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The 110th edition of the Tour de France begins on July 1, 2023, in Bilbao, covering 21 stages across 23 days before concluding on July 23 in Paris. The route is compact but severe, featuring repeated mountain blocks in the Pyrenees and Alps, a summit finish atop the Puy de Dôme, and a single individual time trial placed deep in the third week. Pre-race focus centers squarely on the rematch between defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogačar. Vingegaard returns after his defining 2022 ascent on the Col du Granon and arrives in commanding form following a dominant Critérium du Dauphiné, supported by what is widely regarded as the strongest squad in the race, including the versatility of Wout van Aert and the high-mountain steadiness of Sepp Kuss.

Pogačar, recovering from a spring wrist fracture sustained during a crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, builds toward the Tour with a victory at the Tour of Slovenia and an aggressive tactical outlook reinforced by Adam Yates. Bookmakers view the duel as finely balanced, with only narrow margins separating the two, while challengers such as Jai Hindley and Enric Mas remain attentive to any weakness. In the sprint field, Mark Cavendish lines up in pursuit of a record 35th Tour stage victory, adding a parallel storyline amid fierce competition from the sport's fastest finishers. Off the road, Netflix returns with a second season of Netflix also returns for Unchained Season 2, further amplifying the global spotlight on a race defined by rivalry, depth, and expectation.