How to watch Stage 18 of the Tour de France as Philipsen hunts fifth win

ByEurosport

Published 19/07/2023 at 21:28 GMT

And breathe. After a wild two days in the Alps, the sprinters come to the fore again on Stage 18 at the Tour de France. Jonas Vingegaard need only stay upright on the remaining four stages and he will surely win a second yellow jersey, with the Dane holding a 7’35 lead over Tadej Pogacar in the general classification. So how can you watch the action unfold on Thursday? Here’s all you need to know.

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The fast men’s reward for surviving the mountains is a near-flat run from Moutiers to Bourg-en-Bresse. The pain in the legs, and grim memories of the Alps, will all go away with victory on Stage 18 at the 2023 Tour de France.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) is hunting a fifth victory of a remarkable Tour, with the likes of Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) also hoping to be involved in the finale.

Follow all the action live here.

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 preview 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 18 coverage kicks off at 12:00 BST on Thursday with The Breakaway. The stage is scheduled to start at 12:35 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