| When is the Tour de France? | June 29-July 21 |
| Tour de France starts in: | Florence, Italy |
| Tour de France finishes in: | Nice, France |
| Category | WorldTour |
| Distance | 3497.3km |
| Previous edition | 2023 Tour de France |
| Previous Edition – Winner | Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) |
2024 TOUR DE FRANCE INFORMATION
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. The Tour de France will not finish in Paris as it usually does. Instead, the finish is in Nice to avoid the preparations for the 2024 Olympics Games, which begin just a week later in Paris.
The 2024 Tour de France route is 3,492km long 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.
Who is riding the Tour de France 2024? Check out our 2024 Tour de France start list.
Tour de France favourites and contenders: Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) won his second GC title last year and, if he can recover from his crash injuries in time, 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 3497.3km 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.
Check out all the details of the 2024 Tour de France route.
Tour de France 2024 Contenders
For the definitive list of Tour de France favourites read: Tour de France 2024 – The GC favourites form guide
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 Red Bull-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 schedule
| Date | Stage | Start-finish | Distance | Start/Finish times (CET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun | Stage 1 | Florence – Rimini | 206km | 12:00 – 17:34 |
| 30-Jun | Stage 2 | Cesenatico – Bologna | 198.7km | 12:15 – 17:06 |
| 1-Jul | Stage 3 | Piacenza – Turin | 230.5km | 11:15 – 16:57 |
| 2-Jul | Stage 4 | Pinerolo – Valloire | 139.6km | 13:05 – 17:05 |
| 3-Jul | Stage 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain | 177.4km | 13:20 – 17:16 |
| 4-Jul | Stage 6 | Mâcon – Dijon | 163.5km | 13:35 – 17:19 |
| 5-Jul | Stage 7 | Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin | 25.3km (ITT) | 13:05 – 17:29 |
| 6-Jul | Stage 8 | Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises | 183.4km | 13:05 – 17:19 |
| 7-Jul | Stage 9 | Troyes – Troyes | 199km | 13:15 – 17:49 |
| 8-Jul | Rest day 1 | Orléans | Row 9 – Cell 3 | Row 9 – Cell 4 |
| 9-Jul | Stage 10 | Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond | 187.3km | 13:05 – 17:24 |
| 10-Jul | Stage 11 | Évaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran | 211km | 11:20 – 16:54 |
| 11-Jul | Stage 12 | Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 203.6km | 12:35 – 17:16 |
| 12-Jul | Stage 13 | Agen – Pau | 165.3km | 13:30 – 17:21 |
| 13-Jul | Stage 14 | Pau – Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet | 151.9km | 13:05 – 17:17 |
| 14-Jul | Stage 15 | Loudenvielle – Plateau de Beille | 197.7km | 11:55 – 17:22 |
| 15-Jul | Rest day 2 | Gruissan | Row 16 – Cell 3 | Row 16 – Cell 4 |
| 16-Jul | Stage 16 | Gruissan – Nîmes | 188.6km | 13:05 – 17:31 |
| 17-Jul | Stage 17 | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Superdévoluy | 177.8km | 12:35 – 16:58 |
| 18-Jul | Stage 18 | Gap – Barcelonnette | 179.6km | 13:00 – 17:30 |
| 19-Jul | Stage 19 | Embrun – Isola 2000 | 144.6km | 12:20 – 16:28 |
| 20-Jul | Stage 20 | Nice – Col de la Couillole | 132.8km | 13:35 – 17:18 |
| 21-Jul | Stage 21 | Monaco – Nice | 33.7km (ITT) | 14:40 – 19:30 |
Tour de France teams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Arkéa-B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education-EasyPost
- Groupama-FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché-Wanty
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Lidl-Trek
- Lotto Dstny
- Movistar Team
- Soudal-QuickStep
- Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco-AlUla
- Visma-Lease a Bike
- TotalEnergies
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility