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When will the Tour de France 2023 take place?
The 110th edition of the Tour de France will take place from 1 to 23 July 2023. The first three stages will take place outside France in Spain. This is how the tour starts this year in Bilbao.
How long has the Tour de France existed?
The Tour de France, also known as the “Grand Boucle” (big loop), has been held annually in July since 1903. It is the most important cycling race in the world and, together with the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España, belongs to the Grand Tours. It leads through France and neighboring countries. Between 1915 and 1918 and from 1940 to 1946 it was canceled due to the First and Second World Wars. In 2020, the planned start had to be postponed from June 27 to August 29 due to the corona pandemic. So the tour didn’t end until September 20.
The internship plan 2023
The drivers cover a total of 3404.4 km, divided over 21 stages. And manage 56,460 meters of altitude.
- 1st stage | Saturday July 1: Bilbao – Bilbao, 182 km
- 2nd stage | Sunday July 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz – Donostia San Sebastian, 209 km
- 3rd stage | Monday July 3: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 187.4 km
- 4th stage | Tuesday July 4: Dax – Nogaro, 181.8 km
- 5th stage | Wednesday 5 July: Pau – Laruns, 165 km
- 6th stage | Thursday July 6: Tarbes – Cauterets, 144.9 km
- 7th stage | Friday July 7: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 169.9 km
- 8th stage | Saturday 8 July: Libourne – Limoges, 201 km
- 9th stage | Sunday July 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dôme, 182.4 km
- 1st rest day | Monday July 10: Clermont-Ferrand
- 10th stage | Tuesday July 11: Vulcania – Issoire, 167 km
- 11th stage | Wednesday 12 July: Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins, 180 km
- 12th stage | Thursday July 13: Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169 km
- 13th stage | Friday July 14: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier, 138 km
- 14th stage | Saturday 15 July: Annemasse – Morzine, 152 km
- 15th stage | Sunday July 16: Les Gets – Le Bettex 180 km
- 2nd rest day| Monday, July 17: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
- 16th stage | Tuesday July 18: Passy – Combloux, 22 km (individual time trial)
- 17th stage | Wednesday July 19: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains – Courchevel 166 km
- 18th stage | Thursday 20 July: Moûtiers – Bourg-en-Bresse, 186 km
- 19th stage | Friday 21 July: Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny, 173 km
- 20th stage | Saturday 22 July: Belfort – Le Markstein, 133 km
- 21st stage | Sunday 23 July: Communauté d’agglomération de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris, 115 km
prize money
The prize money to be awarded during the 2023 Tour de France will total €2.308 million. There is 11,000 euros for a stage win, second place gets 5,500 euros and third place gets 2,800 euros. Whoever crosses the finish line in 20th place will still receive 300 euros. For every day you ride in the leader’s yellow jersey, 500 euros will be paid out. Whoever can call himself the winner of the tour will receive half a million. 200,000 euros for 2nd place and 100,000 euros for 3rd place. There is a prize money of 1000 euros for the drivers who arrive in Paris in ranks 20 to 160.
Where can I watch the Tour de France?
Swiss television broadcasts every stage of the Tour de France live. From mid-afternoon (usually around 3 p.m.) cycling fans in our country can join in the fun on SRFinfo or SRFzwei. However, if you don’t want to miss a second of the tour, tune into Eurosport – the station broadcasts everything in full.
The Swiss on the 2023 tour
With Stefan Küng (29, Groupama-FDJ) and Silvan Dillier (32, Alpecin-Deceuninck), two Swiss will contest the Tour de France. However, like last year, it will take place without Marc Hirschi (24). His team UAE Emirates does not offer the Bernese for the tour.
The last time there were fewer than three Swiss starters was in 1980. At the time, the tour took place without any Swiss participation.
The ratings
In addition to the overall ranking, there are other categories in which the best is rewarded.
judgement
The leader of the general classification wears the «Maillot Jaune» (yellow jersey). If there are two drivers at the same time, the tenths of a second of the time trial will be considered first, then the sum of all stage placements, and if everything is still identical, the placement of the last stage will be considered.
mountain classification
The leader of the mountain classification, which was introduced in 1933, wears the red and white dotted jersey. Points are awarded in all stages that are part of the King of the Mountains classification. Depending on the level of difficulty, the peaks to be passed are divided into five categories. For example, there are 25 points for an increase in the highest category, the so-called “Hors Catégorie”. In case of a tie, the number of victories in the “Outside Catégorie” will be taken into account first, followed by the number in categories 1 to 3 and finally the ranking in the general classification.
to score
The leader of the points classification, introduced in 1953, wears the “Maillot Vert” (German for green jersey). The points for this assessment are collected upon arrival at the finish and at intermediate sprints during the stage. If two drivers have the same number of points, the number of stage wins will be taken into account first, then the intermediate sprints won and finally the place in the general classification.
Points in individual time trial and mountain stages: 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for top 15.
Points for moderate stages: 30, 25, 22, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 for the top 15.
Flat podium points: 50, 30, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 for top 15.
Points for intermediate sprints (awarded during all stages except time trials): 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the first 15 riders to finish the pass the relevant measuring point.
bonus seconds
Bonus seconds have only been handed out in the Tour de France since 2019. With six stages selected, the first three riders to reach a nearby mountain first will get 8, 5 and 2 seconds respectively. The bonus seconds replace the bonus sprints that existed until 2018. With the exception of the time trials, there are points for the top 3 in each stage: 10, 6 and 4 seconds.
junior ranking
In 1975, the classification for the best young drivers was introduced. This includes all directors born after 1 January 1998 and therefore younger than 25 years. They are ranked according to their classification in the general classification. The leader wears the white jersey.
team score
To determine the best team, the times of the three best drivers per team and per stage are added. In the event of a tie, the daily placements of the top three drivers are added together to establish a ranking.
Most combative driver
After each stage, a jury awards the most enthusiastic and offensive driver. He can be recognized the next day by wearing a red back number.
Swiss winner
Two Swiss managed to win the Tour de France so far. However, the successes of Ferdy Kübler (1950) and Hugo Koblet (1951) go back more than 70 years. Kübler also won the points classification in 1954, which another Swiss rider, Fritz Schär, won in 1953. A Swiss also managed to triumph once in the mountains classification: in 1993 Tony Rominger celebrated. In 1983 Serge Demierre, a Swiss, won the fight rating, in which Marc Hirschi also triumphed in 2020.
It is also Marc Hirschi who won a stage of the Tour de France in 2020 as the 31st Swiss. He triumphed on stage 12 from Chauvigny to Sarran and was the first Swiss since Fabian Cancellara in 2012 to be celebrated as a stage winner.
record winner
Four riders share the title of record winner of the Tour de France. The Spaniard Miguel Indurain (1991 to 1995), the two Frenchmen Bernard Hinault (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985) and Jacques Anquetil (1957 and 1961 to 1964) and the Belgian Eddy Merckx (1969 to 1972 and 1974) were each able to triumph five times. Lance Armstrong even won the Tour seven times (1999 to 2005), but he was stripped of all his victories because of doping.
Winner since 2000
- 2000: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2001: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2002: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2003: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2004: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2005: Lance Armstrong (USA) – Victory disallowed
- 2006: Oscar Pereiro (Sp)
- 2007: Alberto Contador (Sp)
- 2008: Carlos Sastre (Sp)
- 2009: Alberto Contador (Sp)
- 2010: Andy Schleck (Lux)
- 2011: Cadel Evans (Aus)
- 2012: Bradley Wiggins (UK)
- 2013: Chris Froome (GB)
- 2014: Vincenzo Nibali (IT)
- 2015: Chris Froome (GB)
- 2016: Chris Froome (GB)
- 2017: Chris Froome (GB)
- 2018: Geraint Thomas (GB)
- 2019: Egan Bernal (col)
- 2020: Tadej Pogacar (Slo)
- 2021: Tadej Pogacar (Slo)
- 2022: Jonas Vingegaard (Te)
Source : Blick
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