Tour de France magazine 2023 | Page 10

LE TECH FOR LE TOUR
20 Droolworthy bling to get you amped to ride , before you hog the couch for your annual Tour fix
ROUTES TO RIDE
28 On Saffa roads : SA ’ s best road classics and gravel monuments to keep you rolling all year round
36 Magic Mallorca : Discover why this tiny island is so big with WorldTour racers – and plan a trip to join us there in 2024
146 L ’ Étape d ’ Tour : Tackle the same Alpine climbs as the peloton on this cyclosportive along the route of stage 14
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THE TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT
24 Annemiek van Vleuten : The defending champ will be looking for a big win pre her imminent retirement
26 Demi Vollering : Queen of the mountains on the 2022 Tour , she has the form to grab yellow in 2023
48 The favourites : The route plays to the strengths of Van Vleuten , but Demi and our Ash will be hot on her heels
118 Tour director ’ s overview : Marion Rousse wants to do more , and better , after last year ’ s success
121 The map : The 960.8km from the Massif Central to the Pyrenees
122 Clermont-Ferrand : The 2023 Women ’ s Tour kicks off on challenging volcanic slopes in the Auvergne
124 The Tourmalet : The peloton will head into the Pyrenees for the first highaltitude finish in this young race
126 Pau time trial : The royal city will crown a new queen – but only after a tough individual challenge
127 The sporting stakes : Prize money , jerseys , and the roll of honour
129 The 8 stages : Race director Franck Perque talks us through a route that crosses southwestern France
139 The 22 teams : The squads that will take to French roads this July
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