How to watch Stage 12 of the Tour de France

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!”

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.

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Van Aert aiming to ‘sneak’ into breakaway on Stage 12

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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.

Rob Hatch and Carlton Kirby will be leading things in the commentary box, with Sean Kelly, Lloyd, Blythe, McEwen and Jonathan Harris-Bass 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.

Our Stage 12 coverage kicks off from 12:00 BST on Tuesday with The Breakaway, with the stage scheduled to start at 12:20 BST.

Tour de France 2023 TV and live stream schedule, plus route details

StageDateStart / FinishDistanceBreakaway on-air time (BST)Stage 1Sat July 1Bilbao – Bilbao182km (Hills)11:00Stage 2Sun July 2Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian209km (Hills)11:00Stage 3Mon July 3Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne185km (Flat)11:30Stage 4Tue July 4Dax – Nogaro Circuit182km (Flat)11:30Stage 5Wed July 5Pau – Laruns165km (Mountains)11:30Stage 6Thu July 6Tarbes – Cauterets145km (Mountains)12:00Stage 7Fri July 7Mont de Marsan – Bordeaux170km (Flat)12:00Stage 8Sat July 8Libourne – Limoges201km (Hills)11:00Stage 9Sun July 9Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat – Puy de Dome184km (Mountains)12:00Rest dayMon July 10—Stage 10 Tue Jul 11Parc Vulcania – Issoire167km (Hills)11:45Stage 11Wed Jul 12Clermont Ferrand – Moulins180km (Flat)12:00Stage 12Thu July 13Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais169km (Hills)12:00Stage 13Fri July 14Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier138km (Mountains)12:30Stage 14Sat July 15Annemasse – Morzine152km (Mountains)11:30Stage 15Sun July 16Les Gets – Saint Gervais180km (Mountains)12:00Rest dayMon July 17—Stage 16Tue July 18Passy – Combloux22km (ITT)11:45Stage 17Wed July 19Saint Gervais – Courchevel166km (Mountains)11:00Stage 18Thu July 20Moutiers – Bourg en Bresse186km (Hills)12:00Stage 19Fri July 21Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny173km (Flat)12:00Stage 20Sat July 22Belfort – Le Markstein133km (Mountains)12:00Stage 21Sun July 23Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Elysees115km (Flat)15:00