We examine the full schedule of the 2023 Tour de France, which is scheduled to kick-off on 1st July and will run through 21st July along with the live stream telecast broadcast in India
Vingegaard and Pogacar engaged in an exhilarating rivalry in 2022, and they are the two heavy favorites for the 2023 Tour de France. On Saturday, this prestigious event will kick-off with the first-stage that will include steep ascent of 3400-meters.
Tour de France 2023 live stream telecast where to watch broadcast in India, schedule, dates, time table, route
3๏ธโฃ days to go before the start of the 110th edition of the Tour de France.
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— Tour de Franceโข (@LeTour) June 28, 2023
2023 Tour de France schedule, date, venue, track details, & favorites to win
In general, it is anticipated that the 2023 Tour de France will feature a two-horse race between the reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time champion Tadej Pogacar. Notably, these two players have finished in the top-two since last two years. However, 2022 Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley will be eager to clinch a podium finish. Additionally, experienced athletes like Mikel Landa, Enric Mas, David Gaudu, Richard Carapaz, Ben O’Connor, & Romain Bardet have the potential to be crowned as the overall winner.
According to the official schedule, this prestigious tournament will kick-off on 1st July with the first stage in Bilbao before culminating on 23rd July with the twenty-first stage in Paris. There will be 22 teams competing in the event and hence, eighteen UCI WorldTeams have all received automatic invitations. Additionally, top-two 2022 UCI ProTeams including Lotto-Dstny and Team TotalEnergies have qualified for the 2023 Tour de France. It should be remembered that a total of 176 cyclists will begin the race in Bilbao and each team will consist of eight cyclists.
The Tour de France route for this year covers a distance of 3,404 km (2,115 miles) and spans three weeks and it starts in Spainโs Bilbao, marking its first-ever stage in the city. It’s the second year in a row that the Tour begins outside France and the challenging race concludes on the iconic Champs-รlysรฉes in Paris.
we examine the full schedule of the 2023 Tour de France along with track details:
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type |
| 1 | 1 July | Bilbaoย (Spain) | 182ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 2 | 2 July | Vitoria-Gasteizย toย San Sebastiรกnย (Spain) | 209ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 3 | 3 July | Amorebieta-Etxanoย (Spain) toย Bayonne | 185ย km | Flat stage |
| 4 | 4 July | Daxย toย Nogaro | 182ย km | Flat stage |
| 5 | 5 July | Pauย toย Laruns | 165ย km | Mountain stage |
| 6 | 6 July | Tarbesย toย Cauteretsย (Cambasque) | 145ย km | Mountain stage |
| 7 | 7 July | Mont-de-Marsanย toย Bordeaux | 170ย km | Flat stage |
| 8 | 8 July | Libourneย toย Limoges | 201ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 9 | 9 July | Saint-Lรฉonard-de-Noblatย toย Puy de Dรดme | 184ย km | Mountain stage |
| – | 10 July | Clermont-Ferrand | Rest day | |
| 10 | 11 July | Vulcaniaย toย Issoire | 167ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 11 | 12 July | Clermont-Ferrand toย Moulins | 180ย km | Flat stage |
| 12 | 13 July | Roanneย toย Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 166ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 13 | 14 July | Chรขtillon-sur-Chalaronneย toย Grand Colombier | 138ย km | Mountain stage |
| 14 | 15 July | Annemasseย toย Morzine | 152ย km | Mountain stage |
| 15 | 16 July | Les Getsย toย Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 180ย km | Mountain stage |
| – | 17 July | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | Rest day | |
| 16 | 18 July | Passyย toย Combloux | 22ย km | Individual time trial |
| 17 | 19 July | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains toย Courchevel | 166ย km | Mountain stage |
| 18 | 20 July | Moรปtiersย toย Bourg-en-Bresse | 186ย km | Medium-mountain stage |
| 19 | 21 July | Moirans-en-Montagneย toย Poligny | 173ย km | Flat stage |
| 20 | 22 July | Belfortย toย Le Markstein | 133ย km | Mountain stage |
| 21 | 23 July | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelinesย toย Parisย (Champs-รlysรฉes) | 115ย km | Flat stage |
| Total | 3,404ย kmย | |||
When And Where to Watch: live streaming & telecast
It has been confirmed that the 2023 Tour de France will be shown live across 190 countries. Notably, the competition will be broadcasted through the France TV/Eurosport TV in France and it will be streamed through RTVE in Spain. There is no live telecast in India.
| Region | Channel |
| Basque Country | ย EiTB |
| Belgium | ย RTBF and VRT |
| Czech Republic | ย ฤeskรก Televize |
| Denmark | ย TV2 |
| Europe | ย Eurosport Eurosport |
| France | France TV, Sport France, TV Sport, & Eurosport France |
| Germany | ย Discovery+ and ARD |
| Ireland | ย TG4 |
| Italy | ย Discovery+ and RAI Sport |
| Luxemburg | ย RTL |
| Netherlands | ย Discovery+ and NOS |
| Norway | ย TV2 |
| Portugal | ย RTP |
| Scandinavia | ย Discovery+ |
| Slovakia | ย RTVS |
| Slovenia | ย RTV SLO |
| Spain | ย RTVE |
| Switzerland | ย SRG |
| United Kingdom | Discovery+ and ITV |
| Wales | ย S4C |
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