2024 UCI World Tour, race 25 of 35 | |
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Race details | |
Dates | 29 June–21 July 2024 |
Stages | 21 |
Distance | 3,498 km (2,174 mi) |
The 2024 Tour de France is the 111th edition of the Tour de France. It started in Florence, Italy, on 29 June, and will finish in Nice, France, on 21 July. The race will not finish in (or near) Paris for the first time since its inception, owing to preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Mark Cavendish won stage five, his 35th stage victory at the Tour de France, breaking the record of 34 stage wins by Eddy Merckx.[1]
Teams
[edit]22 teams are taking part in the race. All 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by 4 UCI ProTeams: the two highest placed UCI ProTeams in 2023 (Lotto–Dstny and Israel–Premier Tech), along with Uno-X Mobility and Team TotalEnergies who were selected by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the Tour.[2] The teams were announced on 18 January 2024.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Cofidis
- Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route and stages
[edit]Italy hosted the Grand Départ for the first time.[3][4] 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the first Italian victory in the Tour, won by Ottavio Bottecchia in 1924.[3] The route also visited the microstate of San Marino, making it the 14th country to be visited by a Tour stage.[3] The race will not finish in Paris, owing to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which start on 26 July. Instead, the tour will finish in Nice with an individual time trial—the last time a time trial was the final stage in the Tour was in 1989.[5][6]
In October 2023, Christian Prudhomme announced the full route.[7] The route was described as "tough" by riders, with particular concern for the gravel tracks on stage 9 and limited opportunities for sprinters.[8]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 29 June | Florence (Italy) to Rimini (Italy) | 206 km (128 mi) | Hilly stage | Romain Bardet (FRA) | ||
2 | 30 June | Cesenatico (Italy) to Bologna (Italy) | 199.2 km (123.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | ||
3 | 1 July | Piacenza (Italy) to Turin (Italy) | 230.8 km (143.4 mi) | Flat stage | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | ||
4 | 2 July | Pinerolo (Italy) to Valloire | 139.6 km (86.7 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | ||
5 | 3 July | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas | 177.4 km (110.2 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | ||
6 | 4 July | Mâcon to Dijon | 163.5 km (101.6 mi) | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | ||
7 | 5 July | Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin | 25.3 km (15.7 mi) | Individual time trial | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | ||
8 | 6 July | Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | 183.4 km (114.0 mi) | Flat stage | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | ||
9 | 7 July | Troyes to Troyes | 199 km (124 mi) | Hilly stage | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | ||
8 July | Orléans | Rest day | |||||
10 | 9 July | Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond | 187.3 km (116.4 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | ||
11 | 10 July | Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran | 211 km (131 mi) | Mountain stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | ||
12 | 11 July | Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 203.6 km (126.5 mi) | Flat stage | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | ||
13 | 12 July | Agen to Pau | 165.3 km (102.7 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | ||
14 | 13 July | Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan (Pla d'Adet) | 151.9 km (94.4 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | ||
15 | 14 July | Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille | 197.7 km (122.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | ||
15 July | Gruissan | Rest day | |||||
16 | 16 July | Gruissan to Nîmes | 188.6 km (117.2 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | ||
17 | 17 July | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to SuperDévoluy | 177.8 km (110.5 mi) | Mountain stage | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | ||
18 | 18 July | Gap to Barcelonnette | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | ||
19 | 19 July | Embrun to Isola 2000 | 144.6 km (89.9 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | ||
20 | 20 July | Nice to Col de la Couillole | 132.8 km (82.5 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
21 | 21 July | Monaco to Nice | 33.7 km (20.9 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
Total | 3,498 km (2,174 mi) |
Race overview
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Classification leadership
[edit]- ^ On stages three and four, Valentin Madouas, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the polka dot jersey, because first-placed Jonas Abrahamsen wore the green jersey as the leader of the points classification. Madouas also wore the polka dot jersey on stage five when third in the mountains classification, as first-placed Abrahamsen continued to wear the green jersey of points classification leader and second-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the yellow jersey as general classification leader.
- ^ On stage two, Maxim Van Gils, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Frank van den Broek wore the green jersey as the leader of the points classification.
- ^ From stages 12 to 19, the rider in second place in the mountains classification wore the polka dot jersey as Tadej Pogačar led both the general and mountains classifications, and wore the yellow jersey for the former. On stages 12 to 14, the polka dot jersey was worn by Jonas Abrahamsen and on stages 15 to 19 by Jonas Vingegaard.
Classification standings
[edit]Legend | |||
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the leader of the team classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 78h 49' 20" |
2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 5' 03" |
3 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 7' 01" |
4 | João Almeida (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15' 07" |
5 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 15' 34" |
6 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 17' 36" |
7 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 19' 18" |
8 | Derek Gee (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 21' 52" |
9 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 22' 43" |
10 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 22' 46" |
Points classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | 387 |
2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 354 |
3 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | 208 |
4 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 180 |
5 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | 161 |
6 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 156 |
7 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 152 |
8 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 149 |
9 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 123 |
10 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | 118 |
Mountains classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | EF Education–EasyPost | 101 |
2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 87 |
3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 59 |
4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 53 |
5 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 44 |
6 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 41 |
7 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 36 |
8 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 36 |
9 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 30 |
10 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 30 |
Young rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 78h 56' 21" |
2 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10' 35" |
3 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 15' 42" |
4 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 15' 55" |
5 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1h 18' 02" |
6 | Javier Romo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1h 19' 45" |
7 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1h 24' 24" |
8 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1h 41' 50" |
9 | Tobias Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 2h 04' 54" |
10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 2h 15' 06" |
Team classification
[edit]Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | UAE Team Emirates | 236h 59' 00" |
2 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 27' 25" |
3 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1h 12' 07" |
4 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1h 12' 52" |
5 | Lidl–Trek | + 2h 01' 25" |
6 | Movistar Team | + 2h 25' 57" |
7 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3h 04' 13" |
8 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3h 06' 20" |
9 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3h 07' 22" |
10 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3h 26' 25" |
References
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