How to watch Stage 9 of the Tour de France as Puy de Dome awaits

Since the construction of a railway taking tourists to the summit of the now-extinct volcano in the Auvergne, it was thought that the Puy de Dome’s time on the Tour was over.

But 35 years after it hosted its last summit finish – won by the Dane Johnny Weltz – the climb will make its long-awaited return.

Over the years, the Puy de Dome (13.3km at 7.7%) has played host to some notable battles, not least in 1964 when Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor went head-to-head – or perhaps that should be shoulder-to-shoulder – or in 1975 when Eddy Merckx was infamously punched in the kidneys by a spectator. The last 4.5km – likely to be closed to the public and team cars alike – boast double-digit gradients that should make this one of the stand-out stages of the race.

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The Poulidor connection is also reflected in the start town of Saint-Leonard-De-Noblat, the Frenchman’s hometown until his death in 2019. Leg-sapping lumpy roads and three lower-category climbs precede the final climb, which will be the last slice of action before the first rest day.

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) will take a 25-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) into the stage, while Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) will not even take to the start after his heartbreaking crash on Saturday.

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 9 coverage kicks off from 12:00 BST on Friday with The Breakaway, with the stage scheduled to start at 12:45 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)11:45Stage 12Thu July 13Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais169km (Hills)11:45Stage 13Fri July 14Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier138km (Mountains)12:30Stage 14Sat July 15Annemasse – Morzine152km (Mountains)11:45Stage 15Sun July 16Les Gets – Saint Gervais180km (Mountains)11:45Rest 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