Tour de France 2023 Stage 12: How to watch on Thursday, TV and live stream details, start time, route map
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ByEurosport
Published 13/07/2023 at 10:33 GMT
Wout van Aert? Julian Alaphilippe? Matej Mohoric? Stage 12 at the Tour de France appears a breakaway specialist's dream – but there is one problem. With bonus seconds available at the top of the final climb, could Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates decide to keep things under control at the front? Here's all you need to know ahead of Thursday's run from Roanne to Belleville en Beaujolais.
Stage 11 highlights: Philipsen makes it four in green
After Tuesday's wild ride through the Massif Central, it was a more serene day in the saddle on Wednesday as the peloton recharged with tougher tests to come.
The first "tougher test" arrives on Stage 11, with five categorised climbs on the billing on a day that screams "breakaway!"
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) will again take a 17-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) into the outing, acutely aware that each passing day sees the Slovenian two-time champion grow in confidence as he fights back from the broken wrist he suffered in April.
Will we see any GC attacks or will they wait for Friday's big one up Grand Colombier? Given there are bonus seconds available at the top of the final climb - the Croix Rosier - it's possible Pogacar and UAE will crush the breakaway's dream and go for this.
Eurosport's Felix Lowe was hard at work pre-Tour and has lots for you to feast your eyes on. Head here for his bumper team guide, over this way for his yellow jersey guide and ratings (i.e. Jonas Vingegaard v Tadej Pogacar), or in this direction for his guide to the key stages.
How can I watch the 2023 Tour de France on TV and live stream?
Every stage of the 2023 Tour de France will be broadcast in full on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.com. Orla Chennaoui will again front our pre- and post-race show The Breakaway, with Robbie McEwen, Adam Blythe and Dan Lloyd as pundits.
Rob Hatch and Carlton Kirby will be leading things in the commentary box, with Sean Kelly, Lloyd, Blythe, McEwen and Jonathan Harris-Bass for company, while Philippe Gilbert, Alberto Contador, Jens Voigt and Blythe will be bringing fans closer to the action from the back of the motorbike during the race.
Our Stage 12 coverage kicks off from 12:00 BST on Tuesday with The Breakaway, with the stage scheduled to start at 12:20 BST.
Tour de France 2023 TV and live stream schedule, plus route details
| Stage | Date | Start / Finish | Distance | Breakaway on-air time (BST) |
| Stage 1 | Sat July 1 | Bilbao - Bilbao | 182km (Hills) | 11:00 |
| Stage 2 | Sun July 2 | Vitoria-Gasteiz - San Sebastian | 209km (Hills) | 11:00 |
| Stage 3 | Mon July 3 | Amorebieta-Etxano - Bayonne | 185km (Flat) | 11:30 |
| Stage 4 | Tue July 4 | Dax - Nogaro Circuit | 182km (Flat) | 11:30 |
| Stage 5 | Wed July 5 | Pau - Laruns | 165km (Mountains) | 11:30 |
| Stage 6 | Thu July 6 | Tarbes - Cauterets | 145km (Mountains) | 12:00 |
| Stage 7 | Fri July 7 | Mont de Marsan - Bordeaux | 170km (Flat) | 12:00 |
| Stage 8 | Sat July 8 | Libourne - Limoges | 201km (Hills) | 11:00 |
| Stage 9 | Sun July 9 | Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dome | 184km (Mountains) | 12:00 |
| Rest day | Mon July 10 | - | - | - |
| Stage 10 | Tue Jul 11 | Parc Vulcania - Issoire | 167km (Hills) | 11:45 |
| Stage 11 | Wed Jul 12 | Clermont Ferrand - Moulins | 180km (Flat) | 12:00 |
| Stage 12 | Thu July 13 | Roanne - Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 169km (Hills) | 12:00 |
| Stage 13 | Fri July 14 | Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier | 138km (Mountains) | 12:30 |
| Stage 14 | Sat July 15 | Annemasse - Morzine | 152km (Mountains) | 11:30 |
| Stage 15 | Sun July 16 | Les Gets - Saint Gervais | 180km (Mountains) | 12:00 |
| Rest day | Mon July 17 | - | - | - |
| Stage 16 | Tue July 18 | Passy - Combloux | 22km (ITT) | 11:45 |
| Stage 17 | Wed July 19 | Saint Gervais - Courchevel | 166km (Mountains) | 11:00 |
| Stage 18 | Thu July 20 | Moutiers - Bourg en Bresse | 186km (Hills) | 12:00 |
| Stage 19 | Fri July 21 | Moirans-en-Montagne - Poligny | 173km (Flat) | 12:00 |
| Stage 20 | Sat July 22 | Belfort - Le Markstein | 133km (Mountains) | 12:00 |
| Stage 21 | Sun July 23 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Paris Champs-Elysees | 115km (Flat) | 15:00 |
Stage 12 profile video
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Stage 12 profile and route map: Roanne - Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Tour de France 2023 route map
Who's riding at the Tour de France?
Vingegaard and Pogacar lead the field at the Tour, but four-time champion Chris Froome will not be competing as he was not selected by Israel Premier Tech.
Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) had been going for history before his desperately unfortunate exit on Stage 8.
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