Etape 1 / Stage 1- #TDF2024 🚩 @comunefi - @comunerimini 🏁 206 km 💪 3.600 m of positive elevation on stage 1. It's never happened before in the history of the Tour de France ! 💪 3.600 m de D+ ! Jamais le Tour n'avait débuté par tant dénivelé !
Tour de France 2024 Route: Wind, gravel, early climbs, and an extremely tough third week promise spectacle.
CyclingThursday, 26 October 2023 at 10:49
The route for the 2024 Tour de France has been revealed! On Wednesday, all 21 stages were officially presented at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. While the organizer ASO had previously disclosed the details of the first three stages and the final two stages, there's still more to look forward to. In this summary, we'll provide an overview.
As previously known, the Tour de France will kick off in Italy for the first time in its history. The Grand Départ will take place in Florence, the hometown of Gino Bartali. This stage is one of the five whose details were already known in their entirety before the final route presentation. The race will conclude 205 kilometers later in Rimini, after a stage that includes a challenging seven categorized climbs.
On the second day, the peloton will make their way from Cesenatico, paying tribute to Marco Pantani, to Bologna, covering a 200-kilometer distance. This stage is filled with rolling hills and culminates with the famous climb of San Luca, promising a spectacular finale. The third stage, from Piacenza to Turin, spanning 225 kilometers, is expected to favor the sprinters.
Already on the fourth day of the Tour, we'll face a serious climb with the inclusion of the Galibier, which reaches an altitude of more than 2,600 meters. Following two sprint opportunities on the fifth and sixth days, the seventh day features a 25.3-kilometer time trial, which is relatively flat with just a short climb. In the second weekend of the Tour, we'll start with sprinting, and then in the ninth stage, riders will tackle a challenging 32 kilometers of gravel roads (spread across fourteen sections) around Troyes. This stage includes 2,000 meters of elevation gain, with most of the gravel sections concentrated in the finale.
Potential strong winds on day ten, a grueling stage on day 15,
The second week kicks off from Orléans, with the potential for crosswinds on day ten and a great opportunity for strong climbing attackers on day eleven, in the Central Massif. The twelfth stage is typically favorable for breakaways as well. In the third stage, we'll see a sprint finish in Pau before entering the Pyrenees. On day fourteen, riders will tackle the Tourmalet, Hourquette d'Ancizan, and Pla d'Adet (3900 meters of elevation gain), and on the last day before the second rest day, they will climb the Peyresourde, Col de Menté, Portet d'Aspet, Col d'Agnès, and Plateau de Beille. With nearly 5,000 meters of elevation gain, it promises to be a grueling stage!
In the third week, the focus shifts to the Alps, but not before we potentially encounter crosswinds once more as we depart from Nîmes after the rest day. In the Alps, there will be three days of racing, with stage seventeen featuring Col Bayard, Col du Noyer, and Superdévoluy, and a chance for attackers on the following day towards Barcelonnette. The nineteenth stage will take us over Col de Vars, Cime de Bonette, and towards Isola 2000, with 4600 meters of elevation gain and climbs reaching well above 2,000 meters.
The penultimate stage heads towards Southern France and is not suited for sprinters. With the Col de Turini, Col de la Colmiane, and Col de la Couillole, we'll face familiar climbs seen in Paris-Nice. Finally, on the last day in Nice, there will be no procession to Paris! Before finishing in the southern French city, the riders will tackle a 35-kilometer time trial, featuring climbs up La Turbie and Col d'Eze.
Stage 1 - Saturday, June 29, 2024: Florence - Rimini (206 km)
Stage 2 - Sunday, June 30, 2024: Cesenatico - Bologna (200 km)
Etape 2 / Stage 2 - #TDF2024 🚩 Cesenatico - @comunebologna 🏁 200 km 🤩 The perfect route for puncheurs with a double climb to the Sanctuary of San Luca. 🤩 Un parcours parfait pour les puncheurs avec la double ascension du sanctuaire de San Luca.
Stage 3 - Monday, July 1, 2024: Piacenza - Turin (229 km)
Etape 3 / Stage 3 - #TDF2024 🚩 Plaisance - @twitorino 🏁 229 km 💚 First chance for the sprinters after a very long day on the saddle. 💚 Première opportunité pour les sprinteurs après une très longue journée sur le vélo.
Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 2, 2024: Pinerolo - Valloire (138 km)
Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 3, 2024: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Saint-Vulbas (177 km)
Etape 5 / Stage 5 - #TDF2024 🚩 @Stjeanmaurienne - Saint-Vulbas 🏁 177 km 💚 Second chance for the sprinters. 💚 Deuxième chance pour les sprinteurs.
Stage 6 - Thursday, July 4, 2024: Mâcon - Dijon (163 km)
Etape 6 / Stage 6 - #TDF2024 🚩 @VilleDeMacon - @dijon 🏁 163 km 🚲 The sprinters should have the last word on the 800-metre final straight. 🚲 Les sprinteurs devraient avoir le dernier mot sur la ligne droite finale de 800 mètres.
Stage 7 - Friday, July 5, 2024: Nuits-Saint-Georges - Gevrey-Chambertin (25 km, individual time trial)
Etape 7 / Stage 7 - #TDF2024 🚩 Nuits-Saint-Georges - Gevrey-Chambertin 🏁 25 km ITT⏱ 🍇 An ITT in the vineyards, just like in 2021, but in Burgundy this time! 🍇 Un chrono dans les vignes, comme en 2021, mais en Bourgogne cette fois !
Stage 8 - Saturday, July 6, 2024: Semur-en-Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (176 km)
Etape 8 / Stage 8 - #TDF2024 🚩 @Semur_en_Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises 🏁176 km 💪 The 5 climbs in the first part of the stage could put a strain on some sprinters' legs. 💪 Les 5 ascensions en 1ère partie d'étape pourraient peser sur les jambes des sprinteurs.
Stage 9 - Sunday, July 7, 2024: Troyes - Troyes (199 km)
Etape 9 / Stage 9 - #TDF2024 🚩 @VilledeTroyes - @VilledeTroyes 🏁 199 km 🤩 14 sectors of white roads, 32 km in total onto the gravel and into the dust. 🤩14 secteurs de chemins blancs pour un total de 32 km dans la poussière et les cailloux.
Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 9, 2024: Orléans - Saint-Amand-Montrond (187 km)
Etape 10 / Stage 10 - #TDF2024 🚩 @VilledOrleans - @SAM18200 🏁 187 km 🌬 The wind could play a major role, like in 2013 when unexpected echelons marked the stage. 🌬 Le vent pourrait jouer un rôle majeur, comme en 2013 lors d'une journée marquée par les bordures.
Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024: Évaux-les-Bains - Le Lioran (211 km)
Etape 11 / Stage 11 - #TDF2024 🚩 Évaux-les-Bains - @StationduLioran 🏁 211 km ⛰ 4.350 of vertical gain, Néronne, the Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol, Pertus, Font de Cère. Tough stage! ⛰ 4.350 m de D+, Néronne, le Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol, Pertus, Font de Cère. Grosse journée !
Stage 12 - Thursday, July 11, 2024: Aurillac - Villeneuve-sur-Lot (204 km)
Etape 12 / Stage 12 - #TDF2024 🚩 Aurillac - @villeneuveslot 🏁 204 km 💪 In 1996 and 2000, the breakaway managed to hold off its pursuers. 💪 Les échappés avaient résisté lors des deux précédentes arrivées du Tour jugées à Villeneuve-sur-Lot, en 1996 et 2000.
Stage 13 - Friday, July 12, 2024: Agen - Pau (171 km)
Etape 13 / Stage 13 - #TDF2024 🚩 @villeagen - @Ville_Pau 🏁 171 km 🏅 Who will succeed @ArnaudDemare, last Tour de France stage winner in Pau in 2018? 🏅 Qui succèdera à @ArnaudDemare, dernier vainqueur d'une étape du Tour à Pau en 2018 ?
Stage 14 - Saturday, July 13, 2024: Pau - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet (152 km)
Etape 14 / Stage 14 - #TDF2024 🚩 @Ville_Pau - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet 🏁 152 km ⛰ First day in the Pyrenees, and a real challenge with famous climbs on the menu! ⛰ Première étape pyrénéenne, et un menu copieux à avaler pour les coureurs !
Stage 15 - Sunday, July 14, 2024: Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille (198 km)
Etape 15 / Stage 15 - #TDF2024 🚩 Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille 🏁 198 km 🤩 6 climbs and 𝟒.𝟖𝟓𝟎 m of vertical gain on Bastille day! 🤩 6 ascensions et 𝟒.𝟖𝟓𝟎 m de D+ au menu en ce jour de fête nationale !
Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 16, 2024: Gruissan - Nimes (187 km)
Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Superdévoluy (178 km)
Etape 17 / Stage 17 - #TDF2024 🚩 @VilleSP3C - Superdévoluy 🏁 178 km 💪 An ideal route for a large breakaway. The climbers within will have a chance to shine! 💪 Un parcours idéal pour un gros groupe d'échappés parmi lesquels les meilleurs grimpeurs pourront briller !
Stage 18 - Thursday, July 18, 2024: Gap - Barcelonnette (179 km)
Etape 18 / Stage 18 - #TDF2024 🚩 Gap -Barcelonnette 🏁 179 km 🤩 Breakaway? Sprinters? Everything will be possible in the stunning scenery of stage 18! 🤩 Echappés ? Sprinteurs ? Tout sera possible dans l'étape 18 et ses splendides paysages !
Stage 19 - Friday, July 19, 2024: Embrun - Isola 2000 (145 km)
Etape 19 / Stage 19 - #TDF2024 🚩 Embrun - @Isola2000_06 🏁 145 km 🤩 The ultimate giant is back on the Tour: the Cime de la Bonette and its 𝟐.𝟖𝟎𝟐 m of altitude! 🤩 Le géant ultime fait son retour sur le Tour : la Cime de la Bonette et ses 𝟐.𝟖𝟎𝟐 m d'altitude !
Stage 20 - Saturday, July 20, 2024: Nice - Col de la Couillole (133 km)
Etape 20 / Stage 20 - #TDF2024 @VilledeNice - Col de la Couillole 🏁 133 km ⛰ Last battle in the mountains, with once again 𝟒.𝟔𝟎𝟎 m of positive elevation! ⛰ Ultime bataille dans les montagnes avec à nouveau 𝟒.𝟔𝟎𝟎 m de D+ !
Stage 21 - Sunday, July 21, 2024: Monaco - Nice (34 km, individual time trial)
Etape 21 / Stage 21 - #TDF2024 🚩 @GvtMonaco - @VilledeNice 🏁 34 km ⏱ 💛 The final ITT, the final battle, 35 years after the last time trial finish on the Tour de France. 💛 Un dernier chrono, la dernière bataille, 35 ans après le dernier chrono en clôture du Tour.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024