Tour de France 2023: Full schedule, stages, route, length, TV channel & live stream

Nick Brinkerhoff

Tour de France 2023: Full schedule, stages, route, length, TV channel & live stream image

Riders — start your pedals. 

In many ways, cycling across Europe sounds like the classic stereotype for someone that just graduated college.

"They are going to find themselves and travel the world." 

It's both inspiring and a dream for many. For the 176 riders in the 2023 Tour de France, it's also a reality. This year's edition gets underway on July 1 and will crown a champion on July 23. There is rest along the way — two days, to be exact — and plenty of differences in terrain. 

The 2022 race saw a first-time winner, Jonas Vingegaard, take home the trophy in just his second attempt. The 2023 version will be slightly longer — and begin as the Tour de Spain, if you will. From Bilbao, Spain to Paris, France, it's 23 days of endless intrigue until one rider claims victory. 

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Below is everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour de France, including schedule, stage breakdown and how to watch the race.

Tour de France TV channel, how to live stream

  • TV channel: USA Network | NBC
  • Live stream: NBCSports.com | Peacock | Fubo

The 2023 Tour de France is keeping up with the times and cutting the cord. The majority of the live coverage for the iconic race can be found on Peacock — NBC's streaming service. Replays, along with certain live stages, will be split between USA Network and NBC. 

Viewers looking for other options can watch the race on the NBC Sports app or Fubo, which will show the USA and NBC broadcasts and offers a free trial to new subscribers

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Tour de France 2023 schedule

The 2023 Tour de France will actually begin its tour in Bilbao, Spain before crossing over into French territory. There are two rest days built into the schedule for the race that begins on July 1 and wraps up on July 23. 

It will be an early morning for those in the United States that want to watch live coverage of the event — or a late night if you opt for replay broadcast on cable. For most of the replays, viewers hoping to watch will have to wait until 2 a.m. ET the following morning to see how the action unfolded. 

Here are the remaining stages in this year's race: 

Stage Date Length Location Coverage (ET) TV/Streaming (ET)
14 July 15 152 km (94.5 miles) Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (mountain) 6:55 a.m. Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)
15 July 16 179 km (111.2 miles) Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (mountain) 6:55 a.m. Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)
Rest Day July 17 -- -- -- --
16 July 18 22.4 km (13.9 miles) Passy to Combloux (individual time trial) 6:50 a.m. Peacock (6:50 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)
17 July 19 166 km (103.2 miles) Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (mountain) 6:05 a.m. Peacock (6:05 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)
18 July 20 185 km (115 miles) Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (hilly) 6:55 a.m. Peacock (6:55 a.m.) / USA Network* (8 a.m. on 7/21)
19 July 21 173 km (107.5 miles) Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (flat) 7:05 a.m. Peacock (7:05 a.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)
20 July 22 133.5 km (83 miles) Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (mountain) 7:30 a.m.  Peacock (7:30 a.m.) / USA Network (2 a.m.)
21 July 23 115.5 km (71.7 miles) Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Élysées (flat) 10:10 a.m. Peacock (10:10 a.m.) / NBC* (5 p.m.) / USA Network* (2 a.m.)

* - encore presentation

Tour de France route map

Here is a look at the 2023 Tour de France route map: 

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What are the Tour de France stages?

Stage Date Length Location Winner
1 July 1 182 km (113.1 miles) Bilbao to Bilbao (hilly) Adam Yates
2 July 2 209 km (129.9 miles) Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint-Sébastien (hilly) Victor Lafay
3 July 3 187.4 km (116.5 miles) Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne (flat) Jasper Philipsen
4 July 4 182 km (113.1 miles) Dax to Nogaro (flat) Jasper Philipsen
5 July 5 163 km (101.3 miles) Pau to Laruns (mountain) Jai Hindley
6 July 6 145 km (90.1 miles) Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque (mountain) Tadej Pogacar
7 July 7 170 km (105.6 miles) Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux (flat) Jasper Philipsen
8 July 8 201 km (124.9 miles) Libourne to Limoges (hilly) Mads Pedersen
9 July 9 182.5 km (113.4 miles) Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme (mountain) Michael Woods
Rest Day July 10 -- -- --
10 July 11 167.5 km (104.1 miles) Vulcania to Issoire (hilly) Pello Bilbao Lopez
11 July 12 180 km (111.9 miles) Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins (flat) Jasper Philipsen
12 July 13 169 km (105 miles) Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais (hilly) Ion Izagirre
13 July 14 138 km (85.8 miles) Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier (mountain) Michal Kwiatkowski
14 July 15 152 km (94.5 miles) Annemasse to Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (mountain) Carlos Rodriguez
15 July 16 179 km (111.2 miles) Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (mountain) Wout Poels
Rest Day July 17 -- -- --
16 July 18 22.4 km (13.9 miles) Passy to Combloux (individual time trial) Jonas Vingegaard
17 July 19 166 km (103.2 miles) Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel (mountain) Felix Gall
18 July 20 185 km (115 miles) Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse (hilly) Kasper Asgreen
19 July 21 173 km (107.5 miles) Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny (flat) Matej Mohoric
20 July 22 133.5 km (83 miles) Belfort to Le Markstein Fellering (mountain) Tadej Pogacar
21 July 23 115.5 km (71.7 miles) Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Élysées (flat) Jordi Meeus

How many miles is the Tour de France in 2023?

The 2023 Tour de France totals 3,402.8 kilometers, or about 2,115 miles. Last year's race was slightly shorter, checking in at 3,349.8 kilometers, or 2,081.47 miles. This year's event features eight flat stages, four hilly stages, eight mountain stages and one individual time trial.

Tour de France teams 2023

There are 22 teams competing in the 2023 Tour de France. Each of them will have eight riders — bringing us to a total of 176 riders in the field. Ineos Grenadiers won the team classification in 2022. 

Team Country
AG2R Citroën Team France
Alpecin-Deceuninck Belgium
Astana Qazaqstan Team Kazakhstan
Bahrain Victorious Bahrain
Bora-Hansgrohe Germany
Cofidis France
Ef Educations - Easypost United States
Groupama - FDJ France
Ineos Grenadiers Great Britain
Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux Belgium
Israel-Premier Tech Israel
Jumbo-Visma Netherlands
Lotto-Dstny Belgium
Movistar Team Spain
Soudal Quick-Step Belgium
Team Arkea-Samsic France
Team DSM-Firmenich Netherlands
Team Jayco AlUla Australia
Totalenergies France
Trek-Segafredo United States
UAE Team Emirates United Arab Emirates
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team Norway

Tour de France past winners

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard took home his first Tour de France win in 2022 — in just his second attempt. He defeated the back-to-back defending champion Tadej Pogačar by two minutes and 43 seconds.

Lance Armstrong won seven straight races from 1999 to 2005, but his victories have been vacated due to doping.

Year Winner Nationality
2022 Jonas Vingegaard Denmark
2021 Tadej Pogačar Slovenia
2020 Tadej Pogačar Slovenia
2019 Egan Bernal Colombia
2018 Geraint Thomas Wales
2017 Chris Froome England
2016 Chris Froome England
2015 Chris Froome England
2014 Vincenzo Nibali Italy
2013 Chris Froome England
2012 Bradley Wiggins England
2011 Cadel Evans Australia
2010 Andy Schleck* Luxembourg
2009 Alberto Contador Spain
2008 Carlos Sastre Spain
2007 Alberto Contador Spain
2006 Oscar Pereiro** Spain
2005 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2004 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2003 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2002 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2001 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2000 Lance Armstrong*** USA
1999 Lance Armstrong*** USA
1998 Marco Pantani Italy

*Alberto Contador won the race, but failed a drug test later

**Floyd Landis won the race, but failed a drug test later

***Lance Armstrong has had all his titles vacated due to doping. No winner was named in his place. 

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Nick Brinkerhoff is a content producer at The Sporting News covering the NFL, NBA and other sports. A proud New Jerseyan, Nick is also a graduate of Rutgers University. He is always in the mood for a good joke, the day’s best bets, or a debate about the mediocrity of the New York sports scene.