2023 Tour de France

Tour de France Stage 17 Profile: Time For The Col de La Loze

Tour de France Stage 17 Profile: Time For The Col de La Loze

Jonas Vingegaard wears the yellow jersey for Stage 17 of the Tour de France where cyclists will set off to Courchevel, France on July 19.

Jul 19, 2023 by Martina Gil
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The Tour de France 2023 is nearing its end but the cyclists still have several challenging climbs and sprints to go. 

On July 19, the group will take on a 165.7 kilometer, or 102.9 mile, course from Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Courchevel, France. 

Jonas Vingegaard is attempting his second consecutive Tour win. The Jumbo Visma rider has kept the yellow jersey since the early stages of the race and is not willing to give it up. Vingegaard has a dominant lead in the Tour with just a handful or stages left.  

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Tadej Pogačar was just 10 seconds behind him entering stage 16, but Vingegaard's strong showing in the time trials increased his lead drastically. 

Jasper Philipsen is another standout cyclist in this year's tour. The sprinter is by far one of the fastest cyclists of the group and has won four stages this year. 

The cyclists are eager for any points that can lift them higher in the rankings. Stage 17 features a bonus Hors Catégorie climb that could do just the trick. 

Here is everything you need to know for Stage 17:

Highlights: Tour de France Stage 16

Tour De France 2023: Stage 17 Route

Stage 17 is a 165.7 kilometer, or 102.9 miles, route featuring four climbs and one sprint. The star of the show will be the summit finale, Cote de la Loze. 

This is the second appearance of the Cote le la Loze since it was the stage 17 finale of the 2020 Tour de France. This year it also serves as a bonus round, so the first three cyclists to reach the summit will earn extra points for the general classification. 

Due to its sheer size and elevation, the Cote de la Loze is one of the most difficult climbs featured through this entire Tour de France 2023 route. It’s 28.4 kilometers, or 17.64 miles long with a 6% incline and reaches a peak elevation of 2,304 meters, or 7,559 ft. 

Stage 17 Climbs In The 2023 Tour de France

Before the cyclists get a chance to face the summit finale there are three more climbs. 

Here is the Tour de France Stage 17 Climb info: 

  • Col de Saisies
    • Category 1, 14.8 km, 19,19 miles at 5%
  • Cormet de Roselend
    • Category 1, 20.1 km, 12.48  at 5.9%
  • Cote de Longefoy
    • Category 2, 10.5 km at 5.2%
  • Col de La Loze
    • Hors Catégorie, 28.4 km at 6%

2023 Tour de France Results

The Tour de France is a 21-stage race that ends on July 23. There are winners for every day of the race, including colored jerseys awarded based on different classification performances. 

Here are all the results of every stage of the Tour de France so far:

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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. Stages 1-3 are completed. 

Here is the full Tour de France schedule.