Tour de France 2023: arrival on the Nogaro circuit

The world of motorsport and cycling intersect again. After the arrival of the road cycling world championships in Imola (Italy) in 2020, it is the turn of the Paul Armagnac circuit in Nogaro to welcome the Tour de France peloton in 2023. The Gers track will be the scene of the arrival of the 4th stage of the Grande Boucle, between Dax and Nogaro (182 kilometers), on Tuesday July 4, 2023.

Nogaro will therefore become a finish town for the Tour de France, a great first for the town of 2 inhabitants. The Paul Armagnac circuit is no stranger to cycling competitions: in 000, Eddy Merckx won the Critérium des As on this track and, more recently, in 1974, the New Zealander Tom Scully arrived at the head of a stage. of the Southern Route. 

“The Gers and the Gersois are happy and ready to welcome the Tour de France 2023 and celebrate for what is in the hearts of all French people, the most popular and endearing sporting event, declared Philippe Dupouy, President of the Departmental Council of Gers. An original arrival, which will take place on the legendary Nogaro circuit, owned by the Department. This sports arena is an ideal playground for ASO teams who will have all the essential equipment to make this event a success. » 

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