The 2023 Tour de France takes place from Saturday, July 1, to Sunday, July 23. There will be 21 stages, over the 3,404km (2,115 miles) course, with two rest days in between.
How to watch the 2023 Tour de France on TV
Depending on your location, the Tour de France is broadcasted live across various channels.
| Country | Channel | Live | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-Asia / Indian Subcontinent | Eurosport Asia Pacific GCN | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pan Europe | Eurosport GCN | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pan North Africa / Middle East | BeIN Sports TV5 Monde | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pan-Latin America | ESPN TV5 Monde | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pan-Latin America | DirecTV Sports Claro Sports | ✓ | |
| Pan-Subsaharan Africa | SuperSport TV5 Monde | ✓ | ✓ |
| Australia | SBS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Australia | GCN | ✓ | |
| Belgium | RTBF, VRT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Canada | FloBikes | ✓ | ✓ |
| China | CCTV Zhibo TV | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colombia | Caracol TV | ✓ | ✓ |
| Czech Republic | Česká televize | ✓ | ✓ |
| Denmark | TV2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| El Salvador | TCS | ✓ | |
| Germany | ARD | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ireland | TG4 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italy | RAI Sport | ✓ | ✓ |
| Japan | J Sports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Japan | GCN | ✓ | |
| Luxembourg | RTL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Netherlands | NOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | ✓ | ✓ |
| Norway | TV2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portugal | RTP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slovenia | RTV Slovenija | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slovakia | RTVS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spain | RTVE Teledeporte EITB | ✓ | ✓ |
| Switzerland | SRG-SSR | ✓ | ✓ |
| United Kingdom | ITV | ✓ | ✓ |
| United States | NBC USA Network Peacock | ✓ | ✓ |
| United States | TV5 Monde | ✓ | |
| Wales | S4C | ✓ | ✓ |
2023 Tour de France stages and schedule
| Stage | Date | Start location | Start location | Distance | Terrain type | Start time (GMT +1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 July | Bilbao | Bilbao | 182 km | Hilly | 12:30pm |
| 2 | 2 July | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Saint-Sébastien | 208.9 km | Hilly | 12:25pm |
| 3 | 3 July | Amorebieta-Etxano | Bayonne | 187.4 km | Flat | 1:00pm |
| 4 | 4 July | Dax | Nogaro | 181.8 km | Flat | 1:10pm |
| 5 | 5 July | Pau | Laruns | 162.7 km | Mountain | 1:05pm |
| 6 | 6 July | Tarbes | Cauterets-Cambasque | 144.9 km | Mountain | 1:10pm |
| 7 | 7 July | Mont-de-Marsan | Bordeaux | 169.9 km | Flat | 1:!5pm |
| 8 | 8 July | Libourne | Limoges | 200.7 km | Hilly | 12:30pm |
| 9 | 9 July | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | Puy de Dôme | 182.4 km | Mountain | 1:30pm |
| Rest Day 1 | 10 July | Clermont-Ferrand | Rest Day | |||
| 10 | 11 July | Vulcania | Issoire | 167.2 km | Hilly | 1:05pm |
| 11 | 12 July | Clermont-Ferrand | Moulins | 179.8 km | Flat | 1:05pm |
| 12 | 13 July | Roanne | Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 168.8 km | Hilly | 1:05pm |
| 13 | 14 July | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | Grand Colombier | 137.8 km | Mountain | 1:45pm |
| 14 | 15 July | Annemasse | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil | 151.8 km | Mountain | 1:05pm |
| 15 | 16 July | Les Gets les portes du soleil | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | 179 km | Mountain | 1:05pm |
| Rest Day 2 | 17 July | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | Rest Day | |||
| 16 | 18 July | Passy | Combloux | 22.4 km | Individual time-trial | |
| 17 | 19 July | Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc | Courchevel | 165.7 km | Mountain | 12:20pm |
| 18 | 20 July | Moûtiers | Bourg-en-Bresse | 184.9 km | Hilly | 1:05pm |
| 19 | 21 July | Moirans-en-Montagne | Poligny | 172.8 km | Flat | 1:15pm |
| 20 | 22 July | Belfort | Le Markstein Fellering | 133.5 km | Mountain | 1:25pm |
| 21 | 23 July | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Paris Champs-Élysées | 115.1 km | Flat | 4:30pm |
Alex Lee is the founder and editor-at-large of Mr. Mamil. Coming from a professional engineering background, he breaks down technical cycling nuances into an easy-to-understand and digestible format here.
He has been riding road bikes actively for the past 12 years and started racing competitively in the senior category during the summer recently.