{"id":193383,"date":"2023-07-10T15:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=193383"},"modified":"2023-07-12T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T16:12:14","slug":"letape-once-again-fulfilled-the-dream-of-thousands-of-roadies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2023\/07\/10\/letape-once-again-fulfilled-the-dream-of-thousands-of-roadies\/","title":{"rendered":"L’\u00c9tape Once Again Fulfilled the Dream of Thousands of Roadies"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the last breath left at Col de Joux Plane, L’\u00c9tape du Tour de France has come to a close. And what an epic event it was. Passing through over 30 villages and towns, it was a true celebration of cycling. Moreover, the locals made the predominantly amateur riders feel like they were part of the greatest cycling event in the world \u2013 Tour de France.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Although not everyone managed to conquer the 157-kilometre route and more than 5 thousand had to be brought to the finish by buses, everyone present had a lot of fun and discovered first-hand what it’s like to be on the grandest of all stages. In that aspect, everyone was a winner \u2013 the riders, the spectators, and, of course, the organizers, who managed to gather more than 17 thousand people from all over the world. Representatives of over 50 nations took part in this year’s event. Of course, the majority were French and European in general but there were also riders from every continent, including Canadians, Australians or Nigerians. And while it’s true that everyone who participated was a winner, in a race, there can only be one.<\/p>\n

The winner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The winner of this year’s L’\u00c9tape was Artus Jaladeau who managed to finish in 4:31:28. Artus was practically flying through the route as he reached an average speed of 32.14 kph, or 1:52 minutes per kilometre.<\/p>\n

Second, just a minute and a half behind, was Dimitri Bussard, despite climbing Cole de Joux Plane two minutes faster. He boasted an average speed of 31.97 kph.\u00a0Third in this event was Damien Jeanjean who reached the finish line just 1 min and 10 sec after Bussard.<\/p>\n

First in the women\u2019s race was Martina S\u00e1bl\u00edkov\u00e1, who covered the 157-kilometre torturous distance in 5:19:39. With a 12 min and 24 sec gap behind S\u00e1bl\u00edkov\u00e1 was Oceane Mahe, and third place was claimed by Camille Udny who lost 19 min and 35 sec to the winner.<\/p>\n

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Quelle journ\u00e9e sur #LEtapeduTour<\/a> ! \ud83e\udd29 157 km de paysages magnifiques et de d\u00e9passement de soi avant de se laisser envahir par la fiert\u00e9 de devenir finisher \ud83c\udfc1 Aucun doute, cette \u00e9dition 2023 a tenu toutes ses promesses ! \ud83c\udf1f On te laisse r\u00e9cup\u00e9rer en profitant du best-of vid\u00e9o \ud83d\ude09 pic.twitter.com\/m5yS5ZXv5K<\/a><\/p>\n

— L'\u00c9tape du Tour de France (@letapedutour) July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n