2023-07-01 13:29:06
13:18
166km. More than 2′ ahead for the breakaway
The five riders leading the race are now 2’30” ahead of the peloton.
13:16
168km. 2 points pour Gregaard !
Jonas Gregaard takes the first two points up the mountain by passing the top of the Laukiz hill first.
13:15
168.6. Attack of Jonas Gregaard!
The Dane accelerates 700m from the top of the Laukiz hill. He wants to take points for the polka dot jersey!
13:14
Your questions, our answers
Who is the favorite this year?
Franco
Hello Frank! The two favorites this year are last year’s winner, Jonas Vingegaard, and Tadej Pogacar (winner in 2020 and 2021).
13:12
170km. Let’s go for the coast of Laukiz!
The five runners in the lead begin the Laukiz climb (2.2km at 6.9%). Some passages at 10% are to be highlighted in this ascent.
13:10
171km. A crazy world to encourage runners
13:09
172km. The gap stabilizes
The six riders now have a lead of 1’32” and are slowly but surely approaching the Laukiz coast.
13:04
175km. Alaphilippe revisits his Tours
Absent last year, the Frenchman of the Soudal – Quick-Step team, darling of the public, took the start of his sixth Big Loop this Saturday. For us, he revisits his participations and reveals the secrets of each of them. Without hiding his passion for this unique event, apart.
13:02
177km. Already a minute early for the breakaway
The six brave riders at the front of the race already have a 1’02” lead over the peloton.
13:00
177.8km. And here is today’s plot
12:57
179km. Already a first escape
Three French are already on the attack in a breakaway made up of 5 riders. Calmejane, Guglielmi, Eenkhorn, Gregaard and Ferron have a 25 lead.
12:55
Jonas Vingegaard wishes us a good Tour!
12:54
182km. LET’S GO !
The start of this 110th Grande Boucle is officially given in Bilbao! “Zorte on” to the 176 runners, as we would say in Basque!
12:52
Real start in 1km!
Serious things will soon begin…
12:49
There are beautiful people on the picture…
12:45
The number: 1.
This is the first time that the city of Bilbao has hosted the Tour de France! Yet she is a regular in the Vuelta with 38 stage finishes and 30 stage starts
12:39
The “last dance” by Thibaut Pinot
“I don’t realize yet that this is my last Grand Tour. Even when I packed my suitcase, I didn’t think it was the last big suitcase of my career,” the French rider told us.
The 33-year-old runner approaches his final Grande Boucle with a relaxation he had never known before.
12:33
The runners are smiling!
12:31
The fictitious start is given!
Let’s go ! The fictitious start of this 110th Tour is given. The 176 runners will ride for just over 11 km before the real start!
12:20
Another Vingegaard / Pogacar duel for the coronation?
Questioned by us, Laurent Jalabert did not take the bait and did not give his Tour favorite between Vingegaard, the reigning winner, and Pogacar, the winner in 2020 and 2021.
12:06
Thibaut Pinot is on the attack!
11:55
But… Why does the Tour leave from Bilbao in Spain?
It has now become a tradition. The start of the Tour de France is once again abroad. This year, for July 1, Bilbao, Spain, was chosen. To find out why, click here.
11:36
What if we believed in it for Alaphilippe?
The Grande Boucle peloton sets off this Saturday for a stage that promises to be feverish, with the Pike coast as the final bouquet. And why not Julian Alaphilippe in yellow?
10:49
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