The packed cycling schedule at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris continues with a second weekend's worth of road cycling, following the men's and women's individual time trials the day after the opening ceremony. Next up, it's the men's road race, which will see 90 riders representing 56 countries over a 170-mile course.
The road race is one of the Olympic cycling events which has been on and off the calendar for decades at a time across the last 130 years or so, debuting at the very first modern games in 1896 and being a regular fixture until 1936. 60 years later, the road race reappeared at the 1996 Atlanta Games, and has been held ever since for a total of 21 appearances.
Many of the riders hoping to claim medals in Paris come into the 2024 Games just a few weeks after the Tour de France, but 2024 Tour winner Tadej Pogacar, who won bronze for Slovenia in Tokyo, will not bet competing. Nor will gold medal winner Richard Carapaz of Ecuador, but after claiming bronze in last weekend's time trial, Belgian Wout van Aert will be hoping to go one better than the silver medal he won at the delayed 2020 Games.
For all the information you'll need to watch this weekend's men's cycling road race from anywhere in the US, The Sporting News has all the TV, live streaming and scheduling details to ensure you don't miss a second of the high-octane action.
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When is the 2024 Olympics men's cycling road race?
The men's cycling road race at the 2024 Olympic Games will be held on Saturday, August 3 and begins from 11:00 a.m. local time (CEST), which translates to quite the early start if you want to follow the action live in the US!
The starting point of the 170-mile race is right in the city centre of the Paris Rive Gauche, and traverses the outskirts of the Ile-de-France region with the 90 riders set to tackle 2,800 metres worth of elevation over the course of the race.
Here's how that starting point translates to every time zone across the US:
| US Time Zone | Date | Start Time |
| Eastern Time | Saturday, August 3 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Saturday, August 3 | 4:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Saturday, August 3 | 3:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Saturday, August 3 | 2:00 a.m. |
| Alaskan Time | Saturday, August 3 | 1:00 a.m. |
| Hawaii Time | Saturday, August 3 | 11:00 a.m. |
How to watch 2024 Olympics cycling men's road race: TV channel, live stream
- TV Channel: CNBC
- Live Stream: Fubo, Peacock
CNBC will be providing exclusive TV coverage of the men's road race for viewers in the US, with their broadcast through the early hours of Saturday, August 3 including build-up and post-race. It's yet to be confirmed if CNBC will be showing the full race or a highlights package on catchup.
If you'd prefer to stream the action though given how early in the morning the race takes place, Fubo have you covered – they're showing major events at this year's Games live, as well as full replays on catch-up with access to CNBC's feed, and are offering a FREE trial to new customers!
Peacock's coverage of the 2024 Olympics is also extensive and includes both the men's and women's cycling road races this weekend.
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How long is the men's cycling road race at Paris 2024?
At just under 170 miles long, the 90 riders representing 56 different countries at this year's Games are in for a tough afternoon in and around the suburbs of Paris. There's 2,800 metres of climbing to contend with and 13 named 'ascent stages', with the last of those 13 the most gruelling as the Eiffel Tower comes into view.
With just under six miles of the race left to run, the riders certainly won't appreciate a 6.5 per cent gradient which runs uphill for well over half-a-mile, with Paris' Trocadero right in the middle of the city centre being the finishing point where the bronze, silver and gold medals will be handed out.
The 170-mile race (elevation in metres) will play out as follows:
- START: Paris – 65m elevation
- Cote des Gardes – 8.7 miles in, 152m elevation (ascent, 1.2 miles at 6 per cent gradient)
- Versailles – 11.8 miles in, 114m elevation
- Bougival – 17.4 miles in, 77m elevation
- Cote de Saint-Germain-en-Laye – 22.4 miles in, 84m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 5.5 per cent)
- Feucherolles – 29.8 miles in, 124m elevation
- Beynes – 40.4 miles in, 43m elevation
- Cote des Mesnuls – 52.8 miles in, 181m elevation (ascent, 0.7 miles at 6.1 per cent)
- Beynes – 66.5 miles in, 106m elevation
- Montigny-Le-Bretonneux – 80.8 miles in, 166m elevation
- Cote de Port-Royal – 87 miles in, 157m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 5.5 per cent)
- Auffargis – 96.9 miles in, 146m elevation
- Cote de Senlisse – 103.1 miles in, 1.73m elevation (ascent, 0.8 miles at 5.3 per cent)
- Cote d'Herbouvilliers – 106.3 miles in, 163m elevation (ascent, 0.5 miles at 5.7 per cent)
- Cote de Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse – 111.9 miles in, 153m elevation (ascent, 0.8 miles at 6.3 per cent gradient)
- Cote de Chateaufort – 114.3 miles in, 161m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 5.7 per cent gradient)
- Cote de Bievres – 122.4 miles in, 154m elevation (ascent, 0.75 miles at 6.5 per cent gradient)
- Cote du Pave des Gardes – 127.4 miles in, 180m elevation (ascent, 0.8 miles at 6.5 per cent gradient)
- Paris – 133 miles in, 65m elevation
- Cote de la butte Montmartre – 141 miles in, 128m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 6.5 per cent gradient)
- Cote de la butte Montmartre – 152.2 miles in, 128m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 6.5 per cent gradient)
- Cote de la butte Montmartre – 163.5 miles in, 128m elevation (ascent, 0.6 miles at 6.5 per cent gradient)
- FINISH LINE: Paris Trocadero – 169.6 miles in, 31m elevation
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