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At the end of a thrilling edition that will go down in history, Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France 2023. Long harassed by Tadej Pogacar, who ultimately took 2nd in Paris, the Dane won a second consecutive Grande Boucle.
The constant thread of this 110th edition remained the thrilling and exhilarating tug of war between the two men who remained in an epic fight separated by just a matter of seconds. It was extremely close until the leader of the Jumbo-Visma imposed his law in the third week, first during the time trial in Combloux, then on the Col de la Loze.
This Tour de France has been marked by a very high sporting level with 17 different stage winners, which was the most since 2019. From the revelation Felix Gall, winner in Courchevel, to the domination of Jasper Philipsen in the bunch sprints, and especially the farewell tour of Thibaut Pinot, who exited the race through the front door by being at the head of the race during the 20th stage which took place on his training routes, this 110th edition offered a succession of images that will long be remembered.
The results : 1. Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) ; 2. Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) ; 3. A. Yates (UAE Team Emirates)…
Stages won by: A. Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Lafay (Cofidis), Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Woods (Israel-Premier Tech), Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious), Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Izagirre (Cofidis), Kwiatkowski (INEOS Grenadier), Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadier), Poels (Bahrain-Victorious), Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), Gall (AG2R Citroën Team), Asgreen (Soudal-Quick Step), Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious), Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe).
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