"
The Tour is a puzzle
", likes to summarize Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour.
Between classic figures and novelties, the 110th Tour de France (from July 1 to 23) will walk on the 5 hexagonal mountain ranges and will climb for 4 arrivals at the top.
Overview.
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The general classification of the Tour de France
0 kilometers of cobblestones or stony paths.
2 countries on the map: Spain (during the first 3 stages), then France.
2 days of rest (Clermont-Ferrand on July 10; Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc on July 17).
2.3 million euros in endowment.
3 new passes: Côte de Vivero (Basque Country), Col de la Croix Rosier (Massif Central), Col du Feu (Alps).
4 summit finishes: Cauterets-Cambasque, Puy-de-Dôme, Grand Colombier, Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc.
5 mountain ranges on the program: Pyrenees, Massif Central, Jura, Alps, Vosges.
6 French regions crossed.
12 new towns: Bilbao, Amorebieta-Etxano, Nogaro, Vulcania, Moulins, Belleville-en-Beaujolais, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Les Gets, Passy, Combloux, Poligny, Le Marsktein.
22 kilometers of time trial between Passy and Combloux via the famous Domancy coast.
The Tour had already known less with 13.8 km (in Utrecht) in total in 2015.
21 steps.
23 French departments on the map.
25th big departure from abroad, the 2nd from Spain (after San Sebastian in 1992).
40 sites are on the Tour 2023 map.
110th Tour de France.
115 km for the shortest stage, the last (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines-Paris, Champs-Elysées).
One of the shortest (133 km) will be the penultimate bristling with six passes which will start from Belfort and end at Markstein.
In the Alps, the stages are at least 150 km.
In the Pyrenees from 140 to 150.
209 kilometers for the longest stage, Vitoria-Gasteiz-San Sebastian.
It is the shortest of the longest stages of the Tour (erasing the 218 km, of the Tour 2020).
2304 m, the roof of the Tour: the Col de la Loze.
3404 kilometers.
500,000 euros in earnings for the winner.
