'It would paralyse the race' – Prudhomme defends lack of time trialling in 2023 Tour de France

Christian Prudhomme shows off the 2023 Tour de France route
Christian Prudhomme shows off the 2023 Tour de France route (Image credit: Getty Images)

Christian Prudhomme has issued a passionate defence of the lack of time trialling in the route for the 2023 Tour de France, arguing that current trends in cycling make the discipline a threat to the excitement of the race. 

The Tour de France director took to the stage in Paris'  Palais des Congrès on Thursday to unveil a route that will pass through all five of France's mountain range but only rack up 22 kilometres against the clock. 

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.