The first two weeks of the race was closely fought between Vingegaard and Pogačar, with just 10 seconds between the riders by the end of the second week. The race began in Bilbao in the Basque Country before returning to France. Two-time champion Tadej Pogačar ( UAE Team Emirates) finished in second place, with Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finishing third. It started in Bilbao, Spain, on 1 July and ended with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris, on 23 July.ĭefending champion Jonas Vingegaard ( Team Jumbo–Visma) won the general classification for the second year in a row. The 2023 Tour de France was the 110th edition of the Tour de France.
