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Tour de France Stage 11 Preview: A Scorcher in the Alps

A major GC battle is expected on this tough stage in the Alps, punctuated by a climb up the Col du Granon to the finish.

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Stage 11 - Albertville to Col du Granon - 151.7km - Wednesday, July 13

If Stage 10’s finish on the the Megève Altiport runway was the warmup for the Alpine stages, things will get really hot on Stage 11. Literally: with highs around 90 degrees, the first real heat wave of the Tour will bake riders on this 151.7-kilometer mountain stage that should be pivotal for the overall standings.

The climbing doesn’t start right away; from the rollout in Albertville, the riders travel roughly south down a long valley before a brief diversion over the first climb, the picturesque Lacets de Montvernier. While steep, these stunning switchbacks aren’t long enough at just 3.4km to really do much (unless one of race leader Tadej Pogačar’s rivals uses them as a springboard for a long-range attack). But then the monster looms: the double ascent of the Cols du Telegraphe and Galibier. Except for five kilometers of gentle descent from the summit of the Telegraphe, it’s a 35km grind to the 2,642-meter summit of the Galibier, the race’s highest point this year. From there, the riders will descend toward Briançon and take a left onto the seldom-used Col du Granon for the climb to the finish. At 2,413m, the Granon is the highest summit finish of this year’s Tour—fully 1,000 meters higher than Tuesday’s Megève summit.

The Granon hasn’t featured in any race since the 1986 Tour de France, well before most of the current peloton was even born, so even if riders reconned it in training they’ve never done it in a race situation. It’s nasty, at 11.3km and 9.2 percent average gradient. What’s more, as is common with Alpine climbs, the slope is consistently steep: between 8.8 and 10.8 percent. There are no spots to recover, so if the race is full gas and steadily paced, any GC contenders who are dropped will be unlikely to catch back on. Outside of the heat, the weather looks straightforward: mostly sunny and with a light west wind.

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When to watch.

The Granon summit is absolutely must-see, as we expect a major fight among the overall contenders. Make sure you’re watching by 10AM Eastern. But things could start well before that if a team like Jumbo or Ineos is feeling aggressive. The Montvernier climb comes around 7:30AM, and that’s about the earliest we’d expect any major attacks to go clear if they aren’t waiting for the final climb.

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Everything you need to know about the 111th edition of the world's biggest bike race

Tour de France 2024: Date: Saturday June 29, 2024 - Sunday July 21, 2024  Start:  Florence, Italy Finish:  Nice, France  Total distance:  3,492km Stages: 21 Riders: 176 Teams: 22 Defending champion: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

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TOUR DE FRANCE 2024 OVERVIEW 

The Tour de France, or just Le Tour, is the world's most significant bike race and is one of cycling's three Grand Tours, along with the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. 

Staged over three weeks and 21 individual stages, the Tour is one of the world's most gruelling endurance events and sees cycling's strongest all-round riders battle it out across varied terrain for the prestige of claiming the yellow jersey of the overall winner.

The 2024 Tour, the 111th edition, follows the modern trend of starting outside its home nation. In the past decade, the Grand Départ has taken place in Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany, as well as France, and for 2024 it will be staged in Florence, the capital of Italy's Tuscany region.

Traditionally, the Tour has finished with a  processional ride into Paris and sprint finish on the Champs-Élysées. H owever,  race organisers ASO (Amaury Sports Organisation) have been forced to try a new approach to the race route as the 2024  Olympics will be held in Paris at the same time, meaning the Tour has been ousted from its  Champs-Élysées spot on the 21st stage.

Jonas Vingegaard for team Jumbo-Visma defended his title in the 110th edition, winning the yellow jersey by 7 minutes and 29 seconds. He is yet to confirm whether he will defend his title for a third year running, but it has been rumoured that Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step) will be targeting the 2024 Tour de France. 

TOUR DE FRANCE ROUTE 2024

The Tour de France is not a race that bucks tradition often. One of the things that makes it such a famous and hallowed sporting institution is its history, and, having now run for 120 years, it has been long and firmly established what works for the race. Yet the 2024 edition will mark one significant break from tradition as, for the first time ever, the race will finish in Nice rather than Paris. For the first time in decades, the Tour won’t end with a closing party along the Champs-Élysées of the nation’s capital, but rather with a time trial in Nice that could cause a late twist in the race for the yellow jersey.

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While that change has been enforced by the external reason of the Olympics being hosted by Paris, the similarly novel decision for Italy to host the Grand Départ for the first time was the organiser's choice. Given that Italy hosts its own Grand Tour just a couple of months beforehand, the nation has never been high on the list of places for the Tour to visit but gets a chance to show off some of its most beautiful northern towns during the first four stages of the race. 

Even as the race heads into France, there are some more unconventional surprises in store. Most notably, a gravel stage at the end of the first week is sure to prove controversial, exciting some with its promise of thrilling, unpredictable racing over terrain not usually featured at the Tour, and angering others for being treacherous and too dependent on the whims of fortune.

In other respects, this Tour is like any other, with all the hallmarks that make the race what it is. The Pyrenees and the Alps will, as ever, feature, this time with the Pyrenees featuring first (leaving aside a brief crossing of the Alps as the riders travel into France from Italy during the first week). In these mountain ranges, there will be four summit finishes and enough mountains to encourage the climbing specialists among the GC contenders.

Yet there will also be a return to more time trialling after last year’s paltry total of just over 20km. This time, there will be two rather than one stage against the clock, amounting to 60km in total. There might be a lot of climbing in store, but these stages should make for a well-balanced GC race with something for everyone.

Stage one: Florence - Rimini, 206km

Stage two: Cesenatico - Bologne, 200km

Stage three: Plaisance - Turin, 229km

Stage four: Pinerolo - Valloire, 138km

Stage five: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Saint-Vulbas, 177km

Stage six: Mâcon - Dijon, 163km

Stage seven: Suits-Saint-Georges - Gevrey-Chambertin, 25km

Stage eight: Semur-en-Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, 176km

Stage nine: Troyes - Troyes, 199km

Stage 10: Orléans - Saint-Amand-Montrond, 187km

Stage 11: Èvaux-Les-Bains - Le Lioran, 211km

Stage 12: Aurillac - Villeneuve-Sur-Lot, 204km

Stage 13: Aged - Pau, 171km

Stage 14: Pau - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet, 152km

Stage 15: Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille, 198km

Stage 16: Gruissan - Nimes, 187km

Stage 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Superdévoluy, 178km

Stage 18: Gap - Barcelonnette, 179km

Stage 19: Embrun - Isola 2000, 145km 

Stage 20: Nice - Col de la Couillole, 133km

Stage 21: Monaco - Nice, 34km

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TOUR DE FRANCE TEAMS 2024

It has not yet been announced which teams will be in Florence for the start, but we expect the normal 22 teams, each with eight riders. Out of the 22 teams, 18 will be from the WorldTour, two will qualify as the top-ranked from the second-division teams, and two will be selected as wildcards by the organisers.

TOUR DE FRANCE HISTORY 

The Tour de France will be in its 111th edition in 2024, first starting in 1903. Having only stopped for the two world wars, the Tour rose to become the premier event of the cycling calendar and is now one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. The Tour has changed significantly since its first iteration, but at its heart remains a gruelling test of physical and mental endurance for the participants.

Such is the Tour's prestige, overall wins and stage wins are often defining moments in the careers of riders. Some riders however have shaped the history of the Tour through their exceptional exploits, winning the general classification multiple times throughout their careers. Jacques Anquetil (1957 - 1964), Eddy Merckx (1969 - 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978 - 1985) and Miguel Indurain (1991 - 1995) hold the joint record of five for the most Tour wins, while Indurain is the only rider to win his titles in five-consecutive years. American Lance Armstrong held the record of seven until he had his titles stripped in 2012 after admitting to doping. 

Chris Froome is the only current rider with more than one Tour de France overall victory, having secured four titles between 2013 and 2017.

As for stage wins, Eddy Merckx's record of 34 was matched in 2019 by Britain's Mark Cavendish, who is undoubtedly the most successful sprinter in Tour de France history. Cavendish attempted to take this record by securing a final stage win before he retired at the end of the year, however, he crashed on stage eight and broke his collarbone, forcing him out of the race.

In the other classifications, Peter Sagan has a record seven victories in the green jersey points competition, while former French rider Richard Virenque has the same number in the polka-dot jersey of the King of the Mountains.

Most Tour de France wins: 

  • 5 wins - Jacques Anquetil (1957 - 1964), Eddy Merckx (1969 - 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978 - 1985) and Miguel Indurain (1991 - 1995)
  • 4 wins - Chris Froome (2013 - 2017)
  • 3 wins - Philippe Thys (1913 - 1920), Louison Bobet (1953 - 55), Greg LeMond (1986 - 1990)

Recent Tour de France winners: 

  • 2023 - Jonas Vinegaard, Jumbo-Visma
  • 2022 - Jonas Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma 
  • 2021 - Tadej Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates
  • 2020 - Tadej Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates
  • 2019 - Egan Bernal, Team Ineos
  • 2018 - Geraint Thomas, Team Sky
  • 2017 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2016 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2015 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2014 - Vincenzo Nibali, Astana ProTeam
  • 2013 - Chris Froome, Sky Procycling
  • 2012 - Bradley Wiggins, Sky Procycling
  • 2011 - Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team
  • 2010 - Andy Schleck, Saxo Bank
  • 2009 - Alberto Contador, Astana
  • 2008 - Carlos Sastre, CSC ProTeam
  • 2007 - Alberto Contador, Discovery Channel
  • 2006 - Oscar Pereiro, Caisse d'Epargne

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Tour de France Preview: Pogacar Leads the Way Once Again

As this year’s race gets set to roll in Copenhagen, a guide for how to watch, where the race will go and why Tadej Pogacar is still the class of the peloton.

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By Victor Mather

The Tour de France is preparing to roll out of the starting gate again on Friday, with this year’s race set to feature a dominant young champion, a climb up the famous Alpe d’Huez and the debut of a multistage women’s race after the men’s event concludes.

Here is what we know about this year’s edition:

How can I watch?

USA Network will show most of the stages in the United States, with NBC jumping in for Stage 2 — the first mass-start road stage on Saturday — and the final two stages. Peacock will stream every stage of the race.

Don’t live in the United States? Other networks with rights to the race include ITV in Britain, SBS in Australia, FloBikes in Canada, France TV in France, ARD in Germany. For those from Slovenia, the home country of the Tour favorite Tadej Pogacar and his countryman and rival Primoz Roglic, click over to RTV.

Where does this year’s race go?

The 2022 Tour is resuming one of its modern traditions by starting in a country other than France. This year, for the first time, that country is Denmark, which will host the first stage: an eight-mile time trial through the heart of Copenhagen that, yes, includes a pass by the Little Mermaid statue. (No, not the arriviste one , the original .) The time trial starts at 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday, a day earlier than usual for travel reasons. Saturday and Sunday’s flat stages are in Denmark as well.

Stage 5 on Wednesday will throw riders their first curveball, with stretches of cobblestone roads that they must negotiate. The last time the Tour attempted that, there were crashes and injuries aplenty .

After a quick visit to Belgium, another Tour country that is not France, the race will begin in earnest in the Alps (both French and Swiss), starting on July 8.

The marquee stage will be July 14 — Bastille Day, no coincidence — when the riders traverse the picturesque and punishing 21 switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez for the first time in four years. Before they even get to the hilltop finish at Alpe d’Huez, though, they will have climbed mountains whose names strike fear into the hearts of even the hardiest professional cyclists: the Col du Galibier (for the second time in two days) and the Col de la Croix de Fer.

The final key stages will be July 20 and 21 in the Pyrenees, including a climb of the Col d’Aubisque and a stage-ending ascent to the ski resort of Hautacam. If the race is still in the balance, it will be decided by a 25-mile time trial finishing in Rocamadour on July 23. The final day will be the essentially ceremonial procession on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 24.

Who are the favorites for the leader’s yellow jersey?

The two-time defending champion, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, is the odds-on favorite to make it three in a row. Riding for U.A.E. Team Emirates, Pogacar won two shorter tours earlier in the season as well as a big one-day race in Italy and shows no signs of slipping. And he’s still only 23.

His main rival should again be his countryman Primoz Roglic. He won an important warm-up tour, the Critérium du Dauphiné, and at age 32 may be starting to run out of chances to win the big one.

Last year’s runner-up, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, has to be considered a contender, too, especially if Roglic, his teammate on the Jumbo-Visma squad, falters. Vingegaard finished second to Roglic in this year’s Dauphiné.

What about the other jerseys?

At the same time he was winning the last two yellow jerseys, Pogacar was winning the polka dot jersey as best climber as well. This prize is more commonly won by a climbing specialist, however, and two Frenchmen, Thibaut Pinot and Romain Bardet, the 2019 winner, are candidates this time around.

Last year’s winner of the green jersey — which goes to the race’s best sprinter — was the veteran Mark Cavendish of Britain. But with Cavendish left off his Quick Step team this year, Wout van Aert of Belgium becomes the clear favorite in that particular side competition.

Pogacar is amazingly still not only young enough to win the white jersey for best young rider, but young enough that he will be eligible the next two years as well. Barring an injury, he seems like a lock to win it, even if he doesn’t lift the trophy in Paris in a month.

What’s new?

The Tour is launching the Tour de France Femmes, a women’s race that will begin on the Champs-Élysées the day the men’s Tour ends there and continue for eight days.

The final stage, though, is the real eye-opener: a punishing climb to the Planche des Belles Filles ski station in the Vosges Mountains.

At 39, Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherlands is favored to cap a great career with a win in the new event.

There had been a Tour for women, under the name Tour de France Féminin, for a few years in the 1980s before it was scrapped. In recent years, the Tour has hosted one- or two-day races for women, but this is the first full-stage race in decades.

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2021 Tour de France preview: the Slovenians versus the Ineos Grenadiers

Who is going to wear yellow in paris on july 18.

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Saturday sees the 108th Tour de France kick off in Brest with the first of two consecutive uphill finishes. The GC race ends on July 17 with a 30.8 time trial in southwestern France. The question is: who will wear the yellow jersey at the end of that stage and the next day in Paris?

You can watch the Tour de France at FloBikes . The Slovenians: Until Egan Bernal’s victory in the Giro d’Italia, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) had won half of the last six Grand Tours. Their rivalry continues this edition with Roglič looking to win the yellow jersey that eluded him last season on the penultimate stage when Pogačar yanked the race lead away from his compatriot with an astounding time trial up to Planche des Belles Filles, turning a 57-second deficit into a 59-second advantage. The image of Roglič’s teammates gobsmacked by Pogačar’s performance instantly became part of Tour lore.

Pogačar is the odds-on favourite to repeat as Tour champion. His 2021 palmares so far is winning WorldTour stage races the UAE Tour and Tirreno-Adriatico before coming third in Itzulia Basque Country to Roglič. After claiming Liège-Bastogne-Liège, he took a long break from racing, only to come back and handily win his home tour. The national championship weekend wasn’t anything to shout about, with a bronze in the time trial his high mark.

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Pogačar showed that you don’t have to boss the peloton with a strong team a la Sky/Ineos or Jumbo-Visma to win the Tour. He won’t have a culminating uphill time trial to work his magic, but flat time trials won’t hurt him either.

Roglič’s Itzulia Basque Country triumph came soon after a disappointing Paris-Nice, where his race lead shattered so thoroughly on the final stage amidst crashes that he ended up 15th. The older of the two Slovenians has a history of late fizzles and shambles. However, he is a double Vuelta a España champion, and has a very strong team featuring Wout Van Aert, Sepp Kuss and Steven Kruijswijk.

The former ski jumper’s current form is a mystery, as he hasn’t raced since Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April.

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The Ineos Grenadiers

Ineos heard so many good things about Movistar’s Trident that they’ve decided to give it a shot themselves. Dig it: Geraint Thomas, Richie Porte and Richard Carapaz have won the last three WorldTour non-Grand Tour stage races. They have 2020 Giro winner Tao Geoghegan Hart as a domestique . Right now, Carapaz has better odds than the senior Anglophones. But expect at least one of the trio to be put to working for the others after the first week, perhaps even as early as Stage 2, which ends on the Brittany Wall.

Welshman Thomas goes into the final week with 1:39 lead over teammate Chris Froome. Photo: Sirotti

The Other Trident (Quadrant?)

Something interesting happened over the last month: Angel “Superman” Lopez ‘s stock rose. Movistar’s new fellow won the Ruta del Sol against not the stiffest competition and took sixth in the Critérium du Dauphine, neither of which really turned heads. But it was his domination of the one-day Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge that made people start talking about the Colombian as having the best chances outside the Slovenians and Grenadiers at winning the Tour.

Lopez will have to yank out chunks of time on the three high mountain summit finishes to make up for what he’ll lose in the 59 km of chronos. There’s a double ascent of his favourite Ventoux on Stage 11 , but the day finishes down in Malaucène.

Movistar is also throwing Enric Mas –fifth in both last year’s Tour and Vuelta– Alejandro Valverde and the remarkably hot and cold Marc Soler into the fray.

Michael Woods is Israel Start-up Nation’s protected rider. His form has been terrific, with fifth in both the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse, but there’s a reason his team has been stressing stage wins over high GC: the time trials are to his disadvantage, even more than Lopez. EF Education-Nippo’s Rigoberto Uran is another Colombian who should be on everyone’s lips; his near toppling of Carapaz in the Tour de Suisse’s time trial was engrossing stuff. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) officially holds France’s hopes, with Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) having slightly longer Gallic odds. Wilco Kelderman and Emanuel Buchmann form a Bora-Hansgrohe one-two punch.

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Tour de France 2023

Tour de France 2023 race news, previews, results, tour map, race tech, analysis, and photos. Follow for breaking on twitter , instagram , or facebook .

Dates: July 1 - July 23 Stages:  21 Rest days: 2 Start:  Bilbao, Spain (Basque Country) Finish:  Paris, France

The 2023 Tour de France will take place July 1-23. The 110th edition of the race starts in Bilbao, Spain before crossing back into France on stage 3. In total there are 21 days of racing, two rest-days, and the final stage in Paris on July 23.

The complete race route for the 2023 Tour de France was unveiled in Paris on October 26 with Mark Cavendish , Tom Pidcock and Tadej Pogačar all in attendance.

Must reads:

  • Tour de France race preview: Who can challenge Pogačar, Vingegaard?
  • Racing for yellow from the peloton's second tier
  • Ineos Grenadiers and its Tour de France problem
  • The full 2023 Tour de France race route

Tour de France 2023 contenders

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard ( Jumbo-Visma ) has not yet confirmed his participation in the 2023 Tour de France but it's increasingly likely that the Danish rider will be on the startline on July 1. He will go up against two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), who won the race in 2020 and 2021.

EF Education-EasyPost are likely to send new signing Richard Carapaz to the race, while Ineos Grenadiers have options in Tom Pidcock , Dani Martinez , and former winner Egan Bernal . The latter has already hinted that he would like to race the Tour de France in 2023 after returning from injury.

Other riders who are set to be on the start line include Romain Bardet , Simon Yates , David Gaudu , Jai Hindley , and Ben O'Connor . 

Also read: Tour de France 2023: Analyzing the possible GC contenders

Tour de France 2023 sprinters

There are between 7 and 8 stages suited to the sprinters in the 2023 Tour de France. Mark Cavendish is hoping to return to the race after a year's absence as he looks to break Eddy Merckx's record of 34 stage wins.

Jasper Philipsen, Sam Bennett, Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria, Dylan Groenewegan and Fabio Jakobsen , are all likely to take part. Although not a pure sprinter, Wout van Aert is set to race as he looks to defend his crown in the points classification.

Also read: Mark Cavendish eyes ‘ample’ sprint opportunities at Tour de France

Latest Tour de France News

1 month ago

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The former teammates will clash at Basque Country and Dauphiné ahead of battle for yellow jersey: 'The best one will win.'

2 months ago

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Analysis: Points and rankings dictate the Tour de France wild-card selection process that's now almost devoid of drama and intrigue.

3 months ago

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Talented Briton doesn’t disclose goal but is aiming higher than a solid showing: ‘Top ten is not really my motivation.’

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Leap of Faith: Just months after breaking his hip, the 2020 Giro d'Italia winner will be at an unknown level in his Lidl-Trek debut.

4 months ago

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Frenchman lauds Remco Evenepoel’s defiance in Vuelta a España, says debut Tour win is possible.

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No cobble sectors appear to feature, but wind could be a big factor.

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The two-time Tour de France champion says he has missed one out-of-competition anti-doping test during his career, but did not say when it was.

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Lille and northern France to host opening stages of 2025 Tour de France in first 'home' start since 2021.

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With Remco Evenepoel to target GC, Belgian insists there should be room for him.

5 months ago

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Renshaw spent almost a decade riding as Cavendish's leadout man and was an advisor for Astana-Qazaqstan during the 2023 Tour de France.

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A savage start, some crushing climbs, and yes, some gravel, will decide the Pogačar-Vingegaard-Roglič-Evenepoel battle.

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'It's the day when you can lose the Tour': Is race organizer's hope for 'chaos' on the 2024 Tour's gravel stage a risk too far?

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UAE star rates the 111th Tour route a 'nine of out 10,' but says the gravel stage is 'not ideal' for the GC favorites.

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The 2024 Tour de France will see Roglič square off against his longtime team after his high-voltage move to Bora-Hansgrohe: 'It will be strange racing against him.'

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Jumbo-Visma won't be trying to repeat its 2023 grand tour sweep and no one likes the gravel sectors: 'You can lose more than you can gain.'

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Vingegaard, Vollering, Kopecky, Lefevere and many more weigh in.

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Four summit finishes, two time trials, and 34km of gravel roads highlight a challenging and balanced route starting in Italy and ending in Nice.

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Rumors of gravel stages for the men and a Alpe d'Huez finale for the women with the two race routes set to be unveiled in Paris on Wednesday.

6 months ago

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With a possible move to Bora-Hansgrohe, the Slovenian wants outright leadership, but he's leaving the team he helped transform into a powerhouse. Can he now beat the Killer Bees?

8 months ago

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/federico-bahamontes-spains-first-tour-de-france-winner-dies-at-95/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "Federico Bahamontes, Spain’s first Tour de France winner, dies at 95"}}' > Federico Bahamontes, Spain’s first Tour de France winner, dies at 95

The 'Eagle of Toledo' won six King of the Mountains jerseys and one yellow jersey as he raced during cycling's 'golden era' of the 1950s and 1960s.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/on-the-tourmalet-everything-can-happen-tour-de-france-femmes-prepares-for-historic-day/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "‘On the Tourmalet, everything can happen’: Tour de France Femmes prepares for historic day"}}' > ‘On the Tourmalet, everything can happen’: Tour de France Femmes prepares for historic day

Alison Jackson hoping for some food-based gifts from fans, including but not limited to, hamburgers and chicken wings.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/report-card-ranking-every-team-hitting-pre-race-ambitions/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "Tour de France report card: Ranking every team"}}' > Tour de France report card: Ranking every team

Rags and riches: How many teams won stages? Which squads left with nothing? We dive in.

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Custom bikes from, Cavendish, Van der Poel, Sagan, Pedersen, and more.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/tech-round-up/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "The best tech from the Tour de France"}}' > The best tech from the Tour de France

New bikes, helmets, and more at the 2023 Tour de France.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/lawson-craddock-tour-de-france-diary-the-big-loop-ends-in-paris-on-a-high/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "Lawson Craddock Tour de France diary: The ‘big loop’ ends in Paris on a high"}}' > Lawson Craddock Tour de France diary: The ‘big loop’ ends in Paris on a high

In his final diary entry, Lawson Craddock takes us inside the final stage on the Champs-Élysées and reflects after a hard month of racing.

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'He deserves a bit of calm', but no rest for a hungry bike racer: Pogačar to take aim at rainbow jersey and considers future runs at Giro and Vuelta.

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The GC specialist spent many more days on his aero bike than you might expect.

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We dive into the power numbers of the Tour's best breakaway riders.

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In the final part of this series, we focus on the need for top GC riders.

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A look at the bikes of Julian Alaphilippe and current European road cycling champion Fabio Jakobsen.

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A yellow jersey, a near-miss in the King of the Mountains, and breakaways galore: How the US riders performed at the Tour de France.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-femmes-stage-3-culture-the-lascaux-caves/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "Tour de France Femmes stage 3 culture: The Lascaux caves"}}' > Tour de France Femmes stage 3 culture: The Lascaux caves

Exploring the famous Lascaux caves and the challenges of preserving their 17,000-year-old paintings.

>", "path": "https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-how-much-money-did-jonas-vingegaard-and-jumbo-visma-make/", "listing_type": "category", "location": "hero", "title": "Tour de France prize money: How much did Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma earn?"}}' > Tour de France prize money: How much did Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma earn?

Here's the final prize money list for the Tour de France.

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From the Jumbo-Visma steamroller and Pogačar's panache, to polka perfection and Plan Bs: Here's a pick'n mix of talking points.

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The American is looking to return to the top 10 after a strong debut showing in 2022.

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Messed-up sleep, fighting off sickness, damaged motivation: Michael Woods, Felix Gall, and Tom Pidcock on the highs and lows.

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American Powless held jersey for over half of the race and can savor his performance.

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Champs Élysées enlivened by flat-out racing and multiple attacks

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In the last of the 'Lost Boys' series, John Wilcockson profiles the Tour's final rider who did not arrive to Paris.

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This Tour reconfirmed that Pogačar and Vingegaard are at the very top of the Tour de France pyramid, and both are already plotting a rematch for 2024.

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Though several teams had multiple riders in the group behind the Belgian, a fractured chase only helped to cement Kopecky's advantage.

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Meet Bora-Hansgrohe’s Belgian bullet who beat his friend Philipsen and stunned the cycling world in Paris.

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Jonas Vingegaard delivers a near-perfect performance to win a second straight yellow jersey, while Tadej Pogačar attacks on final laps in sign of intention.

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Belgian describes the 2022 race as her 'worst week on the bike.'

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SD Worx-Protime kick-starts its Tour campaign in style as Lorena Wiebes finishes second from the chase group.

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Start in Clermont-Ferrand is a chance for the women's peloton to 'create our own story' says Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio.

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Pidcock leaves the Tour with lessons for the future as he strives to become Ineos Grenadiers' next yellow jersey.

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Follow all the action and headlines at the 2023 Tour de France.

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The Italian says she has 'nothing to lose' as she goes into this year's race with few expectations.

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One more big display of panache in final pro season.

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Last-ever Thibaut Pinot mountain raid and GC contender scrap for stage win.

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The start list is packed with big names and even bigger ambitions. Who will claim this year's opening yellow jersey?

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It's mission accomplished for the American climbing star with Jumbo-Visma poised to win the yellow jersey Sunday in Paris: 'I was happy to be there in a lot of key moments.'

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Cycling's most successful twins end the Tour on attacking high that mirrors how they opened the race in Bilbao nearly three weeks ago.

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Velo caught up with some of the main contenders ahead of the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

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Vingegaard finishes safe in third to all-but guarantee final victory, Pinot animates explosive 'home' stage through the Vosges.

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The race for the podium is going to be more competitive than ever. From Demi Vollering to Juliette Labous, here are the leading candidates for the top spots in cycling's biggest prize.

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Coaches of Tour's 'big two' lift the lid on how fundamental training principles still rule in the biggest race in the world.

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The most famous sprint in cycling to play out once again.

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The Groupama-FDJ rider from Luxembourg was overcome with emotions when he finished his first Tour de France last year.

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Grizzled vet Alexander Kristoff rides the Dare VSRu aero road bike for the debut of the Uno-X team in the Tour de France.

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The breakaway fends off the chasers for the second day in a row.

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Slovenian shows admirable empathy towards rivals: 'I wish that everyone could win a Tour stage.'

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Dane unexpectedly makes it into all-out breakaway battle and nearly becomes first rider in 21st century to win back-to-back breakaway stages.

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Mohorič pips Asgreen after breakaway holds off a breakaway in a wild stage for those at the front.

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More riders leave the race, while another battles against the odds to survive.

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Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care: Sagan, Ciccone, and Flecha on putting on a show with charismatic salutes.

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Belgium's green jersey-in-waiting poses 'luxury' dilemma for Belgian worlds team after selection alongside Van Aert, Evenepoel.

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A big, big day in the mountains to decide the final general classification.

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In his latest diary, Lawson talks about the Col de la Loze, pulling all day to bring back a breakaway, and what lies in store for Friday's firecracker stage.

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Stage 18 of the Tour de France should have been a certain sprint stage, but four men had a different plan.

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Tour de Hoody: Will a second Tour de France loss serve as a moment of reckoning for Pogačar and UAE? First comes the final push to Paris.

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Also: The difficulties inherent in neutralizing races.

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Literally no one expected Vingegaard to beat Tadej Pogačar by one minute and 38 seconds in stage 16’s time trial.

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Superb finale sees break fend off hard-chasing main bunch.

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Jumbo-Visma's 'Mailman' retains top-10 overall while playing pivotal role in fending off two-time winner Pogačar: 'We knew what we needed to do to crack him.'

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Breakaway's gap controlled by bunch but still holds off sprinters' teams.

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Injury forced Matteo Jorgensen out of the race, and Alexis Renard missed the time cut.

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Any surviving sprinters will have a chance as the route takes a breather from climbing.

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French squad is looking to build on stage win at last year's race with aggressive approach from the outset.

Tour de France Writers

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Andrew Hood

Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is the European editor for Velo . Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered five Olympic Games and traveled across six continents for bike races. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times , Sports Illustrated , ESPN , Outside , SKI ,  Traveler Magazine , Washington Post , Dallas Morning News , and Denver Post . He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.

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Betsy Welch

Betsy writes about off-road racing, culture, and personalities for Outside’s cycling group. As a rider, she loves big adventures on the bike. Some of her most memorable reporting/riding trips include the Migration Gravel Race in Kenya, bikepacking the Colorado Trail, and riding from Torino to Nice after the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. In the summer, she loves to run, ride, and hike through the Elk Mountains in her backyard; in the winter, she skis uphill.

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Sadhbh O'Shea

Based in the cycling haven of the Isle of Man, Sadhbh O’Shea has been writing about cycling for over 10 years. She has covered too many bike races to count, including all three grand tours and a whole host of monuments.

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I’m a UK-based editor and reporter focusing on road racing, training, and nutrition. I’ve developed a bank of experience working on the ground at all three grand tours, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianche, road worlds, and many more. I have my own ‘ Behind the Ride ‘ series of features that digs into how riders in the pro peloton have become the best in the world. It’s a wide-ranging column that’s covered diet, training, recovery, altitude camps, and a lot more. And when I’m not working? After a few decades of mostly dismal results, I’ve hung up the wheels on my bike racing career. Instead, now, I’m training for trail running races … but don’t hold that against me.

Andy McGrath - Tour de France 2023 Journalist and Cycling Expert

Andy McGrath

Formerly editor of Rouleur magazine, Andy McGrath is a freelance sports journalist and has covered the Tour de France, Tour of Italy and the sport’s big one-day Classics. He covered the 2023 Tour de France for VELO.

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes has written about pro cycling for over 25 years, covering grand tours, world championships, Classics and other major events during that time. He’s been the Irish Times cycling correspondent for two decades, appeared regularly on that country’s national broadcaster RTE in analyzing the sport, and contributed to Velo and many of the sport’s international outlets. When not writing about cycling he’s happiest in nature on a sunny day, particularly with a dog or two in tow.

Will Tracey - Photojournalist & Editor VELO

Will Tracy is a San Francisco based editor interested in all things cycling. Since getting his start in cycling journalism with Peloton Magazine , he has reported from the Tour de France; the Taipei Cycle, Eurobike, and Sea Otter trade shows; and covered the biggest events in gravel racing including Unbound and SBT GRVL. When not biking, he stays active with climbing and running and likes to take photos, cook, and serially dabble in new hobbies.

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Alvin Holbrook

Alvin is a tech editor for Velo. He covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories about active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils. Meet Alvin

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Troy Templin

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How to watch the Tour de France Femmes in 2023

Outside the United States and Canada GCN+ will show the race in Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Eurosport will show the race in Europe. Other options include Rai Sport in Italy, L'Equipe TV in France, and Sporza in Belgium.

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Tour de France 2023 stage guide – Schedule and key dates as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard chase yellow

Felix Lowe

Updated 30/06/2023 at 16:11 GMT

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar resume their Tour de France rivalry as the duo do battle for the yellow jersey this July. Defending champion Vingegaard and the two-time winner Pogacar top the list of favourites as Egan Bernal makes his first Tour appearance in three years. So what is the route and schedule for this year’s Tour? And what are the key stages in the race?

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Tour de france 2023 route map.

Tour de France 2023 route map

TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 - Seven key stages

Stage 1, july 1: bilbao – bilbao (182km, hills).

Tour de France 2023 Stage 1 profile

STAGE 6, JULY 6: TARBES – CAUTERETS-CAMBASQUE (145KM, HIGH MOUNTAINS)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 6 profile

STAGE 9, JULY 9: SAINT-LEONARD-DE-NOBLAT – PUY DE DOME (182KM, MEDIUM MOUNTAINS)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 9 profile

STAGE 13, JULY 14: CHATILLON-SUR-CHALARONNE – GRAND COLOMBIER (138KM, MOUNTAINS)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 13 profile

STAGE 16, JULY 18: PASSY – COMBLOUX (22.4KM, ITT)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 16 profile

STAGE 17, JULY 19: SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC – COURCHEVEL (166KM, HIGH MOUNTAINS)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 17 profile

STAGE 20, JULY 22: BELFORT – LE MARKSTEIN FELLERING (133.5KM, MEDIUM MOUNTAINS)

Tour de France 2023 Stage 20 profile

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Jonas Vingegaard is likely to attempt a third win at the Tour de France 2024

The Tour de France 2024 begins on Saturday 29 June 2024 and marks the 111th edition of cycling's flagship race. In the first Grand Départ for Italy, the race starts in Florence and traces a path east across the country, before heading back west towards France and into the Alps. 

The race also tackles the Apennines, Massif Central and Pyrenees mountain ranges, and passes through Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France. This edition breaks from tradition, finishing not in Paris but in Nice, due to the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

The three-week event is the second in the trio of Grand Tours, coming after the Giro d'Italia and before the Vuelta a España .

Tour de France 2024: Overview

Tour de france 2024: the route.

One for the climbers, the 2024 Tour de France route incorporates four summit finishes, spans four mountain ranges, and features the hilliest opening stage in history. One of the most interesting and intriguing routes of recent years, sitting between the predominantly hilly week one and week three sits a flatter week two, and stage nine - with an abundance of white roads; 14 sectors in total. There's plenty for the sprinters as well as the general classification and climbing specialists, although there are going to be some tough mountains to get over to reach the sprint stages, and to finish the three weeks. For the first time in 35 years, a final day time trial means the yellow jersey won't be decided on the penultimate day. 

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Tour de France 2024 route: Stage-by-stage

Tour de france 2024: the teams.

There will be 22 teams of eight riders at the 2024 Tour de France. This includes all 18 UCI WorldTour teams, as well as the two best-ranked UCI ProTeams, and two further squads invited by the organiser, ASO. 

Tour de France 2024: General classification riders

The general classification riders set to appear on the start line in Florence on June 29 are as of yet unconfirmed.

Reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard is extremely likely to be there to defend his title, and there should be no challenges from within the team since Primož Roglič's move to Bora-Hansgrohe. However, Roglič will be making his own bid for the win as the new team leader, with the route suiting him well. 

Following the route announcement in October, Tadej Pogačar said that the "end of the journey makes me smile", with the final 2 stages starting and finishing close to his home in Monaco. Pogačar is hoping to take back the top step in 2024 after two years of missing out on yellow to Vingegaard.

Remco Evenepol intends to make his Tour de France debut in 2024. Although he took a win in 2022 at the Vuelta, his performance in other Grand Tour races has been either inconsistent or blighted by illness. If he's to compete against the likes of Vingegaard and Pogačar, he'll have to up his game. It's not yet known who Ineos Grenadiers will hand the reins to, but, coming 5th overall and taking a stage win in his Tour debut in 2023 , Carlos Rogríguez seems a likely choice.

Tour de France 2024: Sprinters

It's going to be a tough year for the sprinters. Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck was one of the star men of last year's Tour de France, taking four stage wins and the green sprinter's jersey at the end of the three weeks. If the Belgian returns in 2024 then he will definitely be looking to defend his jersey.

Mads Pederson of Trek-Segafredo has won stages in all three Grand Tours and is likely to gain victory again in some of the harder sprint stages in 2024.

All eyes will be on Mark Cavendish in the 111th Tour de France after he postponed retirement to target the Tour win record, currently shared with Eddy Merckx, and gain his 35th win. He said, however, that he was "in shock" and that this was the "toughest course" he had ever seen , when it was revealed in October. 

Tour de France 2024: On TV

As you'd expect the Tour de France will be avialable to watch in a lot of places this July.

The race is expected to be live-streamed on GCN +, Discovery+ and Eurosport , as well as ITV4, in the UK and in Europe. Subscription costs are £6.99/month or $8.99/month, and £39.99 or $49.99 for a year.

A Flobikes  annual subscription will cost you $209.99 if you want to watch in Canada, while in the USA  NBC Sports  via Peacock Premium ($4.99 per month) will show the race. Australians can can watch the Tour for free on SBS on Demand.

And, of course, if you want to watch your local stream from anywhere in the world you'll need a VPN from a trusted company like ExpressVPN .

Tour de France: The jerseys

Much like every year in recent memory, the Tour de France jerseys and classifications are yellow for the overall leader, green for the leader in the points standings, polka-dot for the mountain classification, and white for the best young rider.

Along with the jersey prizes, there is an award for the most combative rider of each stage, with the winner wearing a red number on the following day. This is awarded each day, with a 'Super Combativity' award decided by a jury at the end of the race for the most active rider throughout the entire event.

There is also a team classification where the time of the first three riders from each team is put together to create a single time. This is then done in a similar way as the individual general classification.

In addition, there are plenty of bonus seconds up for grabs at the race. There are ten, six and four bonus seconds available at the end of each stage for the first three riders, as well as bonus sprints that are dotted throughout the race on key climbs to try and make the racing more entertaining for spectators.

Of course, there's also prize money up for grabs. For winning the 2023 edition of the race, Jonas Vingegaard collected €535,220 (£463,100), a sum which is customarily shared out among the team's riders and staff.

Tour de France past winners in the last 12 years

  • 2012: Bradley Wiggins (GBr) 
  • 2013: Chris Froome (GBr) 
  • 2014: Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) 
  • 2015: Chris Froome (GBr) 
  • 2016: Chris Froome (GBr) 
  • 2017: Chris Froome (GBr) 
  • 2018: Geraint Thomas (GBr) 
  • 2019: Egan Bernal (Col) 
  • 2020: Tadej Pogačar (Slo) 
  • 2021: Tadej Pogačar (Slo)  
  • 2022: Jonas Vingegaard (Den)
  • 2023: Jonas Vingegaard (Den)

Tour de France FAQ

How does the tour de france work.

The Tour de France is one of a trio of races that are three weeks long, known as the Grand Tours, alongside the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. The Tour is the best known and arguably the most prestigious.

It is the second of the three races in the calendar with the Giro taking place in May, the Tour usually in July, and the Vuelta in August and September.

The Tour, like all Grand Tours, takes on varying terrain with flat days for sprinters, hilly days for punchers and mountains for the climbers and GC riders, along with time trials, so that a winner of the race has to be able to perform on all types of road.

The main prize in the race, known as the general classification, is based on time with the overall leader wearing the yellow jersey. The race leader and eventual winner is the rider who has the lowest accumulated time over the 21 days of racing. Riders can win the Tour de France without winning a stage, as Chris Froome did in 2017. Time bonuses of 10, six, and four seconds are given to stage winners though, creating incentive for those general classification riders to chase individual victories and lower their overall time.

In 2020 it took race winner Tadej Pogačar 87 hours 20 minutes and 5 seconds to complete the race with the second-place rider overall 59 seconds slower. That continues all the way down to the last place rider, which was Roger Kluge (Lotto-Soudal) who finished 6 hours 7 minutes and 2 seconds behind.

The white best young rider's jersey is worked out in the same way but only riders under the age of 26 are eligible for the jersey.

The polka-dot mountains jersey and the green points jersey are based on a points system and not time. The only reason time would come into account would be if riders are tied on points, then it would go to who is the best placed in the general classification.

The team classification is based on the general classification times of the first three riders of a team on each stage. The time of those three riders is added up and put onto their team's time, creating a GC list much like in the individual classifications. The leading team gets to wear yellow numbers and helmets on each stage.

The final classification available is the combativity prize. This is decided by a race jury or, in more recent years, Twitter. This takes place just before the end of each stage and often goes to a rider from the breakaway who has put in a daring performance or attempted to liven up the stage by attacking. The winner of the combativity award gets to wear a special red race number on the following day's stage.

There is a final prize added to this with the Super Combativity prize being awarded on the podium in Paris. This is decided in a similar fashion to pick out the most aggressive, entertaining, and daring rider of the whole three weeks. Again, usually going to a rider who has featured regularly in the breakaway.

Stage winners do not wear anything special the day after apart from getting a small yellow jersey to stick on their number on their bike, this can be replaced if they win multiple stages.

Teams used to come to the race with nine riders but the UCI, cycling's governing body, decided that nine riders from each team was too dangerous and dropped it to eight, however more teams now take part.

How long is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France takes place over 23 days with 21 of them being race days. The riders get two days of resting; they usually fall on the second and third Monday of the race.

This year's race is 3,492km long, which is 2,170 miles, around the same distance from Washington DC to Las Vegas, or Helsinki to Lisbon. 

Road stages can range from anything around 100km to something approaching 250km, sometimes more. This year the shortest road stage is stage 20, from Nice to Col de la Couillole, with the longest being 229km on stage three in Italy, from Plaisance to Turin.

Road stages often take around four to five hours with the longer days sometimes nudging over seven hours.

Time trials are always much shorter. Team time trials have long since gone out of fashion in the world of road racing so individual time trials are the main focus these days. 

In 2024, the Tour has two individual time trials for the riders to tackle, the first on stage seven at 25km long from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin, and the second on the final stage from Monaco to Nice, at 34km long.

When does the Tour de France start?

The 2024 Tour de France starts on June 29 in Florence, Italy, with a road stage. There will be three full stages in Italy, before the fourth heads into France. The race finishes in Nice three weeks later.

The 2024 edition of the race runs from 29 June - 21 July, covering 21 stages. 

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C'est sous régime de voiture de sécurité virtuelle que se termine cette course. Carlos Sainz s'impose en Australie et signe son troisième succès en F1. Charles Leclerc termine 2e et permet à Ferrari de faire le doublé. Lando Norris est sur la troisième marche du podium.

photo de Sainz, Carlos Jr.

C'est la fin de ce direct commenté du GP d'Australie. On vous donne rendez-vous pour le GP du Japon dans 15 jours. Il faudra là encore être matinal, avec un départ de la course à 7 heures en France. 

La voiture de sécurité virtuelle est déployée, la course va se terminer ainsi !

Accident spectaculaire de Russell à la sortie du virage 7. La Mercedes est en plein milieu de la piste et n'était pas loin de se retourner. Le pilote britannique sort indemne de sa voiture.

Carlos Sainz semble s'inquièter de la dégradation de ses gommes dans sa rad io. «Les pneus ne sont pas au mieux ", annonce-t-il à son équipe. Leclerc vient de reprendre 2 secondes à Sainz. L'écart est de 3"4.

Russell est au contact d'Alonso. C'est une belle lutte qui s'annonce entre les deux pilotes pour les trois derniers tours.

Tsunoda réalise une course solide, installé à la 9e place avec sa Racing Bulls. il devance Hülkenberg de 4 secondes.

Avec des pneus plus frais, George Russell revient sur Fernando Alonso. L'écart est autour de la seconde et la Mercedes devrait rapidement être dans la zone DRS.

Pierre Gasly se voit infliger une pénalité de 5 secondes pour avoir coupé la ligne blanche à la sortie des stands.

Lando Norris récupère le meilleur temps en piste, en 1'19"971. Le pilote Anglais reste tout de même à distance respectable de Leclerc, à près de 4 secondes. 

Russell s'arrête finalement à son stand. C'était finalement trop difficile de ne tenter qu'un seul arrêt. Le pilote Mercedes repart entre les deux Aston Martin d'Alonso et Stroll.

Carlos Sainz réalise la course parfaite pour l'instant. Le leader enfonce le clou avec le meilleur temps, en 1'20"223.

George Russell fait durer son relais. Le pilote Mercedes occupe la 5e place et ses gommes dures ont déjà 35 tours. Il va probablement tenter de rallier l'arrivée sans repasser par son stand.

Un arrêt bien assuré par Ferrari, en 2"6. L'Espagnol ressort en tête, avec 5 secondes d'avance sur Leclerc.

2e arrêt pour Norris, qui repart également avec des pneus durs. Il est à 4 secondes de Leclerc.

L'Espagnol mène la course d'une main de maître, avec plus de 10 secondes d'avance sur Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri a commis une petite erreur dans l'avant-dernier virage. L'Australien a tiré tout droit et visité l'herbe.

Hülkenberg et Albon se disputent la 11e place. C'est chaud entre les deux pilotes et la touchette n'était pas loin ! L'aileron avant d'Albon a frôlé la roue arrière gauche de la Haas.

Perez repasse par les stands et remet des pneus durs. Il sort dans les échappements de Yuki Tsunoda, à la 9e place.

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Tour de France 2024

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The 111th edition of the Tour de France starts in Florence, Italy, on Saturday, June 29 and ends three weeks later in Nice on Sunday, July 21. It is the first time the Tour starts in Italy and the first time it finishes in Nice to avoid the preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, which begin just a week later.

The route of the world's biggest race covers a total of 3,492km with some 52,320 metres of overall elevation, passing through four nations – Italy, San Marino, France, and Monaco. It features two individual time trials for a total of 59km, four mountain-top finishes, a series of gravel sections on stage 9, and a final hilly time trial to Nice. The official route was unveiled on October 25 in a special ceremony in Paris.

Tour de France champion  Jonas Vingegaard  (Jumbo-Visma) won his second GC title last year and will be back to defend his title against top rival Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), who finished second overall. Vingegaard is likely to face a huge challenge from not just Pogačar, but also Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and former teammate turned rival Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe).

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  • Tour de France 2024 route

The 2024 Tour de France includes 52,230 metres of vertical gain across 3,492km of climbs, sprints and time trialling from Italy into France, with fewer high climbs than in the past and shorter stages. 

It is a balanced three weeks of racing that includes eight flat stages, four mountain-top finishes and two individual time trials, the final test against the clock is a hilly time trial to Nice that could create suspense. The race has 25km of racing above 2,000 metres and 27 mountains classified as second, first, or HC.

Florence, Italy, will host the team presentation, and stage 1 will roll out from Piazzale Michelangelo to open the Grand Tour for the first time. The first two stages are just over 200km each and include climbing, with the third day in Italy a flatter affair at 225km from Piacenza to Turin. 

Stage 4 heads into France and straight away to the Alps, with climbs across Sestriere, the Col de Montgenèvre and the Col du Galibier before a fast descent to Valloire. After two days with opportunities for breakaways and fast finishers, the first time trial comes on stage 7 at 25km. The first week ends with back-to-back stages ending in the champagne capital of Troyes to the southeast of Paris, including stage 9, which is a far tougher day due to the 14 sectors of gravel.

Week two of the 2024 Tour starts with a four-day ride south to the Pyrenees via the Massif Central and the rural France Profonde, with stages to Saint-Amand-Montrond, Le Lioran, Villeneuve-sur-Lot and then Pau. The Tour celebrates the Bastille Day holiday weekend in the Pyrenees with consecutive mountain finishes - stage 14 finishes in Pla d'Adet after climbing the Col du Tourmalet and the Hourquette d’Ancizan while stage 15 climbs the Portet d'Aspet and the Col d’Agnes for the finish up to Plateau de Beille.

Following the second rest day in Gruissan on the Mediterranean coast near the border with Spain on Monday, July 15, the final week leads into the Alps. The contenders should face a final shakeout once the race reaches stage 20, as the 2,802-metre high Cime de la Bonette and final ascent to Isola 2000 will be decisive. The final stage of the 2024 Tour is a 34km hilly time trial from Monaco to Nice.

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Tour de France 2024 Contenders

Defending Tour de France champion  Jonas Vingegaard will again have a strong Jumbo-Visma team to support his quest for a third title, but this time, former team leader Primož Roglič has turned to rival as he looks to give Bora-Hansgrohe top billing. Vingegaard will also face huge challenges from Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep). 

In the flat stages, look for last year's green jersey victor Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to contest for another title against Fabio Jakobsen , now with Team dsm-firmenich, and Caleb Ewan , now with Jayco-AlUIa. And fastman Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) is back for an 18th pro season to mix it up in the sprints, on the hunt for a record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage victory.

And there will be opportunities across the three weeks for breakaway riders to shine, including the likes of Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).

Tour de France 2024 stages

  • Tour de France past winners
  • Stage 1 | Florence - Rimini 2024-06-29 205km
  • Stage 2 | Cesenatico - Bologna 2024-06-30 200km
  • Stage 3 | Piacenza - Turin 2024-07-01 225km
  • Stage 4 | Pinerolo - Valloire 2024-07-02 138km
  • Stage 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l'Ain 2024-07-03 177km
  • Stage 6 | Mâcon - Dijon 2024-07-04 163km
  • Stage 7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges - Gevrey-Chambertin (ITT) 2024-07-05 25km
  • Stage 8 | Semur-en-Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises 2024-07-06 176km
  • Stage 9 | Troyes - Troyes 2024-07-07 199km
  • Rest Day 1 | Orléans 2024-07-08
  • Stage 10 | Orléans - Saint-Amand-Montrond 2024-07-09 187km
  • Stage 11 | Évaux-les-Bains - Le Lioran 2024-07-10 211km
  • Stage 12 | Aurillac - Villeneuve-sur-Lot 2024-07-11 204km
  • Stage 13 | Agen - Pau 2024-07-12 171km
  • Stage 14 | Pau - Saint-Lary-Soulan (Pla d'Adet) 2024-07-13 152km
  • Stage 15 | Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille 2024-07-14 198km
  • Rest Day 2 | Gruissan 2024-07-15
  • Stage 16 | Gruissan - Nîmes 2024-07-16 187km
  • Stage 17 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Superdévoluy 2024-07-17 178km
  • Stage 18 | Gap - Barcelonnette 2024-07-18 179km
  • Stage 19 | Embru - Isola 2000 2024-07-19 145km
  • Stage 20 | Nice - Col de la Couillole 2024-07-20 133km
  • Stage 21 | Monaco - Nice (ITT) 2024-07-21 34km

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