
Most of the hard work has been done and there is precious little time to conjure up form, condition or confidence for the 2023 Tour de France favourites. The big race, starting in Bilbao on July 1, is almost here.
That means it’s final tune-up time: the Critérium du Dauphiné has just finished in the Alps and the mountains of the Tour de Suisse are up this week for the WorldTour’s best.