PROGRAM L’ETAPE SLOVAKIA BY TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 – RACE WEEK

We have again prepared the L'Etape Slovakia program so that you can come to the event in Bratislava for several days and enjoy not only the race itself, but also the atmosphere before its start. Starting Thursday, we have prepared a free "social ride" every day, always led by one of the personalities and ambassadors of the event. The format of the children's race has been slightly modified, we want the children to enjoy the ride even more, so we have invited many cycling personalities to go with them. In the early evening of Saturday, there will be a space for individual presentation of your teams and a joint photo on the stage, as we see it at big cycling races, on Náměstí M.R. Štefánik in Eurovea, which is becoming a new space for L'Etape Village. We will also present invited cycling personalities, legends of this sport, as well as winners of previous years of the event. We will give you more information in July. Our goal is for you to enjoy the event even more and for an even better and friendlier atmosphere to prevail around L'Etape Slovakia.

Tuesday 15.08.2023

• 10:00 - Press conference
• 17:00 - @bratislavske bohyne – joint women's pre-race training

Thursday 17.08.2023

• 17:00 – Pre-race training - "Cultural stage" (L'Etape Village Eurovea - cycle dam Petržalka - Danubiana - cycle dam - L'Etape Village Eurovea) - 45km (flat)

Friday 18.08.2023

• - 15:00 - 19:00 Opening of registration and presentation of riders - L'Etape Village Eurovea
  EXPO activities in L'Etape Village
  Presentation of the official director's car of the Tour de France (ŠKODA)
  Presentation of legendary cycling jerseys from the history of the Tour de France
• 16:00 – Pre-race training through 3 countries - "International stage" (Slovakia, Austria, Hungary) (L'Etape Village - Petržalka - Berg (AUT) - Rajka (HU) - dam - L'Etape Village) - 45 km (flat)
• 17:00 - Track explanation with Race director
• 18:00 – Train ride around the city center for invited guests – photo in the area of Bratislava Castle
• 19:00 - Festive reception for invited guests

Saturday 19.08.2023

• 08:00 – 19:00 Opening of registration and presentation of riders and activities in L'Etape Village Eurovea
• 09:00 - KIDS RACE – non-competitive children's race with cycling personalities (Eurovea)
• 09:30 - Pre-race training "Pre-start stage" - final section of the track "see FINISH LINE" (L'Etape Village Eurovea – Železná studnička – Kamzík - L'Etape Village Eurovea)
• 09:45 - KIDS RACE – KIDS RACE raffle draw
• 10:00 - Didi the Devil - Photo point
• 15:00 - FAMILY RIDE (35 km) – non-competitive family bike ride
• 16:00 - „Women on bike“ – workshop about women's cycling and tactics for Sunday races « powered by @bratislavske bohyne
• 16:15 – Presentation of individual leaders of L'Etape training groups in Slovakia (NEW)
• 16:30 - Presentation of individual teams starting at L'Etape Slovakia on the main stage (NEW)
• 17:00 - Track explanation with Race director
• 17:30 – Presentation of cycling legends and ambassadors of the event
• 17:45 – Presentation of elite competitors
• 18:00 - Autograph session with ambassadors, elite competitors and guests of the event

Sunday 20.08.2023

• 05:30 – 06:30 Opening of the riders' presentation
• 05:30 – 06:30 Pre-start breakfast
• 06:20 – Short "pre-start" track explanation with Race director
• 06:30 - Opening of the starting corridor
• 06:48 - Official speeches
• 06:53 - National Anthem of the Slovak Republic
• 06:56 - Motivational speech by the moderator – music warm-up
• 07:00 - Start of the 3rd edition of L'ETAPE SLOVAKIA by Tour de France – RACE & RIDE (Eurovea)
• 08:50 - expected finish of the first RIDE man (60km) to the destination – Kamzík
• 09:10 - expected finish of the first RIDE woman (60km) to the destination – Kamzík
• 10:15 - expected finish of the first RACE man (112km) to the finish line – Kamzík
• 10:40 - expected finish of the first female RACE (112km) to the finish line – Kamzík
• 11:00 - After party in L’ETAPE VILLAGE – Music concert + massages (Eurovea)
• 12:45 - Finish of the last competitors – Kamzík
• 13:00 – Award winning ceremony - Eurovea
  Drawing of the winner of the main prize - a road bike from Velosprint Specialized Bratislava and other prizes