Tour de France 2023 ** SPOILERS **

[rich p]

The route is out although a lot was leaked.

Very little TT kms and no TTT

Looks like a battle of the pure climbers


View: https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1585581067444146176?s=20&t=8fbe3ud-wnTmnFG3KA6cBw

 

[Adam4868]

Plenty of flat stages....paging Cav !
22k of TT is hardly worth having....when can I get the odds for the winner below 🙄

 

[Cathryn]

Women's tour looks good with the Tourmalet although wish there was a bit more mountain action.

I like how they've decreased the transfer distances. Very sensible, especially given the Giro's bonkers finale in Rome.

 

[steveindenmark]

Still no news if Jonas will be defending his title. He was not at the announcement as he is riding in Singapore.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Bugger. I've just noticed this. Nobody told me. I'll have to go and have a look.

 

[mjr]

Bugger. I've just noticed this. Nobody told me. I'll have to go and have a look.

Don't worry. It's just some maps being published. Not a race yet.

 

[T4tomo]

Er. SPOILERS?? Where 🤣🤣🤣

 

[mjr]

Er. SPOILERS?? Where 🤣🤣🤣

I guess that is to cover when Adam and rich forget which is the preview thread, as usual!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've been and had a look and there's sod all in the North West. Normandy - nada, Brittany - bugger all, Rouen - rien.

 

[rich p]

Still no news if Jonas will be defending his title. He was not at the announcement as he is riding in Singapore.

It's a bit early for 'news' but he'll 100% certainly be there barring injury.
Unless you have inside info?

 

[Adam4868]

It's a bit early for 'news' but he'll 100% certainly be there barring injury.
Unless you have inside info?

Agree he'll want to defend it ! just hope Roglic is back to fitness and they let him ride the Giro ?

 

[rich p]

Agree he'll want to defend it ! just hope Roglic is back to fitness and they let him ride the Giro ?

I think Jumbo would prefer Roglic to go for the Giro and have Vingo as sole leader in the Tour.

 

[Cathryn]

I've been and had a look and there's sod all in the North West. Normandy - nada, Brittany - bugger all, Rouen - rien.

I guess they’ve tried to minimize transfers and environmental impact so have had to be more selective.

 

[T4tomo]

Fark, Landa really blew the race part on stage 14 with that devastating attack. Such a shame the camera bike took him out when he'd her was 8 minute clear on virtual GC standings.

spolier tag is now fine.

 

[steveindenmark]

It's a bit early for 'news' but he'll 100% certainly be there barring injury.
Unless you have inside info?

No inside info. But the team was undecided last week as to if he would ride.