Tour de France 2023 Stage 12: How to watch on Thursday, TV and live stream details, start time, route map

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!» Ad 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.

Tour de FranceCavendish out for 'a number of weeks' after collarbone surgery2 HOURS AGO 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.