To the delight of cycling fans, the 2024 Tour de France starts this Saturday, June 29th, and will end after three epic weeks with an exciting final stage consisting of a 33.7 km individual time trial from Monaco to Nice, France on July 21, 2024.
This will be the first Grand Départ in Italy and the 26th that’s taken place abroad. Due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, the race will not finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris for the first time.
The 2024 Tour de France will visit four countries including Italy, San Marino, Monaco, and France. Within France, the race will pass through 7 Regions and 30 departments.
Below is a preview of the upcoming stages of the 2024 Tour de France.
2024 Tour de France Stages
There will be 21 stages:
- 8 flat stages
- 4 hilly stages
- 7 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes (Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, Plateau de Beille, Isola 2000, Col de la Couillole)
- 2 individual time trials
- 2 rest days
NEW STAGE TOWNS
Out of a total of 39 stage towns, 12 new stage towns and other locations will appear on the 2024 Tour route for the first time including:
- Florence
- Rimini
- Cesenatico
- Bologna
- Piacenza
- Saint-Vulbas
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
- Évaux-les-Bains, Gruissan
- Superdévoluy
- Col de la Couillole
FEATURED MOUNTAINS
The race will visit the following mountain ranges on the 2024 Tour route: Apennines (Italy), the Italian and French Alps, Massif Central, and the Pyrenees.
TIME TRIALS
There will be two individual time trials in the 111th edition consisting of 25 km and 34 km with the second time trial taking place on the final Monaco to Nice stage.
TIME BONUSES AND BONUS POINTS
Time bonuses will be awarded at the finish of each stage and will amount to 10, 6 and 4 seconds, respectively, for the first three classified riders.
Bonus points will be located on passes or summits at strategic points along the route. The first three classified riders will be awarded bonuses of 8, 5 and 2 seconds, respectively (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union). These bonus points will not count towards the points classification.
PRIZE MONEY
A total of 2,3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders including € 500,000 to the final winner of the overall individual classification.
2024 Tour de France Schedule and Route
| STAGE | TYPE | DATE | START AND FINISH | DISTANCE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILLY | SAT 06/29/2024 | FLORENCE > RIMINI | 206 KM | STAGE 1 |
| 2 | HILLY | SUN 06/30/2024 | CESENATICO > BOLOGNE | 199.2 KM | STAGE 2 |
| 3 | FLAT | MON 07/01/2024 | PLAISANCE > TURIN | 230.8 KM | STAGE 3 |
| 4 | MOUNTAIN | TUE 07/02/2024 | PINEROLO > VALLOIRE | 139.6 KM | STAGE 4 |
| 5 | FLAT | WED 07/03/2024 | SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE > SAINT-VULBAS | 177.4 KM | STAGE 5 |
| 6 | FLAT | THU 07/04/2024 | MÂCON > DIJON | 163.5 KM | STAGE 6 |
| 7 | INDIVIDUAL TIME-TRIAL | FRI 07/05/2024 | NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES > GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN | 25.3 KM | STAGE 7 |
| 8 | FLAT | SAT 07/06/2024 | SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS > COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-ÉGLISES | 183.4 KM | STAGE 8 |
| 9 | HILLY | SUN 07/07/2024 | TROYES > TROYES | 199 KM | STAGE 9 |
| – | REST DAY | MON 07/08/2024 | ORLÉANS | REST 1 | |
| 10 | FLAT | TUE 07/09/2024 | ORLÉANS > SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND | 187.3 KM | STAGE 10 |
| 11 | MOUNTAIN | WED 07/10/2024 | ÉVAUX-LES-BAINS > LE LIORAN | 211 KM | STAGE 11 |
| 12 | FLAT | THU 07/11/2024 | AURILLAC > VILLENEUVE-SUR-LOT | 203.6 KM | STAGE 12 |
| 13 | FLAT | FRI 07/12/2024 | AGEN > PAU | 165.3 KM | STAGE 13 |
| 14 | MOUNTAIN | SAT 07/13/2024 | PAU > SAINT-LARY-SOULAN PLA D’ADET | 151.9 KM | STAGE 14 |
| 15 | MOUNTAIN | SUN 07/14/2024 | LOUDENVIELLE > PLATEAU DE BEILLE | 198 KM | STAGE 15 |
| – | REST DAY | MON 07/15/2024 | GRUISSAN | REST 2 | |
| 16 | FLAT | TUE 07/16/2024 | GRUISSAN > NÎMES | 188.6 KM | STAGE 16 |
| 17 | MOUNTAIN | WED 07/17/2024 | SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHÂTEAUX > SUPERDÉVOLUY | 177.8 KM | STAGE 17 |
| 18 | HILLY | THU 07/18/2024 | GAP > BARCELONNETTE | 179.5 KM | STAGE 18 |
| 19 | MOUNTAIN | FRI 07/19/2024 | EMBRUN > ISOLA 2000 | 144.6 KM | STAGE 19 |
| 20 | MOUNTAIN | SAT 07/20/2024 | NICE > COL DE LA COUILLOLE | 132.8 KM | STAGE 20 |
| 21 | INDIVIDUAL TIME-TRIAL | SUN 07/21/2024 | MONACO > NICE | 33.7 KM | STAGE 21 |
