Jonas Vingegaard (middle) won the 2023 Tour de France from Tadej Pogacar (left) and Adam Yates (right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard sealed his second successive Tour de France triumph after the 110th edition of the race ended in Paris on Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 26-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider beat two-time winner Tadej Pogacar by seven minutes 29 seconds, as Britain’s Adam Yates finished third overall.<\/p>\n
Starting in Bilbao, the riders had to tackle eight mountain stages and an individual time trial on trips to the Pyrenees and Alps during the 3,404km (2,115-mile) race. <\/p>\n
Here is the story of the 2023 race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Saturday, 1 July – stage one: Bilbao – Bilbao, 182km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Adam](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/9213\/production\/_130259373_adamyatescelebrateswinningstageone.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nAdam Yates had never won a Tour de France stage before<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner:<\/b> Adam Yates<\/p>\n
Report: Britain’s Adam Yates beats identical twin Simon to win stage one<\/a><\/p>\nBritain’s Adam Yates beat identical twin brother Simon to win stage one of the Tour de France in Bilbao, Spain and take the leader’s yellow jersey. UAE Team Emirates’ Adam, 30, pulled away from Jayco AlUla rider Simon in the final stages of the uphill finish to win his first Tour stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Sunday, 2 July – stage two: Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian, 208.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Victor](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/9EE4\/production\/_130267604_victorlafaycelebratesafterwinningstagetwoofthetourdefrance.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nLafay’s win was his first at the Tour de France and the first by his team, Cofidis, since 2008<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner:<\/b> Victor Lafay<\/p>\n
Report: Lafay wins stage two as Yates retains yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\nFrenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Belgium’s Wout van Aert had appeared perfectly placed to take the 208.9km stage, which ended in San Sebastian, but Lafay burst clear with 900m to go and Van Aert was left banging his handlebars in frustration after being unable to reel him in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Monday, 3 July – stage three: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 193.5km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jasper](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/3C75\/production\/_130277451_jasperphilipsen.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJasper Philipsen has now won three stages of the Tour de France in his career<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner:<\/b> Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n
Report: Philipsen sprints to victory on stage three<\/a><\/p>\nBelgium’s Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Britain’s Adam Yates retained the leader’s yellow jersey. Philipsen, 25, edged out Germany’s Phil Bauhaus with Australia’s Caleb Ewan in third in the first bunch-sprint finish of this year’s Tour. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Tuesday, 4 July – stage four: Dax – Nogaro, 181.8km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jasper](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/114B6\/production\/_130283807_jasperphilipsenbeatscalebewantotheline.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>EPA-EFE\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJasper Philipsen (left) beat Caleb Ewan by half a wheel on the finish line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner:<\/b> Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n
Report: Philipsen claims second straight stage win<\/a><\/p>\nJasper Philipsen won for the second day in a row amid a chaotic finish to stage four of the Tour de France in Nogaro. The Belgian was again led out perfectly by his team-mate Mathieu van der Poel and edged out Australia’s Caleb Ewan with Germany’s Phil Bauhaus third. Britain’s Mark Cavendish, chasing a record-breaking 35th stage win, was further back in fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Wednesday, 5 July – stage five: Pau – Laruns, 162.7km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jai](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/10FEA\/production\/_130301696_gettyimages-1516951274.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJai Hindley is competing in the Tour for the first time after winning the Giro d’Italia in 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner: <\/b>Jai Hindley<\/p>\n
Report: Hindley wins stage five to take yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\nJai Hindley claimed stage five to take the yellow jersey as Jonas Vingegaard dented Tadej Pogacar’s hopes of a third Tour triumph. Australia’s Hindley was part of an early breakaway and soloed to victory after attacking with 20km left. Meanwhile, Denmark’s defending champion Vingegaard rode clear of two-time winner Pogacar, pulling out more than a minute on the man regarded as his main rival in the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Thursday, 6 July – stage six: Tarbes – Cauterets, 144.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Tadej](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/6609\/production\/_130312162_gettyimages-1519642430.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nTadej Pogacar has won 10 stages over his career at the Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner: <\/b>Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n
Report:Pogacar beats Vingegaard in epic mountain battle<\/a><\/p>\nTadej Pogacar delivered a stunning attack on the final climb to Cauterets-Cambasque as he soloed clear of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win stage six. The two-time winner moved second overall, 25 seconds behind Vingegaard, who took the leaders yellow jersey after Australia’s Jai Hindley was dropped on the penultimate climb up the iconic Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Friday, 7 July – stage seven: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 169.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jasper](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/EAE4\/production\/_130323106_gettyimages-1522500482.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJasper Philipsen has won the last five sprint stages across two editions of the Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner: <\/b>Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n
Report: Cavendish denied new Tour wins record by Philipsen<\/a><\/p>\nMark Cavendish suffered a gear issue as Jasper Philipsen pipped him to victory in a sprint finish of stage seven. Cavendish had looked to be closing in on a record-breaking 35th stage win at the Tour until the Belgian powered past him in sight of the line. Denmark’s defending champion Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Saturday, 8 July – stage eight: Libourne – Limoges, 200.7km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/DE96\/production\/_130328965_gettyimages-1514501462.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nMark Cavendish has not reached Paris in seven of his 14 Tour de France appearances<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner: <\/b>Mads Pedersen <\/p>\n
Report: Cavendish denied record as crash puts him out of final Tour <\/a><\/p>\nMark Cavendish was denied the opportunity to set a new record for stage wins after crashing out on his final Tour de France, as Denmark’s Mads Pedersen won an uphill sprint finish in Limoges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Sunday, 9 July – stage nine: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dome, 182.4km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/56E3\/production\/_130334222_gettyimages-1528381213.jpg\")
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nMichael Woods claimed his first Tour victory as the race returned to Puy de Dome for the first time in 35 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nWinner:<\/b> Michael Woods <\/p>\n
![\"Adam](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9213\/production\/_130259373_adamyatescelebrateswinningstageone.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div>Adam Yates had never won a Tour de France stage before<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Winner:<\/b> Adam Yates<\/p>\n
Report: Britain’s Adam Yates beats identical twin Simon to win stage one<\/a><\/p>\n Britain’s Adam Yates beat identical twin brother Simon to win stage one of the Tour de France in Bilbao, Spain and take the leader’s yellow jersey. UAE Team Emirates’ Adam, 30, pulled away from Jayco AlUla rider Simon in the final stages of the uphill finish to win his first Tour stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Lafay’s win was his first at the Tour de France and the first by his team, Cofidis, since 2008<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner:<\/b> Victor Lafay<\/p>\n Report: Lafay wins stage two as Yates retains yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\n Frenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Belgium’s Wout van Aert had appeared perfectly placed to take the 208.9km stage, which ended in San Sebastian, but Lafay burst clear with 900m to go and Van Aert was left banging his handlebars in frustration after being unable to reel him in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jasper Philipsen has now won three stages of the Tour de France in his career<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner:<\/b> Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n Report: Philipsen sprints to victory on stage three<\/a><\/p>\n Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Britain’s Adam Yates retained the leader’s yellow jersey. Philipsen, 25, edged out Germany’s Phil Bauhaus with Australia’s Caleb Ewan in third in the first bunch-sprint finish of this year’s Tour. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jasper Philipsen (left) beat Caleb Ewan by half a wheel on the finish line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner:<\/b> Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n Report: Philipsen claims second straight stage win<\/a><\/p>\n Jasper Philipsen won for the second day in a row amid a chaotic finish to stage four of the Tour de France in Nogaro. The Belgian was again led out perfectly by his team-mate Mathieu van der Poel and edged out Australia’s Caleb Ewan with Germany’s Phil Bauhaus third. Britain’s Mark Cavendish, chasing a record-breaking 35th stage win, was further back in fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jai Hindley is competing in the Tour for the first time after winning the Giro d’Italia in 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner: <\/b>Jai Hindley<\/p>\n Report: Hindley wins stage five to take yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\n Jai Hindley claimed stage five to take the yellow jersey as Jonas Vingegaard dented Tadej Pogacar’s hopes of a third Tour triumph. Australia’s Hindley was part of an early breakaway and soloed to victory after attacking with 20km left. Meanwhile, Denmark’s defending champion Vingegaard rode clear of two-time winner Pogacar, pulling out more than a minute on the man regarded as his main rival in the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tadej Pogacar has won 10 stages over his career at the Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner: <\/b>Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n Report:Pogacar beats Vingegaard in epic mountain battle<\/a><\/p>\n Tadej Pogacar delivered a stunning attack on the final climb to Cauterets-Cambasque as he soloed clear of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win stage six. The two-time winner moved second overall, 25 seconds behind Vingegaard, who took the leaders yellow jersey after Australia’s Jai Hindley was dropped on the penultimate climb up the iconic Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jasper Philipsen has won the last five sprint stages across two editions of the Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner: <\/b>Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n Report: Cavendish denied new Tour wins record by Philipsen<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Cavendish suffered a gear issue as Jasper Philipsen pipped him to victory in a sprint finish of stage seven. Cavendish had looked to be closing in on a record-breaking 35th stage win at the Tour until the Belgian powered past him in sight of the line. Denmark’s defending champion Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Mark Cavendish has not reached Paris in seven of his 14 Tour de France appearances<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner: <\/b>Mads Pedersen <\/p>\n Report: Cavendish denied record as crash puts him out of final Tour <\/a><\/p>\n Mark Cavendish was denied the opportunity to set a new record for stage wins after crashing out on his final Tour de France, as Denmark’s Mads Pedersen won an uphill sprint finish in Limoges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Michael Woods claimed his first Tour victory as the race returned to Puy de Dome for the first time in 35 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Winner:<\/b> Michael Woods <\/p>\nSunday, 2 July – stage two: Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian, 208.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div>Monday, 3 July – stage three: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 193.5km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Jasper](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3C75\/production\/_130277451_jasperphilipsen.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Tuesday, 4 July – stage four: Dax – Nogaro, 181.8km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>EPA-EFE\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>Wednesday, 5 July – stage five: Pau – Laruns, 162.7km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Jai](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/10FEA\/production\/_130301696_gettyimages-1516951274.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Thursday, 6 July – stage six: Tarbes – Cauterets, 144.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Tadej](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6609\/production\/_130312162_gettyimages-1519642430.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Friday, 7 July – stage seven: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 169.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Jasper](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/EAE4\/production\/_130323106_gettyimages-1522500482.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Saturday, 8 July – stage eight: Libourne – Limoges, 200.7km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/DE96\/production\/_130328965_gettyimages-1514501462.jpg.webp)
<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>Sunday, 9 July – stage nine: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dome, 182.4km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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