Tour 2023, no Italian team to start

Tour 2023, final two participating lineups announced

There will be no Italian-based team at the Tour de France 2023. This is what emerges from the announcement of the two wild cards chosen by the organizers of the Grande Boucle, the Israel Premier Tech (Israel) and the Uno-X Pro Cycling team (Norway). Among the 18 from the World Tour circuit already sure of participation and the 2 UCI Pro Teams qualified by right, there are in fact no teams from the Bel Paese.

Below is the list of teams that will participate in the Tour 2023, which will be held from July 1 to 23 starting in Bilbao, Spain (more precisely in the Basque Country) and finishing traditionally in Paris on the Champs Elysees:

World Tour Circuit
AG2R Citroen Team (France)
Alpecin Deceuninck (Belgium)
Astana QazaQstan Team (Kazakhstan)
Bora-Hansgrohe (Germany)
EF Education-Easypost (USA)
Groupama-FDJ (France)
Ineos Grenadiers (Great Britain)
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (Belgium)
Jumbo-Visma (Netherlands)
Movistar Team (Spain)
Soudal Quick-Step (Belgium)
Team Arkea-Samsic (France)
Team Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain)
Team Cofidis (France)
Team DSM (Netherlands)
Team Jayco AlUla (Australia)
Trek-Segafredo (USA)
UAE Team Emirates (UAE)

UCI Pro Teams.
Lotto Dstny (Belgium)
TotalEnergies (France)

Wild Card
Israel-Premier Tech (Israel)
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Norway)