The second and most prestigious Grand Tour of the 2023 men’s road cycling season, the Tour de France, has begun. The 21st and last stage of the race, which will end in Paris on July 23, started on Saturday, July 1 in Bilbao.
Saturday, July 1: Stage 1 is an 182 km medium-mountain race from Bilbao to Bilbao.
Within the final 10 kilometres of the Grand Départ, the Yates twins from Britain broke away from the leading pack, with Adam pulling ahead of Simon in the final kilometre to win his maiden Tour de France stage in Bilbao.
Tadej Pogacar, who is attempting to win his third yellow jersey after losing it to Jonas Vingegaard last year, won the sprint for third and gave the air a fist pump in appreciation for his four-second time advantage over his competitors and for helping his UAE Team Emirates teammate win the stage in northern Spain.
The current champion, Vingegaard, finished in ninth place, securely in the lead group, behind Thibaut Pinot in fourth.
Results from Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France on July 1, 2023
182 kilometres, medium mountains, Bilbao to Bilbao
Adam Yates (GBR, UAE Team Emirates) 4hr 22’49”
Simon Yates (GBR, Team Jayco Alula) +4″
Tadej Pogacar (SLO, UAE Team Emirates) +12″
Thibaut Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +12″
Michael Woods (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +12″
Victor Lafay (FRA, Cofidis) +12″
Jai Hindley (AUS, Bora-Hansgrohe) +12″
Skjelmose Mattias Jensen (DEN, Lidl-Trek) +12″
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +12″
David Gaudu (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +12″
General Classification standings following Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France
Adam Yates (GBR, UAE Team Emirates) 4hr 22’49”
Simon Yates (GBR, Team Jayco Alula) +8″
Tadej Pogacar (SLO, UAE Team Emirates) +18″
Thibault Pinot (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +22″
Michael Woods (CAN, Israel-Premier Tech) +12″
Victor Lafay (FRA, Cofidis) +12″
Jai Hindley (AUS, Bora-Hansgrohe) +12″
Skjelmose Mattias Jensen (DEN, Lidl-Trek) +12″
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +12″
David Gaudu (FRA, Groupama-FDJ) +12″
Route of the 2023 Tour de France, day by day
Saturday 1 July: Stage 1 – Bilbao-Bilbao (182km)
Sunday 2 July: Stage 2 – Vitoria-Gasteiz – Saint-Sebastian (208.9km)
Monday 3 July: Stage 3 – Amorebieta – Etxano-Bayonne (187.4 km)
Tuesday 4 July: Stage 4 – Dax – Nogaro (181.8 km)
Wednesday 5 July: Stage 5 – Pau – Laruns (162.7 km)
Thursday 6 July: Stage 6 – Tarbes – Cauterets-Cambasque (144.9 km)
Friday 7 July: Stage 7 – Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux (169.9 km)
Saturday 8 July: Stage 8 – Libourne – Limoges (200.7 km)
Sunday 9 July: Stage 9 – Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dôme (182.4 km)
Monday 10 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 11 July: Stage 10 – Vulcania – Issoire (167.2 km)
Wednesday 12 July: Stage 11 – Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins (179.8 km)
Thursday 13 July: Stage 12 – Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais (168.8 km)
Friday 14 July: Stage 13 – Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier (137.8 km)
Saturday 15 July: Stage 14 – Annemasse – Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (151.8 km)
Sunday 16 July Stage 15 – Les Gets les portes du soleil – Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (179 km)
Monday 17 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 18 July: Stage 16 – Passy – Combloux (22.4 km individual time trial)
Wednesday 19 July: Stage 17 – Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc – Courchevel (165.7 km)
Thursday 20 July: Stage 18 – Moûtiers – Bourg-en-Bresse (184.9 km)
Friday July 21: Stage 19 – Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny (172.8 km)
Saturday July 22: Stage 20 – Belfort – Le Markstein Fellering (133.5 km)
Sunday July 23: Stage 21 – Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Élysées (115.1 km)
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