How to watch Tour de France 2023: Start time, TV channel and live stream, stages
The Tour de France is set to return this week, with Jonas Vingegaard looking to successfully retain his yellow jersey.
Last year, Vingegaard finished three minutes 34 seconds clear of Tadej Pogacar in the overall standings, with 2018 winner Geraint Thomas completing the podium.
Mark Cavendish will be looking to build on his success at the Giro d’Italia. The Brit is in line to break the record for the most stage wins this year and is level with Belgian legend Eddy Merckx with 34.
The 110th edition of the tournament is set to start in the Basque Country before heading to Bayonne on stage three.
With the Tour de France set to get underway this weekend, how can you watch it? What is the full schedule? Mail Sport provides the answers below.
Jonas Vingegaard looking to successfully retain his yellow jersey after his victory last year
Mark Cavendish will be looking to break the record for the most stage wins at this year’s tournament
When does the Tour de France start?
This year’s edition of the Tour de France will start on Saturday, July 1.
Saturday’s action will start and in Bilbao and is due to begin at 11.55am.
The first three stages will all start in Spain before the riders head into France for the ending of stage three in Bayonne.
How to watch
This year’s Tour de France is set to be shown live on ITV 4, with coverage set to start at 11am.
Fans will also be able to stream the action on ITVX.
Cycling fans with a valid subscription can also catch the action Eurosport.
The first three stages will all start in Spain before the riders head into France for the ending of stage three in Bayonne
Stages
The first stage of this year’s tournament is set to get underway on Saturday, July 1 in Bilbao.
In total, there are 21 stages in the Tour de France, with two rest days scheduled in between the action.
Across the three weeks, there will be six flat stages, six hilly stages, eight mountain stages and one individual time trial.
The full stages for this year’s tournament is as follows:
- Saturday, July 1, stage one – starts at: 11.55am UK time, Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km
- Sunday, July 2, stage two – starts at: 11.25am, Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastián, 209km
- Monday, July 3, stage three – starts at: 12.15pm, Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 187.5km
- Tuesday, July 4, stage four – starts at: 12.20pm, Dax to Nogaro, 182km
- Wednesday, July 5, stage five – starts at: 12.25pm, Pau to Laruns, 163km
- Thursday July, 6, stage six – starts at: 12.25pm, Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque, 145km
- Friday, July 7, stage seven – starts at: 12.30pm, Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km
- Saturday, July 8, stage eight – starts at: 11.45am, Libourne to Limoges, 201km
- Sunday, July 9, stage nine – starts at: 12.45pm, Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome, 182.5km
- Monday, July 10 – Rest Day
- Tuesday, July 11, stage 10 – starts at: 12.20pm, Vulcania to Issoire, 167.5km
- Wednesday, July 12, stage 11 – starts at: 12.25pm, Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins, 180km
- Thursday, July 13, stage 12 – starts at: 12.20pm, Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169km
- Friday, July 14, stage 13 – starts at: 12.55pm, Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km
- Saturday, July 15, stage 14 – starts at: 12.20pm, Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil, 152km
- Sunday, July 16, stage 15 – starts at: 12.20pm, Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, 179km
- Monday, July 10 – Rest Day
- Tuesday, July 18, stage 16 – starts at: 12.05pm, Passy to Combloux, 22.4km – individual time trial
- Wednesday, July 19, stage 17 – starts at: 12.05pm, Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel, 166km
- Thursday, July 20, stage 18 – starts at: 12.35pm, Moutiers to Bourg-en-Bresse, 185km
- Friday, July 21, stage 19 – starts at: 12.30pm, Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km
- Saturday, July 22, stage 20 – starts at: 12.45pm, Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering, 133.5km
- Sunday, July 23, stage 21 – starts at: 15.40pm, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris (Champs-Elysees), 115.5km
In total, there will be 23 stages and is set to end on Sunday, July 23 in Paris
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