Cycling’s most prestigious event is about to begin.
And it’s going to look a little different than it did this past year.
The 2024 Tour de France, the 111th in history, will get underway on Saturday, June 29. However, the start and finish points of this year’s Tour de France will mark a series of firsts for the event.
Celebrating 100 years since Ottavio Bottecchia became the first Italian rider to win the Tour de France, this year’s race will start in Italy with riders setting off from Florence. For the first three stages of this year’s Tour de France, riders will remain in Italy before the Tour’s fourth stage sees riders travel from Pinerolo, Italy to Valloire, France.
Additionally, this year’s Tour de France schedule overlaps with the 2024 Summer Olympics, which begin in Paris at the end of July, so the Tour de France will finish in Nice, and the final stage of the 2024 Tour de France will see the athletes travel from Monaco to Nice.
This year’s Tour de France will conclude with an individual time trial, the first time the event has done so since 1989, when the final day saw a legendary showdown between Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon.
This year’s event has had no shortage of storylines, starting with the battle between the Danish Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike and the Slovenian Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates.
Vingegaard is the reigning Tour de France champion, beating rival Pogacar in both 2022 and 2023. But there is a big question mark over his status in this year’s Tour de France. survived a terrible crash During the Tour of the Basque Country in April, a Danish cyclist was involved in an accident that left him in hospital for 12 days with a broken collarbone, several broken ribs, a pulmonary contusion and a pneumothorax.
With Vingegaard’s fitness in doubt, Pogacar could once again claim the title. The Slovenian won the prestigious yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, in both 2020 and 2021. His victory in 2020 at age 21 made him the second-youngest winner in the race’s history.
The pair are the favourites to once again compete for the top spot on the podium in 2024, but Vingegaard’s recent crash has given his rival the front-runner position.
Apart from the two favourites, there are a few other riders who could be in the running for the yellow jersey. Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe’s Primoz Roglic is one of the older riders in the field, but he may still have some unfinished business after being beaten by fellow Slovenian Pogačar in 2020. Roglic failed to finish either 2021 or 2022, but Criterium du Dauphiné Earlier this month, he fended off a late challenge from Visma—Lease a Bike’s Matteo Jorgenson.
Soudal-QuickStep’s Remco Evenepoel is another to watch. The Belgian cyclist crashed in the Basque Country but looked to be back on track at the Critérium du Dauphiné, where he was part of a chasing pack that put pressure on Roglič on the final stage. Evenepoel is considered one of the best time trialists in the sport, and the 2024 Tour de France schedule suits him, with two time trials built into it, including the aforementioned final day.
For American fans, Jorgenson is their best hope for Tour de France glory. But with Vingegaard’s questionable form, his role this year can best be described as “undecided.” If Vingegaard is healthy, Jorgenson could serve as Visma’s reserve and one of the sport’s best domestic riders. But if Vingegaard’s health is compromised by his recent crash, the 24-year-old could take on a bigger role. And with his recent performances, including finishing just eight seconds behind Roglic at the Dauphiné, he’s definitely one to watch.
For more on the likely winners of the 2024 Tour de France, Bernd Buchmasser gives us an insight here.
We will introduce how to watch, an overview of each stage, and more.
How to watch the 2024 Tour de France
NBC Sports will broadcast every stage of the 110th Tour de France, with the majority of the coverage live each day on Peacock. NBC and USA Network will also broadcast live three stages of the 2024 Tour de France: Stage 8, Stage 14 and Stage 20.
All NBC and USA Network coverage will also be streamed at NBCSports.com/live and on the NBC Sports app.
The complete broadcast schedule is as follows:
2023 Tour de France Broadcast Information
| date | Time (ET) | stage | root | platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | Time (ET) | stage | root | platform |
| June 29th | 6:30AM | 1 | Florence to Rimini | peacock |
| June 30 | 6:05AM | 2 | Cesenatico to Bologna | peacock |
| July 1 | 6:50AM | 3 | Trains from Piacenza to Turin | peacock |
| July 2 | 7:00 am | Four | Pinerolo to Vallorie | peacock |
| July 3 | 6:55AM | Five | From Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas | peacock |
| July 4th | 7:00 am | 6 | Macon to Dijon | peacock |
| July 5 | 7:10AM | 7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin | peacock |
| July 6 | 6:00 | 8 | From Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | peacock |
| July 6 | 8:00 AM | 8 | From Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | NBC |
| July 7 | 7:05AM | 9 | Troy to Troy | peacock |
| July 9 | 6:55AM | Ten | Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond | peacock |
| July 10 | 6:55AM | 11 | From Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran | peacock |
| July 11 | 6:55AM | 12 | Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot | peacock |
| July 12 | 7:30 AM | 13 | Agen – Pau | peacock |
| July 13 | 6:30AM | 14 | Pau – Plat Dade | peacock |
| July 13 | 8:00 AM | 14 | Pau – Plat Dade | NBC |
| July 14th | 6:55AM | 15 | From Loudenvielle to the Plateau de Beille | peacock |
| July 16 | 6:50AM | 16 | Gruissan to Nimes | peacock |
| July 17 | 6:05AM | 17 | From Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdevoluy | peacock |
| July 18 | 6:55AM | 18 | From Gap to Barcelonette | peacock |
| July 19th | 7:05AM | 19 | Embrun to Isola 2000 | peacock |
| July 20 | 7:35 AM | 20 | From Nice to the Col de la Couillol | peacock |
| July 20 | 16:00 | 20 | From Nice to the Col de la Couillol | NBC (replay) |
| July 21 | 10:10 AM | twenty one | Monaco to Nice | peacock |
Which teams will compete in the 2024 Tour de France?
The 2024 Tour de France will feature 22 teams, including all 18 UCI World Teams and four UCI Pro Teams.
18 UCI World Teams
Alpecin-Deceuninck
Arkea B&B Hotel
Astana Kazakhstan Team
Cofidis
Deca Salon-AG2R La Mondiale
EF Education – EasyPost
Group Ma-FDJ
Ineos Grenadiers
Intermarché Wanty
Riddle Trek
Movistar Team
Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe
Soudal – QuickStep
Bahrain team wins
Team dsm—firmenich PostNL
Team Jaiko AlUla
Visma—bike rental
UAE Team Emirates
UCI Pro Team
Israel—Premier Technology
Lotto—Dstny
Team Total Energies
Uno-X Pro Mobility
2024 Tour de France map
Here is the official map of the 2024 Tour de France:
You can also find the map on the official Tour de France website.
2024 Tour de France stages, dates and distances
The stages of the 2024 Tour de France are as follows: According to the official website, there are eight flat stages, four hilly stages and seven mountain stages (including four summit finishes: Stage 14 Saint-Rallye-Soulan Plat d’Adet, Stage 15 Plateau de Beille, Stage 19 Isola 2000 and Stage 20 Col de la Couillolle). There will also be two individual time trials and two rest days.
2024 Tour de France Stages
| stage | date | Distance (miles) | root | Stage Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stage | date | Distance (miles) | root | Stage Type |
| 1 | June 29th | 128 | Florence to Rimini | Hilly |
| 2 | June 30 | 123.8 | Cesenatico to Bologna | Hilly |
| 3 | July 1 | 143.4 | Trains from Piacenza to Turin | flat |
| Four | July 2 | 86.7 | Pinerolo to Vallorie | Mountain |
| Five | July 3 | 110.2 | From Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas | flat |
| 6 | July 4th | 101.6 | Macon to Dijon | flat |
| 7 | July 5 | 15.7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin | ITT |
| 8 | July 6 | 114 | From Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | flat |
| 9 | July 7 | 124 | Troy to Troy | Hilly |
| July 8 | holiday | |||
| Ten | July 9 | 116.4 | Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond | flat |
| 11 | July 10 | 131 | From Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran | Mountain |
| 12 | July 11 | 126.5 | Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot | flat |
| 13 | July 12 | 102.7 | Agen – Pau | flat |
| 14 | July 13 | 94.4 | Pau – Plat Dade | Mountain |
| 15 | July 14th | 122.8 | From Loudenvielle to the Plateau de Beille | Mountain |
| July 15 | holiday | |||
| 16 | July 16 | 117.2 | Gruissan to Nimes | flat |
| 17 | July 17 | 110.5 | From Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdevoluy | Mountain |
| 18 | July 18 | 111.5 | From Gap to Barcelonette | Hilly |
| 19 | July 19th | 89.9 | Embrun to Isola 2000 | Mountain |
| 20 | July 20 | 82.5 | From Nice to the Col de la Couillol | Mountain |
| twenty one | July 21 | 20.9 | Monaco to Nice | ITT |
Overall, the 2024 Tour de France route will cover 3,498 kilometers (2,174 miles) with a total vertical ascent of 52,230 meters (171,358 feet).
If the riders were hoping to take it easy into the 2024 Tour de France, they’re wrong. This year’s opening stage of the Tour may also be its toughest ever, with 3,600 meters (11,811 feet) of climbing, as well as the first time the race will start in Italy. The final climb to San Marino is more than seven kilometers (4.35 miles) long, with almost five degrees of climbing.
The two toughest sections are probably stages 14 and 15, and then stages 19 and 20. Not only are all four stages mountainous (meaning riders must conquer mountains on consecutive days), but all four stages include a summit finish: Stage 14 is Saint-Rallye-Serein-Plat d’Adet, Stage 15 is the Plateau de Beille, Stage 19 is the Isola 2000, and Stage 20 is the Col de la Couillolle.
Stage 9 is a very interesting one: while it is classified as a “hilly” stage, starting and finishing in Troyes, it also includes 14 “white road” sectors. The white roads of the Tour de France are the dusty gravel roads that are characteristic of the event.
Additionally, the 2024 Tour de France will finish with an individual time trial – the second ITT in this year’s race and the first time the Tour de France has ended in this way since the legendary LeMond vs. Fignon duel in 1989.
2024 Tour de France Results
Stage 1: Florence to Rimini
Stage Winners: Romain Bardet, team dsm-firmenich PostNL
Overall Leader: Romain Bardet, team dsm-firmenich PostNL
Romain Bardet, with great support from his Team DSM Firmenich Post NL teammate Frank van den Broeck, won a difficult first stage of the 2024 Tour de France on Saturday. This will be Bardet’s final Tour de France, having announced that he will retire after next year’s Critérium du Dauphiné before switching to gravel racing. The stage win was his first in seven years and made him the first Frenchman to wear the famous yellow jersey since Julian Alaphilippe won the 2021 race.
