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Key to all of it is the Galibier, which at 2,642 metres above sea stage is the second highest climb of the 2024 Tour de France. The highest being the Col de la Bonette-Restefond, which peaks out at 2,802 metres above sea stage, however which the Tour peloton will not see till the again finish of week 3.
In different phrases, that is the primary main mountain take a look at of the 2024 Tour de France. Unprecedently early and tough – even in 2023, when ASO opted to shake issues up by heading virtually straight into the Pyrenees, the primary huge mountain stage wasn’t till day 5, and that wasn’t as onerous as this one.
On in the present day’s menu:
Today’s stage will get underneath manner in simply over an hour’s time. The peloton heads out of Pinerolo and the neutralised begin at 13.05 CET, with the race as a consequence of go by means of kilometre zero at 13.15. After which, there’s fairly a day in retailer…
Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews‘ stay protection of stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France.