hansgrohe"}}'> ‘The Cherry on the Cake’: Primož Roglič Convinced He Can Clinch His Tour de France Finisher with Bora-Hansgrohe

Roglič to see stripped-back schedule and heavyweight backing in an all-out push for the victory that would complete his palmarès.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-culture/origin-story-michael-morkov-son-of-tv-repairman-to-olympic-champion-i-had-to-fight-for-everything/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "‘I Had to Fight for Everything:’ Son of TV Repairman to Olympic Champion, the Origin Story of Michael Mørkov"}}'> ‘I Had to Fight for Everything:’ Son of TV Repairman to Olympic Champion, the Origin Story of Michael Mørkov

First bike, first win, first contract: Mørkøv's unlikely rise to become the peloton's most dangerous leadout man and Madison gold medalist.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/project-tour-de-france-inside-quick-steps-full-transformation-for-remco-evenepoel/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Project Tour de France: Inside Quick-Step’s ‘Full Transformation’ for Remco Evenepoel"}}'> Project Tour de France: Inside Quick-Step’s ‘Full Transformation’ for Remco Evenepoel

'We'll always be important in the classics, but we’re making a transformation for grand tours': The Wolfpack shifts identity for Evenepoel's bold ambitions.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/egan-bernal-continues-comeback-from-near-fatal-crash-i-just-want-to-perform-to-be-the-best-version-of-myself/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "Can Egan Bernal Ever Win the Tour De France Again? Even He Doesn’t Know"}}'> Can Egan Bernal Ever Win the Tour De France Again? Even He Doesn’t Know

'I just want to perform.' Two years after catastrophic accident, former Tour de France winner talks about his 2024 goals.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/from-the-wolfpack-to-lidl-trek-behind-tim-declercqs-surprise-move/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "From the ‘Wolfpack’ to Lidl-Trek: Behind Tim Declercq’s Surprise Move"}}'> From the ‘Wolfpack’ to Lidl-Trek: Behind Tim Declercq’s Surprise Move

'The Tractor' saw the writing on the wall with Evenepoel's GC rise at Quick-Step: 'I would have never thought I'd change teams.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/how-quinn-simmons-nearly-quit-racing-after-gino-maders-tragic-death/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "How Quinn Simmons Nearly Quit Racing After Gino Mäder’s Tragic Death"}}'> How Quinn Simmons Nearly Quit Racing After Gino Mäder’s Tragic Death

US national champ stunned by tragedy: 'I was pretty convinced I was never going to race a bike again.'

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/the-quiet-american-brandon-mcnulty-poised-for-breakout-in-2024-he-can-win-everything/", "listing_type": "archive", "location": "list", "title": "The Quiet American: Brandon McNulty Poised for Breakout in 2024 – ‘He Can Win Everything’"}}'> The Quiet American: Brandon McNulty Poised for Breakout in 2024 – ‘He Can Win Everything’

UAE patiently grooming the 25-year-old to be one of the team's future GC anchors: 'Brandon has no limits.'

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9 Crazy Things That Have Already Happened at the 2023 Tour de France

Thumbtacks on the roadway, twin brothers battling for the win, and an ‘Unchained’ Netflix storyline that continues to evolve

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The 2023 Tour de France kicked off on Saturday, July 1, and after just three stages the race has already produced plenty of drama and intrigue, as well as several zany storylines. Opening-week weirdness is pretty typical at the world’s biggest bike race, and some readers will recall that during the opening stage of the 2021 Tour, a fan carrying a cardboard sign that basically said “Hi grandma and grandpa!” leaned out into the roadway in an attempt to get on television and accidentally knocked down the entire peloton. It was one of the worst crashes in recent Tour memory.

Thus far, the 2023 edition has felt weirder and even more frenetic, with crashes, acts of trickery, and more than a few viral moments. Come, let us examine the moments that have already defined the 2023 Tour.

Thumbtacks on the Road

Now we know why there were so many punctures! 😬 #TDF2023 (Via: @L_Calmejane ) pic.twitter.com/HcjYSEBqhq — NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) July 2, 2023

During Sunday’s stage 2, viewers may have noticed that multiple riders had to pull over to the side of the road with about 25 miles remaining and exchange their bikes. As it turns out, they had all suffered flat tires at exactly the same time. Most of them hopped on fresh bikes, pedaled away, and rejoined the peloton. But the moment was still weird. After the stage, French rider Lilian Calmejane uploaded a video showing half a dozen thumbtacks embedded in his front tire . Yup—the punctures were the result of a tack attack.

Were the thumbtacks tossed onto the roadway by a local scallawag? Did a truck carrying tacks accidentally spill its cargo onto the street? Or, were they dropped by a local college kid on his way to hang up a Bob Marley: Legends poster? Alas, we will never know. Strange as it may seem, this isn’t the first time that thumbtacks have disrupted the race. In 2012 more than 40 riders had to stop with punctures on stage 14, among them race leader Bradley Wiggins and the defending champion Cadel Evans.

Like the 2021 crash, Sunday’s tack situation highlights the fragility of the Tour’s ecosystem, since spectators can walk right up to the roadway. Imagine if the Super Bowl was played in a public park, and fans could stand as close to the sideline as they pleased?

Twins for the Win

#ÚLTIMOKM da vitória de Adam Yates @AdamYates7 , disputando com seu irmão gêmeo, Simon Yates na Etapa 1 do #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/XrAiKiqII3 — BikeBlz (@BikeBlz) July 1, 2023

Nope, you weren’t seeing double during the final moments of Saturday’s stage 1. Near the finish, identical twin brothers Simon and Adam Yates of Great Britain attacked from the peloton and pedaled toward the finish in Bilbao, Spain, together. Adam sprinted past his brother at the finish line to win the stage and take the first yellow jersey of the Tour. As the old saying goes: there are no friends (or siblings) when the yellow jersey is at stake. Still, the Yates bros managed to hug it out after the finish. Simon has already won a grand tour (the 2018 Vuelta a España), and Adam has yet to finish on a podium.

These days it’s easy to distinguish Adam from Simon, since the latter races in the blue-and-white jersey of Jayco-AlUla, and the former is in the jersey of UAE Team Emirates. But for years the two Yates’ were teammates on Australian team Mitchelton-Scott, and telling them apart was always a struggle.

Lost Leaders

Heartbreaking crash for two contenders. Enric Mas has abandoned and Richard Carapaz is far behind the peloton. #TDF2023 📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/10jnwFZOvw — NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) July 1, 2023

May I present a football analogy. Imagine if the hard-luck Cleveland Browns somehow traded for one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and proceeded to build the team around the quarterback’s talents, strengths, and ambitions. Then, during the opening game of the season, the quarterback tore his ACL into nine pieces and was gone for the season. Oh wait, something far worse happened to Browns fans last year ? Well, a scenario similar to this is basically what happened to American team EF-Easy Post on Saturday’s opening Tour stage. In the offseason, the team—which has one of the smallest payrolls in the WorldTour— signed Ecuadorian mega-talent Richard Carapaz , who is the reigning Olympic champion and has already won the Giro d’Italia. EF build its entire 2023 ambitions around chasing the yellow jersey with Carapaz. It hired staff and riders specifically for this goal, and sent its squad to various high-altitude training camps to prepare.

Then, with about 40 miles to go on Saturday, there was a crash on a seemingly innocuous stretch of road. Cameras arrived on the scene to show Carapaz and Spanish rider Enric Mas lying on the ground. Both men suffered painful injuries and had to abandon the race entirely. Carapaz was the leader for EF and Mas was the leader for team Movistar, and now both teams must soldier on without their respective quarterbacks. The disaster is a reminder that all of the preparation cannot overcome bum luck in bike racing.

A Drought Ends

Incredible finish on stage two of the Tour de France with a massive upset! #TDF2023 📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/xvZeuVvMl2 — NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) July 2, 2023

Tour de France teams are grouped into an unofficial but extremely real caste system. The richest squads hire the big stars and gobble up all the wins, while the poor teams are relegated to cannon fodder. Well, on stage 2, the proletarians upended the race’s societal order. Frenchman Victor Lafay of plucky French squad Cofidis launched what appeared to be a hapless and doomed attack inside the stage’s final mile (solo moves like this are often brought back), while behind him, Dutch uber-team Jumbo-Visma amassed its riders on the front to chase him down. But Lafay kept his legs pumping and pumping, and despite being outnumbered, he somehow held off the chase until the end , crossing the line just before Jumbo-Visma’s sprinter Wout van Aert caught up to him. The win was Cofidis’ first at the Tour in 15 years, a huge milestone for a squad that’s been in the race since 1997.

This  Unchained Storyline Continues

Too bad for Wout Van Aert today. So many defeats, but he knows how to recover and return to the top. Instead, if you had been in Vingegaard, would you have helped him for the last 200 meters? #TDF #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/Txv3jstkmj — Procyclinglover (@procyclinglover) July 2, 2023

Did you watch Netflix’s Tour de France docuseries  Tour de France: Unchained ?  If you did, then you no doubt recall the inter-squad drama with Dutch team Jumbo-Visma. Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the yellow jersey in 2022, and his teammate Wout van Aert collected three stage wins. Team directors had to decide whether to steer their resources toward Vingegaard and the yellow jersey, or van Aert and stage wins (spoiler: they did both). After the series aired, van Aert went online and said that a lot of the drama was overhyped. But hey, it was entertaining. Anyway, Jumbo-Visma’s split between van Aert and Vingegaard became a talking point after van Aert narrowly missed out on the win on Sunday’s stage 2. That’s because Vingegaard chose to sit in the pack and not help pull back Victor Lafay, who narrowly escaped with the win. Had Vingegaard pulled, would van Aert have won? Perhaps. But sitting in the pack and resting is a luxury afforded to the Tour’s defending champ. After the race, van Aert threw his water bottle in anger, prompting more online chatter that Jumbo-Visma was again dealing with inter-squad tensions. Then, prior to Monday’s stage 3, van Aert told TV crews that hey, it was NBD.

Pogačar the Meme

Everyone saw Wout van Aert’s angry bottle toss on stage 2, including Slovenian super-talent Tadej Pogacar of Team UAE Emirates, who many see as the favorite to win (he won the 2020 and 2021 Tours). A few minutes after the finish, Pogačar poked fun at van Aert’s reaction, recreating his own version of it to the TV cameras as he warmed down. Yep, the moment became a meme, circulated bike Twitter for 24 hours (it’s still going strong).

Tadej Pogacar making fun of WvA, you absolute legend pic.twitter.com/E8Keg49XKc — dominique pozzovfefe (@Pozzovfefe) July 2, 2023

Why did this moment capture so much intrigue? Pro cycling is a pretty buttoned-up sport, with riders rarely talking trash or acting uncouth in any way toward one another. Pogačar’s fake bottle throw is the equivalent of LeBron James telling a joke to a TV camera in which the punchline is “Stephen Curry sucks.” As a longtime fan, I welcome this type of smack talk, and to be honest, I simply cannot get enough of Pogačar’s hijinks. He’s probably the most naturally gifted cyclist in the entire peloton. But rather than act serious and nervous, he’s carefree and silly. Check him out below photo-bombing Dutch sprinter Jasper Philipsen shortly after Philipsen won stage 3.

Tadej Pogačar is always there. Even when you think he’s not. He is. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/luAzdoczZy — le tour de robyn (@robynjournalist) July 3, 2023

Cav Watch Begins

🇫🇷 VIDEO: @LeTour Stage by stage the Tour de France is closing to the sprinter’s stages. The time of @MarkCavendish is coming… #TDF2023 #AstanaQazaqstanTeam pic.twitter.com/VsUXTT3er2 — Astana Qazaqstan Team (@AstanaQazTeam) July 3, 2023

British racer Mark Cavendish is 38 years old, which is great grandpa age for sprinters—the fastest riders who try to win the flat stages. Cavendish is on the cusp of breaking Tour history in his final trip around France. He currently has won 34 total Tour stages in his career, which ties the all-time mark set by Belgian hero Eddy Merckx. Cavendish equaled the Merckx mark during the 2021 Tour by winning four stages, and his haul represented one of the biggest comebacks in the sport’s history. He had suffered injury and illness prior to the 2021 Tour, and had been close to retiring on a few occasions.

Broadcasters gave Cav’s storyline some shine during Monday’s third stage (he finished sixth in the sprint), and you can bet that the attention is only going to build as the race goes along. Winning a stage won’t be easy for Cav or any of the other sprinters. Tour organizers ditched the traditional flat opening week for mountains, and this year there are only six stages that cater to bunch sprints. I dare you to watch the Cav sizzle reel above and not get a wee bit verklempt .

An American in Polka Dots

American cyclist Neilson Powless came into the Tour de France with one big assignment: be a helper for teammate Richard Carapaz. But Carapaz’s injury and departure means Powless can ride for his own ambitions, and right now that is to maintain his lead in the Tour’s King of the Mountains classification . Yep, that’s the competition that awards the garish polka-dot jersey. Look, the KOM prize is based on an arcane points system that I just don’t have the brainpower to explain right now. In simple terms, the award goes to the rider who is first to ascend a number of important climbs throughout the race. No American has ever won it. Go USA!

Doggie Maillot Jaune

Look at Adam Yates’s very good dog!

Adam Yates’s dog is dressed for the occasion #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/yr1Fx4BOu1 — Tom Davidson (@t_davidson) July 2, 2023

The men’s Tour de France runs July 1-23, and the women’s Tour de France Femmes runs July 23-July 30. You can follow full coverage of both events at Velo , and we will continue to publish daily updates from the races on Outside. 

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Gesink: I hope Primoz Roglic succeeds in winning 'one big prize', the Tour de France

Veteran climber says 'It's going to be an interesting summer' going up against former teammate

Jumbo-Visma 's veteran climber Robert Gesink has said that "cycling fans will be the biggest winners" of Primož Roglič 's move from the Dutch squad to Bora-Hansgrohe this winter.

The Dutchman, who played a key role in assisting Roglič to his three Vuelta a España wins from 2019 to 2021, called the transfer a "logical" move for his former teammate, who makes the switch after eight years at Jumbo-Visma.

Speaking to the Dutch magazine Ride , Gesink indicated that he harboured no ill will towards Roglič over the Slovenian's departure, even going as far as to say that he hopes the 34-year-old succeeds in his quest to win the Tour de France .

"Roglič's departure to Bora-Hansgrohe is no real surprise to me," Gesink told Ride , via an excerpt published in WielerFlits . "Primož has won almost everything in stage racing in his career, except the one big prize, the Tour de France.

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"With his drive, it's actually logical that he would want to do everything he could for another two years to get that top prize. If I let the cycling enthusiast in me speak, I actually hope he succeeds in that endeavour. What a wonderful story it would be if, after all these years with so many big wins, he now adds that missing yellow jersey to his palmarès."

Along with wins at the Vuelta and Giro d'Italia, the latter coming this season, Roglič has racked up WorldTour stage race wins over the years, with 10 wins including Paris-Nice , the Tour de Romandie, and the Critérium du Dauphiné filling the honour roll.

He leaves behind Jumbo-Visma having delivered 74 wins for the Dutch team since turning pro with them in 2016. Now, the team – known as Visma-Lease a Bike from next season – will look to double Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard and Vuelta winner Sepp Kuss to lead the fight against Roglič as well as Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates).

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"Primož is one of the four riders who are a certainty for success or top placings in the stage races," Gesink said. "Our team would have liked to keep two of those riders, which is why they were also excited about the possible arrival of Remco Evenepoel in a merger with Soudal-QuickStep. That didn't work out.

"And yes, we still have a strong block of riders who are well-attuned to each other. We've already proven that the team can win a grand tour without Primož – at the Tour last season."

Gesink went on to say that battling against teammate-turned-rival Roglič will require the team to change tack next July, especially given the fact he'll enjoy the backing of a strong squad including the likes of Aleksandr Vlasov, Dani Martínez, Jai Hindley , and Emanuel Buchmann going forward.

But the 37-year-old, who is set to call time on a 16-year pro career next winter, said that he's confident that his team will be more than up to the challenge.

"To compete against Primož will require a different dynamic. He also has a strong block around him at Bora-Hansgrohe ," he said. "There's no other rider who knows what he wants and can use his experience so well.

"However, I'm also convinced that our team will continue to rely on its own strength, and we won't adjust our course to an opponent – even if it is Primož. It's going to be an interesting summer. The neutral cycling fans will be the biggest winners of Roglič's transfer."

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.

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