Riders — start your pedals.
In many ways, cycling across Europe sounds like the classic stereotype for someone that just graduated college.
"They are going to find themselves and travel the world."
It's both inspiring and a dream for many. For the 176 riders in the 2023 Tour de France, it's also a reality. This year's edition gets underway on July 1 and will crown a champion on July 23. There is rest along the way — two days, to be exact — and plenty of differences in terrain.
The 2022 race saw a first-time winner, Jonas Vingegaard, take home the trophy in just his second attempt. The 2023 version will be slightly longer — and begin as the Tour de Spain, if you will. From Bilbao, Spain to Paris, France, it's 23 days of endless intrigue until one rider claims victory.
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Below is everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour de France, including schedule, stage breakdown and how to watch the race.
Tour de France TV channel, how to live stream
- TV channel: USA Network | NBC
- Live stream: NBCSports.com | Peacock | Fubo
The 2023 Tour de France is keeping up with the times and cutting the cord. The majority of the live coverage for the iconic race can be found on Peacock — NBC's streaming service. Replays, along with certain live stages, will be split between USA Network and NBC.
Viewers looking for other options can watch the race on the NBC Sports app or Fubo, which will show the USA and NBC broadcasts and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Tour de France 2023 schedule
The 2023 Tour de France will actually begin its tour in Bilbao, Spain before crossing over into French territory. There are two rest days built into the schedule for the race that begins on July 1 and wraps up on July 23.
It will be an early morning for those in the United States that want to watch live coverage of the event — or a late night if you opt for replay broadcast on cable. For most of the replays, viewers hoping to watch will have to wait until 2 a.m. ET the following morning to see how the action unfolded.
Here are the remaining stages in this year's race:
| Stage | Date | Length | Location | Coverage (ET) | TV/Streaming (ET) |
| 14 | July 15 | 152 km (94.5 miles) | Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (mountain) | 6:55 a.m. | Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
| 15 | July 16 | 179 km (111.2 miles) | Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (mountain) | 6:55 a.m. | Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
| Rest Day | July 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | July 18 | 22.4 km (13.9 miles) | Passy to Combloux (individual time trial) | 6:50 a.m. | Peacock (6:50 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
| 17 | July 19 | 166 km (103.2 miles) | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (mountain) | 6:05 a.m. | Peacock (6:05 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
| 18 | July 20 | 185 km (115 miles) | Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (hilly) | 6:55 a.m. | Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (8 a.m. on 7/21) |
| 19 | July 21 | 173 km (107.5 miles) | Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (flat) | 7:05 a.m. | Peacock (7:05 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
| 20 | July 22 | 133.5 km (83 miles) | Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (mountain) | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock (7:30 a.m.) / USA Network (2 a.m.) |
| 21 | July 23 | 115.5 km (71.7 miles) | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Élysées (flat) | 10:10 a.m. | Peacock (10:10 a.m.) / NBC* (5 p.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.) |
* - encore presentation
Tour de France route map
Here is a look at the 2023 Tour de France route map:
Le Tour de France 🇫🇷 2023!!
— Tim Bonville-Ginn (@TimBonvilleGinn) June 20, 2023
An exciting looking route with an exciting lineup of riders. Hopefully we have a good battle abd the GC isn't decided by S9 again.
In thread is entire route + major climbs as well as full startlist as it comes in. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/0dpkysFsLi
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What are the Tour de France stages?
| Stage | Date | Length | Location | Winner |
| 1 | July 1 | 182 km (113.1 miles) | Bilbao to Bilbao (hilly) | Adam Yates |
| 2 | July 2 | 209 km (129.9 miles) | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint-Sébastien (hilly) | Victor Lafay |
| 3 | July 3 | 187.4 km (116.5 miles) | Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 4 | July 4 | 182 km (113.1 miles) | Dax to Nogaro (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 5 | July 5 | 163 km (101.3 miles) | Pau to Laruns (mountain) | Jai Hindley |
| 6 | July 6 | 145 km (90.1 miles) | Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque (mountain) | Tadej Pogacar |
| 7 | July 7 | 170 km (105.6 miles) | Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 8 | July 8 | 201 km (124.9 miles) | Libourne to Limoges (hilly) | Mads Pedersen |
| 9 | July 9 | 182.5 km (113.4 miles) | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme (mountain) | Michael Woods |
| Rest Day | July 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | July 11 | 167.5 km (104.1 miles) | Vulcania to Issoire (hilly) | Pello Bilbao Lopez |
| 11 | July 12 | 180 km (111.9 miles) | Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 12 | July 13 | 169 km (105 miles) | Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (hilly) | Ion Izagirre |
| 13 | July 14 | 138 km (85.8 miles) | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (mountain) | Michal Kwiatkowski |
| 14 | July 15 | 152 km (94.5 miles) | Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (mountain) | Carlos Rodriguez |
| 15 | July 16 | 179 km (111.2 miles) | Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (mountain) | Wout Poels |
| Rest Day | July 17 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | July 18 | 22.4 km (13.9 miles) | Passy to Combloux (individual time trial) | Jonas Vingegaard |
| 17 | July 19 | 166 km (103.2 miles) | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (mountain) | Felix Gall |
| 18 | July 20 | 185 km (115 miles) | Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (hilly) | Kasper Asgreen |
| 19 | July 21 | 173 km (107.5 miles) | Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (flat) | Matej Mohoric |
| 20 | July 22 | 133.5 km (83 miles) | Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (mountain) | Tadej Pogacar |
| 21 | July 23 | 115.5 km (71.7 miles) | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Élysées (flat) | Jordi Meeus |
How many miles is the Tour de France in 2023?
The 2023 Tour de France totals 3,402.8 kilometers, or about 2,115 miles. Last year's race was slightly shorter, checking in at 3,349.8 kilometers, or 2,081.47 miles. This year's event features eight flat stages, four hilly stages, eight mountain stages and one individual time trial.
Tour de France teams 2023
There are 22 teams competing in the 2023 Tour de France. Each of them will have eight riders — bringing us to a total of 176 riders in the field. Ineos Grenadiers won the team classification in 2022.
🚴♀️Here they are! The 176 riders who will start the #TDF2023 in Bilbao this Saturday!
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) June 29, 2023
🚴♀️Et voici les 176 coureurs qui débuteront le #TDF2023 à Bilbao ce samedi ! pic.twitter.com/GpqnZ3TOFW
| Team | Country |
| AG2R Citroën Team | France |
| Alpecin-Deceuninck | Belgium |
| Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kazakhstan |
| Bahrain Victorious | Bahrain |
| Bora-Hansgrohe | Germany |
| Cofidis | France |
| Ef Educations - Easypost | United States |
| Groupama - FDJ | France |
| Ineos Grenadiers | Great Britain |
| Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux | Belgium |
| Israel-Premier Tech | Israel |
| Jumbo-Visma | Netherlands |
| Lotto-Dstny | Belgium |
| Movistar Team | Spain |
| Soudal Quick-Step | Belgium |
| Team Arkea-Samsic | France |
| Team DSM-Firmenich | Netherlands |
| Team Jayco AlUla | Australia |
| Totalenergies | France |
| Trek-Segafredo | United States |
| UAE Team Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | Norway |
Tour de France past winners
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard took home his first Tour de France win in 2022 — in just his second attempt. He defeated the back-to-back defending champion Tadej Pogačar by two minutes and 43 seconds.
Lance Armstrong won seven straight races from 1999 to 2005, but his victories have been vacated due to doping.
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal | Colombia |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas | Wales |
| 2017 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2016 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2015 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2014 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy |
| 2013 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2012 | Bradley Wiggins | England |
| 2011 | Cadel Evans | Australia |
| 2010 | Andy Schleck* | Luxembourg |
| 2009 | Alberto Contador | Spain |
| 2008 | Carlos Sastre | Spain |
| 2007 | Alberto Contador | Spain |
| 2006 | Oscar Pereiro** | Spain |
| 2005 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 2004 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 2003 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 2002 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 2001 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 2000 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 1999 | Lance Armstrong*** | USA |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani | Italy |
*Alberto Contador won the race, but failed a drug test later
**Floyd Landis won the race, but failed a drug test later
***Lance Armstrong has had all his titles vacated due to doping. No winner was named in his place.