The Tour de France 2023 will be another year of opportunities for the Canadians on the heels of Hugo Houle's stage win in the 2022 edition last year.

2022 was a year of records for the Canadians at the Tour de France. Four lined up and over the 21 days of racing, one won a stage - Hugo Houle. 

Canadian Winners In The Tour de France

Houle's victory was the first in 34 years at the Tour de France for Canadian, since back in 1988 with Steve Bauer.

Houle's winning move was thanks in part to Michael Woods, another Canadian. On that day to Foix, Woods marked the other riders behind while Houle had a chance to ride free for victory.

Canadians in the Tour de France 2023

The Canadians will be back again on the start line on July 1st when the race rolls out from Bilbao, Spain. And that's a large part thanks to Team Israel-Premier Tech's Sylvan Adams, the co-owner. The Canadian should be taking around about three riders again to their race: Mike Woods, Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin.

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Those riders are going to have plenty of opportunities. Houle is happy with the technical first stages in the Basque Country that will suit his attacking style. And on to France, more opportunities, for the others like Woods. There are plenty of mountain stages, plenty of chances for him to ride free for a stage win backing up his recent win in the Route z1. And who knows, maybe he will get enough points over the three weeks to have a shot at that polka-dot jersey of mountain champion.

Over the three weeks, from July 1st to 23rd, there's a lot at stake. And it's going to be hard to repeat the success of 2022. But if anybody can do it, it's these Canadians.

Here is the full schedule of all 21 stages of the Tour.