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2023 July 02 — Why Now?
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Le Tour 2023 – Stage 2

Tour de France Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien

Distance: 209.0 kilometers.

The longest stage on this Tour it is a Hilly stage with 5 Category climbs, it ends with a 440 meter drop in altitude and an 8 km sprint.

  • Col d’Udana 81.3 km (Cat 3: 4.5km @ 5.1%)
  • Côte d’Aztiria 87.6 km (Cat 4: 2.7km @ 5.3%)
  • Côte d’Alkiza 140.9 km (Cat 3: 4.2km @ 5.7%)
  • Côte de Gurutze 174.2 km (Cat 4: 2.6km @ 4.7%)
  • Jaizkibel 192.4 km (Cat 2: 8.1km @ 5.3%)

The intermediate sprint is 40.6 km from the start at Legutio.

Yellow Jersey Adam Yates (UAD – 019) [Yellow] 09h 09′ 18″
Green Jersey Victor Lafay (COF – 125) [Green] 65 Points
Polka Dot Jersey Neilson Powless (EFE – 046) [Polka Dot] 11 points
White Jersey Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 +00h 00′ 06″

Stage winner: Victor Lafay (COF – 125)
Combative: Neilson Powless (EFE – 046) [Tan numbers]

Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

Did not start:
Richard Carapaz (EFE – 041)
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Le Tour 2023 – Stage 1

Tour de France Bilbao > Bilbao

Distance: 182.0 kilometers.

A Hilly stage with 5 Category climbs, it ends with a downhill sprint.

  • Côte de Laukiz 13.8 km (Cat 3: 2.2km @ 6.9%)
  • Côte de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe 67.8 km (Cat 3: 3.5km @ 7.6%)
  • Col de Morga 140.9 km (Cat 4: 3.9km @ 4.1%)
  • Côte de Vivero 154.9 km (Cat 2: 4.2km @ 7.3%)
  • Côte de Pike 172.4 km (Cat 3: 2.0km @ 10.0%)

The intermediate sprint is 88.2 km from the start at Gernika-Lumo.

Yellow Jersey Adam Yates (UAD – 019) [Yellow] 4h 22′ 00″
Green Jersey Adam Yates (UAD – 019) [Green] 30 Points
Polka Dot Jersey Neilson Powless (EFE – 046) [Polka Dot] 5 points
White Jersey Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 3

Stage winner: Adam Yates (UAD – 019)
Combative: Adam Yates (UAD – 019) [Tan numbers]

Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

Withdrew:

Enric Mas (131 – MOV)
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July 2, 2023   Comments Off on Le Tour 2023 – Stage 1