Victor Lafay won Stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France on July 2 as the Frenchman beat out Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar to win on day two of the Tour. 

While Lafay won the stage, American and Stage 1 winner Adam Yates will keep the yellow jersey for Stage 3. 

Stage 3 of the Tour de France begins on July 3 at Amorebieta-Etxano in Spain as the Tour enters France. Stage 3 will end in Bayonne, France.

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Yates enters leads his UAE teammate Pogacar and his twin brother, Simon Yates, by six seconds.  Defending Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard is 22 seconds off the pace. 

Here is everything you need to know for the Tour de France Stage 3 

Tour de France Route Stage 3

Stage 3 of the Tour is the day sprinters have their chance to shine. So far, the Tour De France routes have featured extremely difficult climbs. In Stage 3 there is more space for the cyclists to make the distance at their very best speed.

The Stage 3 route begins at Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain and ends in Bayonne, France at a total of 116.44 miles. This is the first stage of the race that is classified as flat. There are four short climbs in this stage and these mostly appear in the beginning. 

Tour de France Stage 3 Climbs

• Côte de Milloi 
  • Category 3, 1.62 miles at 4.6%
• Côte d'Itziar 
  • Category 4,  3.17 miles at 4.1%
• Côte de Benta 
  • Category 3,  3.23  at 6.1%
• Côte de Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle 
  • Category 3,  2.42 miles at 3%.

Tour De France Entry List 2023

There are 22 teams and a total of 176 competitors in this year’s Tour de France. Take a look at the full starting list for the Tour de France 2023.

Tour De France Results

Here is a complete recap of the Stage 2 Tour de France

• Tour de France Stage 1 Results
• Tour de France Stage 2 Results

You can also take a look at a complete list of the history of all Tour de France Winners here. 

How To Watch Tour de France USA

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How To Watch Tour de France Canada 

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Tour de France 2023 Schedule

The Tour de France begins July 1 and finishes July 23 at the Champ-Elyees. The complete route is divided into 21 stages featuring different types of terrain and distance. 

Here is the full Tour de France schedule 

Tour de France Winners

Here are the Tour de France Winners of the past five years : 

Year | Tour # - Winner | Country - Team

• 2022 | 109 - Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | Team Jumbo–Visma
• 2021 | 108 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates
• 2020 | 107 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates
• 2019 | 106 - Egan Bernal | Colombia | Team Ineos (previously known as Sky)
• 2018 | 105 - Geraint Thomas | Great Britain | Team Sky

Here is a full list of the history of every Tour de France Winner

Tour de France Teams 

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team | Fra
• Alpecin Deceuninck | Bel
• Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kaz
• Bora-Hansgrohe | Ger
• EF Education-Easypost | Usa
• Groupama-FDJ | Fra
• Ineos Grenadiers | Gbr
• Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | Bel
• Jumbo-Visma | Ned
• Movistar Team | Esp
• Soudal Quick-Step | Bel
• Team Arkea-Samsic | Fra
• Team Bahrain Victorious | Brn
• Team Cofidis | Fra
• Team DSM | Ned
• Team Jayco AlUla | Aus
• Trek-Segafredo | Usa
• UAE Team Emirates | Uae

UCI ProTeams

• Lotto Dstny | Bel
• TotalEnergies | Fra
• Israel-Premier Tech | Isr
• Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | Nor