Stage 13 of the Tour de France 2023: the stage’s schedule, route and profile

Since its first ascent at the 2012 Tour de France, the height of the Jura massif has also become accustomed to providing a clear view of the shape of the peloton, because its ramps do not leave you indifferent, nor to the beauty of the mountain. place, nor for its hardness.

Two weeks after the tour started in Bilbao, war between the Danes Jonas Vingegaard and slovenian Tadej Pogacar It didn’t take a second. Whenever the terrain allowed conflict, the general’s two roosters beat each other whenever they could.

But the clash, which kept them at a distance of 17 seconds in favor of the Scandinavian, did not make it clear which of the two was stronger. Pogacar showed issues with his ankle, which still ached when he lost time on the first Pyrenean stage, before hacking his opponent twice in the next two stages, which showed the Dane’s weaknesses.

What is the actual state of each of their forces on the eve of their arrival in the Alps? The ‘Bugey pyramid’, nicknamed for this particular mountain, will act as a thermometer.

Within a decade, the Grand Colombier has made a name for itself among the race’s often visited destinations, and its isolated appearance like a lighthouse illuminating the area makes it an iconic place for fast stages with a grand finish.

The Tour will be the peloton’s sixth summit climb.but only the second player to score there after Pogacar’s win in 2020.

The stage, which starts in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, an extraordinary fireworklike those launched in France on its national holiday, as the organizers do everything to prepare the perfect battlefield.

Designed for the last fireworks all day. Only 137.8 kilometers, with a practically flat and scoreless counterBefore facing the final challenge, the forces are intact, all the energy is at the service of a magnificent ascent.

Grand Colombier promises a lot of struggleAs Pogacar demonstrated three years ago, place each one to the maximum of their power as the winner of the only stage ever finished at that peak.

The Slovenian has outstripped yellow guard compatriot Primoz Roglic, but that rise was used to knock out defending champion Colombian Egan Bernal in the fight against the yellow.

longest slope

on this occasion The organizers chose the longest slope, the 17.4 kilometer slope that starts at Culoz. with average 7.1% slopeStrongest ramps in the first and middle section with percentages over 10% and more extended at the end.

The chosen route will allow you to visualize the beautiful ties where the bends follow each other in just a few kilometers and the warnings appear more crystalline, where direct sensations precede the coldness of the machines.

“I can’t wait to go back,” said Pogacar. That he has good memories of Grand Colombier and hopes to use his explosiveness again to deal Vingegaard a third blow.

The Dane is not afraid. He looks a little tired from being asked about his opponent and states that he faced the rest of the race “in good shape and with great confidence”.

Vingegaard awaits his terrain with more challenging and longer stages where wear and tear takes the initiative against dry attacks, where Slovenia has an advantage.

Results will come from Gran Colombier for the most important mountain days of the tour. It has been more mountainous in recent years.

there is a weekend two high altitude stages. Three ‘firsts’ will be introduced on Saturday ahead of the Joux Plane in a special category, whose summit is 12 kilometers from the finish line in Morzine. Arrival on Sunday will be at the first class port of Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc.

After a day’s rest, the time trial will come tough and climbing for the many queen stages of the raid, before facing the rise of the Col de la Loze on Wednesday.

Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier, 137.8 km

Exit: 13:55 (11:55 GMT)

Expected arrival: 17:21 (15:21 GMT)

Mountain: Grand Colombier (Private), 7.1% to 17.4 km at the finish line.