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2023 UCI World Tour
2023 Tour de France
1–23 July 2023
Tour de France debutant Jai Hindley is hoping to take the fight to favourites Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar over the course of the 21 stages.
The Bora–Hansgrohe rider, who won the 2022 Giro d'Italia, is expected to scrap for third place on the podium come July 23 after a strong showing at the Criterium du Dauphine last month.
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Hindley displayed consistency on the climbs and put in one of the best time trials of his career to finish fourth in the precursor to La Grande Boucle.
The Australian clicked into gear at just the right time after finishing well off the pace at Volta a Catalunya, the Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
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Hindley admits it's a dream come true to participate in the biggest cycling race of them all and he's looking to cap it off in style on the Champs-Elysees.
"We're going to try to make it to the podium in Paris," the 27-year-old said. "As a little boy I already dreamed to be able to race here. I am very much looking forward to it. This is a special moment.
"I am grateful for the trust my team has in me. The fact that I can now ride the biggest cycling race in the world is really great. I feel great on the bike and am happy with the team we are here with.
"Whether it will be a battle for third place? We will experience that in the next three weeks. It's hard to say now, but those two (Vingegaard and Pogacar) are world class. Last year they were clearly stronger than the rest. However, this year is another chance."
Last five Tour de France winners
2022 - Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
2021 - Tadej Pogacar (SLO)
2020 - Tadej Pogacar (SLO)
2019 - Egan Bernal (COL)
2018 - Geraint Thomas (GBR)
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