Without too much doubt, Jonas Vingegaard will bring the yellow jersey back to the Champs-Elysées, after leaving Tadej Pogacar this Wednesday, July 19. Place for the sprinters for the 18th stage, this Thursday.
The essential
- The queen stage of this Tour de France 2023 disputed this Wednesday July 19 between Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc and Courchevel did not allow Tadej Pogacar to regain time, on the contrary, the Slovenian was the victim of a terrible failure, leaving Jonas Vingegaard spinning towards the final victory in this Tour.
- In the general classification of this Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard is now largely the leader of this Tour de France ahead of Tadej Pogacar and Adam Yates.
- This Thursday, back on the flat. Two 4th category climbs await the peloton, in an 18th stage which should end in a sprint. Jasper Philipsenalready winner four times on this Grande Boucle, is the favorite
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21:00 – The profile of the 18th stage
Nearly 185 kilometers await the peloton during the 18th stage, this Thursday, July 20. If two fourth category climbs are listed on the route between Moûtiers and Bourg-en-Bresse, the stage should go to a sprinter.
20:00 – The distinctive jerseys after the 17th stage
Jonas Vingegaard is more than ever in the yellow jersey of this Tour de France, and he widened the gap again this Wednesday, during the 17th stage. The fight should be fiercer concerning the polka dot jersey. Indeed, with his victory today, Felix Gall pocketed 50 points, to reach 82 points, six lengths behind Giulio Ciccone, current leader of this classification. The green jersey is worn by Jasper Philipsen. Finally, the best youngster’s white jersey is on the shoulders of Tadej Pogacar.
7:00 p.m. – Pogacar: “I don’t know what happened”
Victim of a failure in the Col de la Loze, Tadej Pogacar, is now aiming for a stage victory. At the microphone of France 2, the Slovenian runner declared: “I don’t know what happened. I arrive at the bottom of the last ascent completely empty. I ate a lot, but it’s not down to the legs. I’m extremely disappointed that I couldn’t push as much as I wanted to.”
18:00 – Vingegaard “relieved”
“I’m relieved, being more than 7 minutes ahead is great. But we’re not in Paris yet. I think Pogacar never gives up, he’s going to try something, I have to be ready to react” commented on the yellow jersey after the race.
17:52 – Felix Gall: “Incredible”
“I don’t know what to say, it’s incredible. This whole year has been incredible and to be so good on the Tour, winning the queen stage… I would just like to thank my team, who give me so much. I I was a little scared in the last kilometres” explained the Austrian on the finish line.
17:47 – Pinot reassembled against the vehicles
Questioned after the finish, Thibaud Pinot spoke about this day which was very lively. “It was a crazy stage. It’s one of the hardest stages of my career. She’s in the top 5,” commented the Frenchman. But the Franc-Comtois especially pointed the finger at the motorcycles and cars which hampered the riders on the climb. “What shocked me the most, I think there is a motorcycle that could have fallen on me. It was nonsense. It’s shameful. We let cars pass when there is 15 seconds between the groups, I don’t understand”, the Groupama-FDJ rider got carried away.
17:44 – Relive the arrival of Félix Gall on video
By crossing the finish line first, the Austrian Félix Gall gave his team a 22nd victory in the Tour de France. He also consolidates his place in the top 10 overall (8th).
17:40 – Pogacar more than 7 minutes away, Yates 10 minutes away
10 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard three days ago, Tadej Pogacar is 7 minutes and 35 seconds behind the yellow jersey after the 17th stage of the Tour de France. The Slovenian champion totally cracked in the Col de la Loze. His teammate Adam Yates was better. He was able to consolidate his third place and is positioned 10 minutes from the Danish rider. Carlos Rodriguez Cano took 4th place while Simon Yates moved up to 5th. The differences are huge. Tenth, David Gaudu is almost 18 minutes late.
17:32 – Pogacar concedes almost 6 minutes
Tadej Pogacar has just finished this stage at the end of the line, what an incredible image of the Slovenian. He finished at 5’46 minutes and in the yellow jersey.
17:29 – Carlos Rodriguez crosses the line
The young Spanish rider from the Ineos team also lost a lot of time in this stage. He finished 4’44 from the winner.
17:27 – Adam Yates finishes
The Briton did the right thing in the general classification since he consolidated his 3rd place and even returned to Tadej Pogacar for 2nd place.
17:26 – Vingegaard finishes
It’s hard for the Dane Jonas Vingegaard on the last slope, but the victory is now assured except for a fall and retirement.
17:23 – Gall’s victory
It’s done for Felix Gall who won the queen stage of this Tour de France ahead of Briton Simon Yates!
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Classification of the Tour de France
Results powered by FirstCycling.com. At the end of each stage, discover the up-to-date classification of this Tour de France 2023, with the gaps between the riders.
Route and map of the Tour de France 2023
Here is the official map and the route of the Tour de France 2023 whose start has been set in Bilbao, Spain. A course that is concentrated almost exclusively in the Center and East of France. Several recognized passes have been programmed, in the Pyrenees and the Alps. The Tourmalet and the Grand Colombier have notably been included in the programme. In detail, this Tour de France offers 3,404 kilometres, 30 passes (Out of category, 1st category or 2nd category), 4 summit finishes and 22 kilometers of time trial. The organization has declared 6 flat stages, 6 hilly ones, 8 mountain ones and one stopwatch.
Find the list of all the riders entered for the Tour de France 2023.
List of stages of the Tour de France 2023
- Saturday 1 July – Stage 1: Bilbao – Bilbao, 182 km
- Sunday July 2 – Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian, 209 km
- Monday July 3 – Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 185 km
- Tuesday July 4 – Stage 4: Dax – Nogaro, 182 km
- Wednesday July 5 – Stage 5: Pau – Laruns, 165 km
- Thursday July 6 – Stage 6: Tarbes – Cauterets, 145 km
- Friday July 7 – Stage 7: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 170 km
- Saturday July 8 – Stage 8: Libourne – Limoges, 201 km
- Sunday July 9 – Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat – Puy-de-Dôme, 184 km
- Monday July 10 – 1st rest day in Clermont-Ferrand
- Tuesday July 11 – Stage 10: Vulcania – Issoire, 167 km
- Wednesday July 12 – Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins, 180 km
- Thursday July 13 – Stage 12: Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169 km
- Friday July 14 – Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier, 138 km
- Saturday July 15 – Stage 14: Annemasse – Morzine, 152 km
- Sunday July 16 – Stage 15: Morzine – Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc, 180 km
- Monday July 17 – 2nd rest day in Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc
- Tuesday July 18 – Stage 16: Passy – Combloux, individual time trial 22 km
- Wednesday July 19 – Stage 17: Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc – Courchevel, 166 km
- Thursday July 20 – Stage 18: Moutiers – Bourg-en-Bresse, 186 km
- Friday July 21 – Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny, 173 km
- Saturday July 22 – Stage 20: Belfort – Le Markstein, 133 km
- Sunday July 23 – Stage 21: National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Elysées, 115 km