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#1 - Vinokurov wins Gold Medal at 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships
General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team and Olympic cycling medalist Alexandr Vinokurov won the gold medal at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Gran Fondo World Championships in the 50-54 age category Glasgow, Scotland on August 4th
In the M50 category, former professional Alexandr Vinokurov from Kazachstan won his first gold medal after already having won gold during the London Olympics in 2012.
Vinokurov completed the distance of 159 km in 4h 5m 22s beating, Raul Patiño of Spain in second and Adrian Jach of Poland in third place in the M50 category.
In the M50 category, former professional Alexandr Vinokurov from Kazachstan won his first gold medal after already having won gold during the London Olympics in 2012.
Vinokurov completed the distance of 159 km in 4h 5m 22s beating, Raul Patiño of Spain in second and Adrian Jach of Poland in third place in the M50 category.
Ex-professional and now master amateur Vinokourov finished 3rd at the UCI World Championships twice before. This year he raced in the amateur men’s 50-54 year-old Gran Fondo against 215 amateur cyclists and finally took home a world title and the covetede UCI Rainbow Jersey.
A Gran Fondo is a long-distance mass participation event for professional and amateur cyclists.
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#2 - Jonas Vingegaard targets the Tour-Vuelta double
Jumbo-Visma will bring best squad at the Vuelta a Espana in the autumn and with both Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard as team leaders
Vingegaard confirmed that he will participate in the Vuelta. In other words, Jumbo-Visma will not start with one, but with two leaders in the Spanish Grand Tour. With Primoz Roglic, the team can count on a rider who has already won the Vuelta a España three times (in 2019, 2020 and 2021). The Slovenian won the Giro d’Italia earlier this year and is preparing meticulously for the Vuelta.
Vingegaard confirmed that he will participate in the Vuelta. In other words, Jumbo-Visma will not start with one, but with two leaders in the Spanish Grand Tour. With Primoz Roglic, the team can count on a rider who has already won the Vuelta a España three times (in 2019, 2020 and 2021). The Slovenian won the Giro d’Italia earlier this year and is preparing meticulously for the Vuelta.
With Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma has a second option. The Dane, who won the Tour de France for the second time, rode the Vuelta a Espana once before. In the 2020 ‘Corona Virus Edition’ he was very helpful in the service of team leader and later final winner Roglic.
Roglic and Vingegaard will have to compete in the upcoming Vuelta against, among others, world champion and defending champion Remco Evenepoel, Geraint Thomas (runner-up in the Giro), Aleksandr Vlasov and Joao Almeida. Richard Carapaz and Enric Mas, two riders who had to abandon early in the Tour de France, also should be there in August.
The race starts in the Catalan capital in Barcelona on August 26th and finishes in Madrid on September 17th. In between it visits France and Andorra and ascends several new climbs.
Our social media blew up after Vingegaard confirmed that he would participate in the Vuelta, eventually won by American teammate Sepp Kuss.
#3 - Vingegaard visits Van Aert after Tour de France victory
Jonas Vingegaard made a stopover in Belgium on his way to the Netherlands to visit teammate Wout van Aert who left the Tour de France due to the birth of his son
The Tour de France winner brought a special yellow jersey for Jerome, Van Aert’s son who was born during the Tour.
Vingegaard clearly appreciated his teammate’s work, visiting his in his home town of Herentals in Belgium.
Van Aert left the race before stage 18 of the Tour dr France to be present at the birth of his son. In the 17 stages that he did ride, the Belgian did invauable domestique work for teammate and team leader Jonas Vingegaard. After a sublime effort in the sixth stage, Van Aert almost brought the Dane to the top of the final climb in Cauterets.
#4 - Roglic favorite for Vuelta Espana as he wins the Vuelta a Burgos
Primoz Roglic won the Vuelta a Burgos. The 33-year-old Slovenian of Team Jumbo-Visma held off direct rivals Adam Yates and Aleksandr Vlasov in a sprint in the final stage. It is Roglic's fourth overall victory in a stage race this season
The fifth and final stage of the Vuelta a Burgos took the peloton from Golmayo to Lagunas de Neila. A breakaway group of four was able to get away from the peloton, but Team Jumbo-Visma always kept the lead group within reach.
Only on the final climb to Lagunas de Neila, the race broke up. The seven-kilometre climb, with an average gradient of 8.5, is the traditional final of the Vuelta a Burgos.
The leaders took the initiative at the foot of the final climb. Roglic and Vlasov responded immediately to an attack from Yates. The top three in the general classification left the rest of the peloton behind. They rode together to the line, where Roglic made a final acceleration. The Slovenian sprinted to take another stage win and the overall title. "Although it was another hot day, I felt good”, Roglic said. "We were always in control of the stage. Ultimately, it was up to me to put in another ultimate effort. I'm happy to have finished it off like this.”
"It was a pleasure to race here. It was the first time I had raced this stage race. The crowd was fantastic. It was also good to get some race miles in my legs one week before the Vuelta a España. I came here to improve, and I think I did that.”
2023 La Vuelta Contenders
It looks like Primoz Roglic will have to share that honour with Jonas Vingegaard this year, as Jumbo-Visma hedge their bets in search of a remarkable third Grand Tour victory in the season, but Roglic remains a close second in odds. Roglic is a three-time winner of the Vuelta and would love to secure a record equalling fourth, so any slip in form from Vingegaard will presumably see him pivot to a support role.
After Roglic crashed out on stage 16 of the Vuelta in 2022, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick-Step) had little to do except make it to the final stage safely to secure his maiden Grand Tour win. Up to that point, the Belgian had shown remarkable form to put over a minute into his more experienced rival, but we’ll never know just how far Roglic could have pushed Evenepoel in the remaining mountain stages.
Juan Ayuso became the youngest ever rider, at just 19, to finish on the podium of the Vuelta when he secured third last year, but a debilitating leg injury saw him miss out on any racing until the end of the spring. Thankfully it didn’t take him long to refind winning ways on his return to racing at the Tour de Romandie, where he won the individual time trial, following that up with second overall and two stage wins at the Tour de Suisse.
Despite suffering the heartbreak of losing the race lead on the penultimate stage, second place overall at the Giro d’Italia is still a remarkable achievement for Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) who leads the squad.
Having crashed out on the very first stage of the Tour de France in July, there’s not much to go on about how Enric Mas (Movistar) is riding at the moment. But the Spaniard loves his home race; he’s shown that with three second-place finishes since 2018, deservedly handing him a spot in the list of favourites.
A first Grand Tour stage win and a first overall podium this year at the Giro represented a somewhat watershed moment in the fledgling career of João Almeida. Still just 25, Almeida proved from the start he had the ability to contest in the season’s biggest races, never finishing lower than sixth in any Grand Tour he’s raced so far.
La Vuelta starts on Saturday August 26th in Barcelona with an opening time trial.
The 2023 Vuelta was eventually won by American teammate Sepp Kuss.
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#5 - Wout van Aert wins UCI Houffa Gravel Fondo in Belgium
Wout van Aert won Houffa Gravel this Saturday beating some big names and top gravel specialists including Niki Terpstra, Jan Bakelants, Johnny Hoogerland, and last year’s winners Jasper Ockeloen
Wout van Aert lined up with wravel specialists Niki Terpstra, Jan Bakelants, Daan Soete, Petr Vakoc, Ryan Kamp, Joris Nieuwenhuis, Piotr Havik, Johnny Hoogerland, Ivar Slik, Paulina Rooijakkers, and last year’s winners Jasper Ockeloen.
Wout van Aert crushed the UCI gravel race organized in Houffalize! At home, the Belgian attacked the competition to solo to the finish more than 9 minutes ahead of his rivals gaining maximum confidence before the UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto, Italy.
Belgian Daan Soete was second overall in a time of 3h 29m 47s with German Paul Voss third ovreall in a time of 3h 29m 49s.
Pauliena Rooijakkers (4h 4m 36s) won the women’s race ahead of Sabrina Stultiens (4h 13m 10s) and Dr. Stefanie Dohrn (4h 19m 21s) in third
Last year's women's winner Tessa Neefjes finished in a time of 4h 15m 30s for 5th place.
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) August 26, 2023
Houffa Gravel started in the picturesque Ardennes town of Houffalize. From the banks of the Ourthe, racers discovered a true gravel paradise on dirt roads, forest trails and untouched nature. The 110km qualifying course contained 1,580m of climbing.
Wout van Aert said afterwards, "“I didn’t know what to expect. In the beginning I wanted to follow first and that worked out well,” Van Aert said Saturday of his racing debut. “I felt the bike was OK and I could ride downhill well. At one point I opted for my own pace on a climb and that’s how I ended up in front.”
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) August 26, 2023
37 riders were disqualified for rule violations including multiple UCI Gran Fondo World Champion and former Tour de France rider Johnny Hoogerland.
The top 25% of each age group qualify for the UCI Gravel World Cup, which will be held later in the year in Veneto, Italy.
The 68 km course was the official qualifying distance for the UCI Gravel World Championship (men 60+ and women 50+), and the 110 km course the official qualifying distance for the UCI Gravel World Cup (men 19-59 and women 19-49)
Gravel worlds this October will see Van Aert face off with specialist graveleurs as well as his fellow WorldTour pros.
#6 Rumours Primoz Roglic will leave Jumbo-Visma this season
The speculation concerning Primož Roglic’s team for 2024 showed no sign of losing momentum on this week as Belgian media claimed that the Slovenian star may have been in talks with Ineos Grenadiers, then Lidl-Trek and now Movistar
With team mate Jonas Vingegaard securing Tour victory, this could force Roglic to move to another team if he wants another chance at the yellow jersey.
Roglic also had to give up his chances of winning this years Vuelta Espana, supporting teammate and winner Sepp Kuss. Roglic however won the 2023 Giro d'Italia
While the Ineos Grenadiers team had success at the 2002 Tour de France with Tom Pidcock’s victory at Alpe d’Huez, first place in the team classification and the presence of Geraint Thomas on the podium in the general classification, the British team remains three Grandes Boucles without a Yellow Jersey. It has been reported that Team Ineos Grenadiers have expressed an interest in the Slovenian, although it is vague what that interest could lead to – if anything.
Beaten the day before the finish of the 2020 Tour de France, Roglic was beaten by Tadej Pogacar. Bad luck has plagued him in 2021 and 2022 due to falls and injuries.
Roglic is the only rider capable of putting Tadej Pogacar in difficulty, two years ago he cracked the Slovenian twice, helped by his team mates.
According to Belgium newspapers,Jumbo’s asking price for Roglic’s exit would be payment of two years salary that he is due under his current contract with the Dutch team, which runs until the end of 2025. The newspapers also claim Ineos Grenadiers and Lidl-Trek were potentially interested in signing him
Movistar already have one GC contender, Spain’s Enric Mas, but their plans to bolster their 2024 roster with Carlos Rodríguez collapsed after the talented young racer opted to remain at Ineos Grenadiers.
Reigning Giro d’Italia champion Primoz Roglic has confirmed he will exit Dutch team Jumbo-Visma at the end of the season.
Reigning Giro d’Italia champion Primoz Roglic confirmed on Saturday he will exit Dutch team Jumbo-Visma at the end of the season amid talks of a merger with Belgian outfit Soudal-Quick Step.
“I can confirm that I’m leaving the team,” Roglic told journalists before the Giro dell’Emilia cycling race in Italy. He will also compete in next Saturday’s Tour of Lombardy, the final ‘Monument’ classic of the season.
“I’ll say after the races (in Italy) where I’ll go,” the 33-year-old Slovenian added.
Former ski jumper Roglic, the Tokyo Olympics time-trial gold medallist, is under contract with Jumbo-Visma until 2024, having joined in 2016 when the team was called Lotto-Visma.
“After a memorable ride together, Team Jumbo-Visma grant Primoz Roglic the opportunity to pursue his ambitions elsewhere in the future. First, all focus will be on the upcoming Italian races,” the team said in a post on social media.
In the yellow and black jersey, Roglic won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2020, three Vuelta a Espana titles in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the Giro d’Italia this year.
He was also runner-up in the 2020 Tour de France having worn the leader’s yellow jersey for eleven days.
Jumbo-Visma could merge with Soudal-Quick Step, with the manager of the Belgian team Patrick Lefevere confirming on Saturday discussions are underway.
Jumbo-Visma became the first team in history to win three major Tours – France, Italy, Spain – this year.
The two teams include star riders such as Dane Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France winner, Belgians Remco Evenepoel and Wout Van Aert, Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and American Sepp Kuss.
Kuss won this year’s Vuelta ahead of Jumbo teammates Vingegaard and Roglic.
#7 Mark Cavendish reunited with leadout ace Mark Renshaw for Tour de France
Mark Cavendish and Mark Renshaw are to be reunited at Astana Qazaqstan, as the latter joins the team as sprint consultant for the Tour de France
Renshaw said he cancelled other jobs in July to take the chance to make history. Cavendish will head to the Tour next week, his 14th, hoping to break the record for stage wins; his record currently stands at 34, tied with Eddy Merckx. Just one more victory would see the Manxman top the standings.
To help with this goal, his Astana Qazaqstan team has brought in Renshaw, Cavendish's long-term former leadout man to consult on sprint finishes. He led Cavendish to many of his famous wins, including helping him to six in 2009, when both rode for Columbia HTC.
The pair rode for HTC Highroad together, and then rejoined forces at Etixx Quick-Step and then latterly Dimension Data. Renshaw retired in 2019, while Cavendish is still riding.
“I am really thrilled to return to the Tour de France with Astana Qazaqstan Team and Mark Cavendish as a sprint and lead-out consultant," the 40-year-old said in a statement from Astana.
"After discussing the possibility to join Astana Qazaqstan Team with Alexandr Vinokurov and my ex-teammate Dmitriy Fofonov, I am really looking forward to bringing my skillset to help the team chase success.
"Our goal is to secure victories in the sprint stages, and I am eager to share my knowledge and experience gained as a lead-out rider and teammate of Mark Cavendish."
Cavendish's first - and only - win of the season came in May at the Giro d'Italia, where the 38-year-old won the final stage in Rome. He only needs a single similar opportunity to go top in the all-time stage win ranking.
“Mark’s recent victory in the Giro d'Italia is proof that he still possesses the speed, power, and determination needed to win Grand Tour stages," Renshaw continued. "With the support of Astana Qazaqstan Team and the talented riders selected for the race, I am confident that he has what it takes to win in this year’s Tour de France.
"I cancelled other jobs in July which shows my confidence in him. As we prepare for the important sprint stages, I am excited to work with the team’s Sports Directors to develop effective tactics and strategies, analysing and breaking down sprint stages is something I absolutely love to do.
"Mark’s career is already a big success, but I am excited to have the opportunity to help Mark finish his career on an absolute high and chase his 35th victory in the Grand Boucle."
Cavendish wrote on Instagram: "Sooo buzzing about this! Apart from so many years together, so many victories & so many memories, the analytical view that Mark has on sprinting is ridiculously valuable. With the added bonus of knowing first hand how both my legs and mind work. Myself and everyone at Astana are proud and excited to have you on board mate."
Mark Cavendish abandoned the Tour de France after crashing during stage eight. The Astana-Qazaqstan rider was shown leaving the race in an ambulance, wearing a sling, after hitting the ground on the road to Limoges.
Alexander Vinokourov told French newspaper L’Équipe that Astana Qazaqstan would like the Briton to postpone his retirement for a year and race on in 2024.
#8 Vingegaard to defend Jumbo-Visma title at 75th Critérium du Dauphiné
Primoz Roglic, will not line up in France after winning the Giro d’Italia.
Teammate and Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard will battle the likes of Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) across eight stages, with the finale taking place on June 11th.
The route for the 75th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, takes place between 4th and 11th June, eight stages are on the programme, covering a total of 1207.2 kilometres, starting from Chambon-sur-Lac in the Puy-de-Dôme department.
The confrontation between the contenders for the title should increase in intensity with the time-trial that winds through the Loire department, before reaching a climax during the final weekend. The highest stage finish in history will take place on Saturday at the Col de la Croix-de-Fer pass, while on Sunday the race will reacquaint itself with the Bastille climb on the heights above Grenoble, which the race has not visited since the edition in 2000.
Defending Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard will battle the likes of Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) across eight stages, with the finale taking place on June 11th.
Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma teammate, Primoz Roglic, will not line up in France after winning the Giro d’Italia, but the Dane will still have the support of a strong squad that includes Christophe Laporte, Dylan van Baarle, Tiesj Benoot and Steven Kruijswijk.
Meanwhile, Movistar are expected to lead with Enric Mas and rising star Matteo Jorgenson – a pair that will pose a significant threat to a race packed with mountainous showdowns.
Sprinters Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), Ethan Hayter (INEOS Grenadiers) and Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) will likely have their moment in Stage 3, and the time trial the next day means there’s something for every rider – including Australian Jack Haig who will be lining up for Bahrain Victorious in support of Mikel Landa and Wout Poels.
2023 Critérium du Dauphiné Stages
There are eight stages in total, with the action beginning at Chambon-sur-Lac and finishing above Grenoble.
Sunday 4 June stage 1: Chambon-sur-Lac > Chambon-sur-Lac, 157,7 km
Monday 5 June, stage 2: Brassac-les-Mines > La Chaise-Dieu, 167,3 km
Tuesday 6 June, stage 3: Monistrol-sur-Loire > Le Coteau, 191,3 km
Wednesday 7 June, stage 4: Cours > Belmont-de-la-Loire, 31,1 km (clm-ind.)
Thursday 8 June, stage 5: Cormoranche-sur-Saône > Salins-les-Bains, 191,1 km
Friday 9 June, stage 6: Nantua > Crest-Voland, 168,2 km
Saturday 10 June, stage 7: Porte-de-Savoie > Col de la Croix de Fer, 147,7 km
Sunday 11 June, stage 8: Le Pont-de-Claix > La Bastille – Grenoble Alpes Métropole, 152,8 km
22 teams selected
In accordance with Union Cycliste Internationale rules, the following eighteen UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race:
AG2R Citroën Team (Fra); Alpecin-Deceuninck (Bel); Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kaz); Bahrain Victorious (Brn); Bora – Hansgrohe (Ger); Cofidis (Fra); 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 Jayco AlUla (Aus); Team Arkea – Samsic (Fra); Team DSM (Ned); Trek – Segafredo (Usa); UAE Team Emirates (Uae)
Furthermore, the first two teams in the 2022 classification of UCI ProTeams will take part by right in Critérium du Dauphiné 2023:
Lotto Dstny (Bel); TotalEnergies (Fra)
The organisers have invited the following teams:
Israel – Premier Tech (Isr); Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Nor)
Vingegaard sent a message to his Tour de France rivals with the 2023 Criterium du Dauphine win. Vingegaard went on to celebrate a second Tour de France title in Paris in July.
#9 Pogacar cracks on the Col de la Loze and loses 6 minutes on the Queen Stage
Tadej Pogacar is done, depleted, exhausted. For two full weeks, the Slovenian of UAE Team Emirates was a formidable contender in this Tour de France and truly challenged Jonas Vingegaard.
But after suffering a significant defeat in the time trial on Tuesday, Pogacar's body gave in the next day during the queen's stage. "I was completely spent."
Jonas Vingegaard took a giant stride towards a second consecutive Tour de France title when crash-hit rival Tadej Pogacar cracked in unexpected and spectacular fashion on Wednesday's 17 stage, the toughest of the race.
A day after crushing Pogacar in the individual time trial, Vingegaard went solo some five kilometres from the top of the Col de la Loze (28.1km at 6 per cent) and did not look back despite being slowed down by an organisers' car and a race motorbike.
He could not catch stage winner Felix Gall of Austria, who attacked from the breakaway 6.4km from the top to move up to eighth overall, but his fourth place at the end of the 165.7-km trek from Saint Gervais was more than enough for Vingegaard to prepare to celebrate in Paris on Sunday.
What was a 10-second gap two days ago is now an unbridgeable 7:35 gap after Pogacar, who crashed early in the stage and suffered a cut on his knee, huffed and puffed over the line more than five minutes behind Jumbo-Visma leader Vingegaard.
The Dane has devoured his main rival, sending him into an abyss of doubt after beating him two years in a row, delivering brutal blows when it mattered most.
"I'm relieved to have more than seven minutes but we're not in Paris yet, there's some tricky stages left, still," said Vingegaard.
He again faced questions about trust in cycling, a sport that has been marred by doping scandals in the past.
"I understand it's hard to trust in cycling but I think everyone is different than 20 years ago and I can tell from my heart that I don't take anything I would not give my daughter and I would not give her any drugs," Vingegaard told a news conference.
As Pogacar reached the top of the brutal hill where the finish line was drawn, he might have seen Vingegaard's domestique Tiesj Benoot clenching his fist in celebration.
The 2020 and 2021 Tour winner suffered a spectacular failure 8.5km from the summit of the Col de la Loze, as, with his white jersey zipped wide open, he struggled to hold the wheel of UAE Emirates teammate Marc Soler.
"It was the day, when the route was announced, that we said was going to be our day, the day when we wanted to put the Tour upside down and make it really hard," Jumbo-Visma sports director Griescha Niermann said, "That did happen, although we did not think it would happen this way. Jonas won the Tour today, I think, barring bad luck."
Bad luck could have struck on the Col de la Loze, when a race motorbike stalled amid massive crowds, forcing an organisers' car to come to a halt and another race motorbike to go on the side of the road.
Vingegaard slowed down and zig-zagged through to continue his demolition work until the line, which he crossed with a big smile on his face,
"We were blocked by motorbikes, they were almost falling on us," France's Thibaut Pinot, 12th overall, said, "Some motorbikes probably stalled. Also why do they let cars pass us when the gap between the groups of riders is just 15 seconds?"
Vingegaard, however, was unperturbed, "There were a lot of vehicles so we had to stand still for a moment. And then we went on," he said.
The opening question in the flash interview - which Pogacar had to pause for due to his white young rider's jersey - was, of course: What happened? "I don't know. I tried to eat as much as possible, but nothing was getting into my legs. Everything remained in my stomach, which left me completely depleted after 3.5 hours of racing. I kept fighting because of the incredible support around me, but I did consider quitting earlier."
As for whether Pogacar's early crash had anything to do with his unique breakdown, "I don't know, it certainly didn't help. I don't know how it affected my body, but it wasn't a good day. I've never experienced something like this before, even in last year's stage to Granon, I was better than today," the still sharp climber says, referring to the day when Vingegaard cracked him in the Tour last year. "Today was one of my worst days on the bike, but I kept fighting until the finish."
This was the stage that helped Vingegaard secure his second Tour de France title in Paris last July.
Pogacar still hoping for stage win
In the end, early escapee Marc Soler was the one who dragged his leader over the climb on Wednesday, never leaving his side. Rafal Majka did the same a little further on for Adam Yates, who is currently in third place in the overall standings. Pogacar is now 7 minutes and 35 seconds behind leader Vingegaard, but he doesn't seem to mind much. "There's still a chance for a stage win in the penultimate stage, so I'm hoping to recover well. The team was incredibly strong today, so it would be great if we can finish with a stage victory on Saturday and have myself and Adam on the final podium."
VIDEO: 2023 Tour de France Stage 17 Highlights
2023 Tour de France Stage 17 Top 10
1 GALL Felix AG2R Citroën Team 4:49:08
2 YATES Simon Team Jayco AlUla 0:34
3 BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious 1:38
4 VINGEGAARD Jonas Jumbo-Visma 1:52
5 GAUDU David Groupama - FDJ 2:09
6 JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 2:39
7 HARPER Chris Team Jayco AlUla 2:50
8 MAJKA Rafal UAE Team Emirates 3:43
9 YATES Adam UAE Team Emirates 3:43
10 KELDERMAN Wilco Jumbo-Visma 3:49
2023 Tour de France GC after Stage 17
1 VINGEGAARD Jonas Jumbo-Visma 67:57:51
2 POGACAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates 7:35
3 YATES Adam UAE Team Emirates 10:45
4 RODRÍGUEZ Carlos INEOS Grenadiers 12:01
5 YATES Simon Team Jayco AlUla 12:19
6 BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious 12:50
7 HINDLEY Jai BORA - hansgrohe 13:50
8 GALL Felix AG2R Citroën Team 16:11
9 KUSS Sepp Jumbo-Visma 16:49
10 GAUDU David Groupama - FDJ 17:57
#10 How much Do Tour de France riders earn during the race?
The Tour de France, the biggest cycling event in the world, features some of the best riders from around the globe. Over 21 stages, riders push their minds and bodies to the limit over hundreds of miles in pursuit of stage wins, sprint points, and the coveted yellow jersey.
But how much are these jaw-dropping efforts worth?
Before we break down rider payouts, it's important to note how much money was up for grabs: with a total purse prize of $2.8 million, the lion's share goes to the top riders and teams.
The top 20 general classification riders received the highest rewards. The overall winner and yellow jersey for the second year in a row, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma), earned $540,000.
Second-place GC rider Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) earned around $200,000, while his teammate and third-place GC finisher Adam Yates earned about $100,000.
Tour riders who finish between 21st and 160th place receive €1,000 (around $1,097).
In addition to the GC win, stage winners earn a separate payout. The first rider to cross the finish line for each stage earns about $12,000. Payouts decrease incrementally, with the 20th-place finisher making around $329.
Riders lucky enough to earn a color-specific jersey get an additional payout.
Green (sprinter's) jersey winner Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck), aka "Jasper the Master," and the polka dot (King of the Mountain) jersey winner Giulio Ciccone (Lidl–Trek) both took home $27,000.
Payouts extend to second and third-place contenders, with each earning almost $16,000 and $10,900, respectively.
Contenders under age 25 are eligible to win the white jersey. Pogacar wore the white jersey for a historic fourth time during the 110th Tour. His payout was approximately $22,000. With the top four young riders compensated, the fourth-place rider earns roughly $5,400.
Additionally, riders known for attacking the peloton can earn the distinction of "most aggressive rider," which comes with the red jersey and a $21,900 payout.
Finally, the top three teams of the Tour get a piece of the pie. This year, Jumbo-Visma took top honors earning over $50,000. The UAE Team Emirates squad finished second with about $30,000, and Ineos Grenadiers finished third and collected almost $22,000.
Can't wait to bring you earnings for the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift next season!
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Gran Fondo Guide started in Jan 2013 and has worked tremendously hard to establish itself and become a TRUSTED and RELIABLE source of information. We aim to build on that TRUST as we develop our services. The basic website, mobile site and tablet apps are FREE for all visitors and basic event listings are FREE for all event organisers. We aim to have an accurate, comprehensive and IMPARTIAL listing of all cycling events and the latest news and results.
Spam
WE DO NOT SEND SPAM. WE DO NOT SEND THIRD PARTY MARKETING EMAILS.
We have a newsletter (each week or fortnight) which contains the latest news. If you do not wish to receive our newsletter, you can OPT OUT at any time, using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our newsletter.
Your Privacy
WE WILL NEVER DISCLOSE, SELL OR RENT YOUR DETAILS TO A THIRD PARTY.
Your personal details are secure and made available only to you, unless you share certain information with friends or family - that you authorise.
Removal
Should you wish to have your membership details removed from our system, please use the Contact Us form supplying your registered email address. This will include any content or any other information you provided. This is final.
Complaints
If you have a complaint regarding this website, our policy, our terms of use, your membership details or any other matter, please use the Contact Us form to notify us. We aim to answer all requests within 1 working day.
Acceptance Of Terms
The web pages available at GranFondoGuide.com (“Web Site”), is accessed by you under the Terms of Use described below (“Terms”). Please read these terms carefully before using the service. By accessing the site, viewing any content or using any services available on the site (as each is defined below) you are agreeing to be bound by these terms, which together with our Privacy policy, governs our relationship with you in relation to the site. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the site.
Services
The Site is an online community which enables cyclists and cycling event organizers to post content related to upcoming cycling events and access and/or purchase services from time to time made available on the Site (“Services”). Services include, but are not limited to, any service and/or content GranFondoGuide.com makes available to or performs for you, as well as the offering of any materials displayed, transmitted or performed on the Site or through the Services. Content (“Content”) includes, but is not limited to text, alerts, ratings, user comments, messages, information, data, graphics, news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, and software. Your access to and use of the Site may be interrupted from time to time as a result of equipment malfunction, updating, maintenance or repair of the Site or any other reason within or outside the control of GranFondoGuide.com. GranFondoGuide.com reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the availability of the Site and/or any Service and/or remove any Content at any time at its sole discretion and without prior notice. GranFondoGuide.com may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts of or all of the Site and the Services without notice or liability.
Membership
No membership is required to view much of the content on GranFondoGuide.com, but as a condition to posting or publishing content on GranFondoGuide.com, you are required to open an account with GranFondoGuide.com and select a password, and to provide registration information. The registration information you provide must be accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your GranFondoGuide.com account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are solely responsible for all activities resulting from the use of your password and conducted through your GranFondoGuide.com account. Services are available only to individuals who are either (i) at least 18 years old, or (ii) at least 14 years old, and who are authorized to access the Site by a parent or legal guardian. If you have authorized a minor to use the Site, you are responsible for the online conduct of such minor, and the consequences of any misuse of the Site by the minor.
User Conduct
All Content posted or otherwise submitted to the Site is the sole responsibility of the account holder from which such Content originates and you acknowledge and agree that you, and not GranFondoGuide.com are entirely responsible for all Content that you post, or otherwise submit to the Site. GranFondoGuide.com does not control user submitted Content and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Site you may be exposed to Content that is incorrect, or objectionable. As a condition of use, you promise not to use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, or any other purpose not reasonably intended by GranFondoGuide.com. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use the Services:
- To abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate any person;
- To post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any Content that is libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or that infringes any copyright or other right of any person;
- For any purpose (including posting or viewing Content) that is not permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where you use the Services;
- To post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any GranFondoGuide.com user;
- To create or transmit unwanted ‘spam’ to any person or any URL
- To post copyrighted Content which doesn’t belong to you.
- With the exception of accessing RSS feeds, you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; or (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site;
- To report a suspected abuse of the Site or a breach of the Terms.
Content Submitted Or Made Available For Inclusion On The Service
Please read this section carefully before posting, uploading, or otherwise submitting any Content to the site. By submitting content to the site you are granting GranFondoGuide.com a worldwide, Non exclusive license to use the content, and that GranFondoGuide.com is free to publish, Distribute and use the content as herein after provided for without obtaining permission Or license from any third party.
Miscellaneous
No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of the Terms and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind GranFondoGuide.com in any respect whatsoever. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. GranFondoGuide.com shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations hereunder where such failure results from any cause beyond GranFondoGuide.com’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, mechanical, electronic or communications failure or degradation (including "line-noise" interference). If any provision of the Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. GranFondoGuide.com may transfer, assign or delegate the Terms and its rights and obligations without consent. Both parties agree that the Terms is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of the Terms, and that all modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein.
