The 2023 Tour de France will begin with two overwhelming favorites: Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. Pogacar won the prestigious race in 2020 and 2021, but he was dethroned by Vingegaard last year.
Still, Pogacar is the phenom. Only 24 years old, Pogacar has two Tour de France wins and three white jerseys (best young rider) to his name. He has a chance to add a record-setting fourth white jersey this year.
According to the odds, it would be a major surprise if anyone else pulled off an upset and beat out by Vingegaard and Pogacar. The race between the two champions, however, could be fascinating to watch.
Twenty-two teams will participate in the race, which will begin in Bilbao, Spain, on July 1 and finish in Paris on July 23. The Tour de France last started in the Basque Country region of Spain in 1992.
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The Sporting News is tracking the results from the 2023 Tour de France. Follow along with the stages below.
Tour de France standings 2023
General classification through Stage 9
| Pos. | Cyclist (Nationality) | Time | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) | 38 hours, 37 minutes, 46 seconds | — |
| 2. | Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia) | 38 hours, 38 minutes, 3 seconds | 0:00:17 |
| 3. | Jai Hindley (Australia) | 38 hours, 40 minutes, 26 seconds | 0:02:40 |
| 4. | Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spain) | 38 hours, 42 minutes, 8 seconds | 0:04:22 |
| 5. | Adam Yates (Great Britain) | 38 hours, 42 minutes, 25 seconds | 0:04:39 |
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Tour de France winners, results by stage
The 2023 Tour de France will begin in Bilbao, Spain, on July 1 and last until July 23, when it finishes on the Champs Elysees in the heart of Paris.
The race will run 2,115 miles, about 47 miles longer than last year's edition. There will be 21 stages, the longest being the second stage on July 2. July 10 and July 17 are the riders' only rest days during the 23-day marathon.
Follow along with the winners for each stage below.
| # | Date (local time) | Length | Stage | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | 182 km (113.09 miles) | Bilbao (hilly) | Adam Yates |
| 2 | July 2 | 209 km (129.86 miles) | Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian (hilly) | Victor Lafay |
| 3 | July 3 | 185km (114.95 miles) | Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 4 | July 4 | 182 km (113.09 miles) | Dax to Nogaro (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 5 | July 5 | 165km (102.53 miles) | Pau to Laruns (mountain) | Jai Hindley |
| 6 | July 6 | 145km (90.1 miles) | Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque (mountain) | Tadej Pogacar |
| 7 | July 7 | 170km (105.63 miles) | Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux (flat) | Jasper Philipsen |
| 8 | July 8 | 201km (124.9 miles) | Libourne to Limoges (hilly) | Mads Pedersen |
| 9 | July 9 | 184km (114.33 miles) | Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome (mountain) | Michael Woods |
| — | July 10 | — | Rest | - |
| 10 | July 11 | 167km (103.77 miles) | Vulcania to Issoire (hilly) | - |
| 11 | July 12 | 180km (111.85 miles) | Clermont-ferrand to Moulins (flat) | - |
| 12 | July 13 | 169km (105.01 miles) | Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (hillly) | - |
| 13 | July 14 | 138km (85.74 miles) | Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (mountain) | - |
| 14 | July 15 | 152km (94.45 miles) | Annemasse to Morzine les Portes du Soleil (mountain) | - |
| 15 | July 16 | 180km (111.85 miles) | Les Gets les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (mountain) | - |
| — | July 17 | — | Rest | - |
| 16 | July 18 | 22km (13.67 miles) | Passy to Combloux (individual time trial) | - |
| 17 | July 19 | 166km (103.15 miles) | Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Courchevel (mountain) | - |
| 18 | July 20 | 186km (115.58 miles) | Moutiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (hilly) | - |
| 19 | July 21 | 173km (107.5 miles) | Moans-en-Montagne to Poligny (flat) | - |
| 20 | July 22 | 133km (82.64 miles) | Belfort to Le Markstein-Fellering (mountain) | - |
| 21 | July 23 | 115km (71.46 miles) | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysees (flat) | - |
What do the Tour de France jerseys mean?
There are four jerseys given to riders during the Tour de France, marking overall leaders and winners of certain classifications.
Yellow jersey
The yellow jersey is worn by the aggregate time leader at the beginning of a stage. For example, if one rider has the best time through three stages, they will wear the yellow jersey for the fourth stage. That means the winner of the Tour de France after all 21 stages always receives the yellow jersey, or the maillot jaune.
Polka dot jersey
The polka dot jersey is awarded to the rider who performs the best on the race's grueling climbs. Known as "King of the Mountains," the rider receives the jersey based on finishing with the highest number of points assigned from mountaintop checkpoints.
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Green jersey
The green jersey is awarded to points classification winners. It's considered the sprinter's jersey, as more points are awarded in this case for flat stages. The winner of a flat stage will receive 50 points, whereas the winner of a "hilly" stage receives 30 and the winner of a "high mountain" stage receives 20. The top 15 finishers are traditionally awarded points, and points also can be accumulated during intermediate sprints in the middle of stages.
White jersey
The white jersey is awarded to the best finisher among riders aged 25 or younger. That means riders can win both the white jersey and the yellow jersey, and that's exactly what Tadej Pogacar did in both 2020 and 2021.