Tour de France 2023 Stage 5: How to watch, TV and live stream details, route profile, start time

It could be a day for a breakaway as the Tour de France heads into the Pyrenees for the first time on Stage 5. It's been a hugely eventful start to the Tour, with Tuesday's stage seeing three crashes in the finale, to go with the early dominance of UAE Team Emirates. Ad And after a couple of days for the sprinters, it's onto more hilly terrain as we get our first look at the mountains in this year's edition.

Tour de FranceCavendish on crash-laden finish to Stage 4 — 'That was carnage'AN HOUR AGO Who might take the glory on Stage 5? A French rider fancying his chances? Or perhaps Egan Bernal, slowly finding his feet again at Grand Tour level? If you're in the market for some early-race reading, our very own Felix Lowe has got you covered. 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 and McEwen 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.