Reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard will look to put a painful injury behind him over the coming weeks and aim to join a select group of riders to claim three successive Tour de France general classification triumphs.
Vinegaard held sway over Tadej Pogacar once again last year, but the Danish star has not raced for three months after a crash at Itzulia Basque Country left him with a broken collar bone, broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Pogacar, who swept to GC glory in 2021 and 2022, is in supreme form and will aim to add another twist to the tale of cycling's latest great rivalry. He will have the support of a talent-stacked UAE Team Emirates, including Britain's Adam Yates who finished on the podium behind Vingegaard and Pogacar last year.
A huge global TV and online audience watched the most high-profile race on the cycling calendar again.
Here's everything you need to know about tuning in to the 2024 Tour de France, including channels and streaming information.
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How to watch Tour de France 2024: Live stream, TV
- In the UK, the Tour de France will be live on Discovery+ and Eurosport, along with being free-to-air on ITV 4 and streaming service ITV X, S4C will show the action in Wales.
In Australia, the Tour de France is once again being telecast live and exclusively by SBS on free-to-air and digital television. The broadcaster has exclusive television and streaming rights
- In the USA, NBC Sports have the rights and all stages will be available via streaming platforms Peacock and Fubo. Stages eight, 14 and 20 will be broadcast live on NBC.
When is the Tour de France 2024?
The 111th edition of the Tour de France begins in Florence, Italy, continuing the event's tradition of starting in a different country. The June 29 Grand Depart is the first of three stages that will take place entirely in Italy as the 2024 edition marks the 100th anniversary of the Tour's first Italian winner Ottavio Bottecchia claiming glory.
In a break from tradition, the final stage will take place July 21, a time trial between Monaco and Nice. The Tour's usual finale on the Champs Elysees is not an option as Paris hosts the 2024 Olympic Games.
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How long is the Tour de France 2024?
The total distance of the Tour de France 2024 is 3,498 kilometers, making it a touch longer than the 2023 edition (3,406km). There will be two rest days over the three weeks of competition.
This makes the Tour de France the longest of cycling's three Grand Tours ahead of the Giro d'Italia (3,317.5km) and the Vuelta e Espana (3,265km)
What is the longest stage of the Tour de France 2024?
The longest stage of the 2024 Tour is stage three, the final all-Italian stage between Plaisance and Turin that comes in at 230.8km.
It is a predominantly flat stage, however, interspersed with three Category 4 climbs.
Tour de France 2024 route and confirmed stages
*All distances in kilometers as this is the official race measurement
| # | Date (local time) | Length | Stage | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 29 | 206km | Florence to Rimini (hilly) | — |
| 2 | June 30 | 199.2km | Cesenatico to Bologna (hilly) | — |
| 3 | July 1 | 230.8km | Plaisance to Turin (flat) | — |
| 4 | July 2 | 139.6km | Pinerolo to Valloire (mountain) | — |
| 5 | July 3 | 177.4km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas (flat) | — |
| 6 | July 4 | 163.5km | Macon to Dijon (flat) | — |
| 7 | July 5 | 25.3km | Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin (individual time trial) | — |
| 8 | July 6 | 183.4km | Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (flat) | — |
| 9 | July 7 | 199km | Troyes to Troyes (hilly) | — |
| — | July 8 | — | Rest day | — |
| 10 | July 9 | 187.3km | Orleans to Saint-Amand-Montrond (flat) | — |
| 11 | July 10 | 211km | Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran (mountain) | — |
| 12 | July 11 | 203.6km | Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot (flat) | — |
| 13 | July 12 | 165.3km | Agen to Pau (flat) | — |
| 14 | July 13 | 151.9km | Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet (mountain) | — |
| 15 | July 14 | 197.7km | Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille (mountain) | — |
| — | July 15 | — | Rest day | - |
| 16 | July 16 | 188.6km | Gruissan to Nimes (flat) | — |
| 17 | July 17 | 177.8km | Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy (mountain) | — |
| 18 | July 18 | 179.5km | Gap to Barcelonnette (hilly) | — |
| 19 | July 19 | 144.6km | Embrun to Isola 2000 (mountain) | — |
| 20 | July 20 | 132.8km | Nice to Col de la Couillole (mountain) | — |
| 21 | July 21 | 33.7km | Monaco to Nice (individual time trial | - |
Tour de France 2024 confirmed teams
| Team | Country |
|---|---|
| Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | France |
| Alpecin Deceuninck | Belgium |
| Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kazakhstan |
| Bahrain Victorious | Bahrain |
| Bora-Hansgrohe | Germany |
| Cofidis | France |
| Ef Educations - Easypost | United States |
| Groupama - FDJ | France |
| Ineos Grenadiers | Great Britain |
| Intermarche - Wanty | Belgium |
| Israel-Premier Tech | Israel |
| Team Jayco AlUla | Australia |
| Team Visma | Lease A Bike | Netherlands |
| Lotto DSTNY | Belgium |
| Movistar Team | Spain |
| Soudal Quick-Step | Belgium |
| Arkea-B&B Hotels | France |
| Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL | Germany |
| TotalEnergies | France |
| Lidl-Trek | United States |
| UAE Team Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Uno-X Mobility | Norway |
