Iconic Puy de Dôme climb moves one step closer to a 2023 Tour de France appearance, reports suggest

Nearby stage start plus hotel bookings suggest we could see the volcano on the Tour route in 2023

Puy de Dome
The Puy de Dôme, a dormant volcano, awaits a visit from the Tour
(Image credit: DeAgostini / Getty Images)

Could the Tour de France be one step closer to a Puy de Dôme finish as soon as 2023?

A combination of a recent visit to the iconic volcano by Tour boss Christian Prudhomme, hotel booking patterns and a start in well-placed St Leonard Léonard de Noblat 150km away, suggests the climb could feature on stage nine of next year's race.

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