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2024 Tour de France begins June 29 and includes historic firsts. Everything to know

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The Paris Olympics and Paralympics will not be the only prestigious international sporting event held in France this summer. 

The Tour de France, the preeminent event on the men’s cycling calendar, will return for its 111th edition from June 29 to July 21. During the three-week ride, 176 cyclists, representing 22 teams of eight, will complete 21 stages across hilly, flat and mountainous terrain. The course includes a grueling 52,230 meters (over 170,000 feet) of elevation gain and is 3,492 kilometers (2,170 miles) long. The taxing schedule includes only two rest days. 

This year’s race will start in Florence, Italy, and conclude at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France. It will be the first time the finish line is not on the Champs-Élysées in Paris because the city will be hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The final stage will also break from tradition as it will be one of two time trial stages, which means the leader could be determined in the final leg. The last time the Tour de France ended with a time trial was in 1989.

In addition to Italy and France, the route passes through San Marino and Monaco. The route is famous for its picturesque scenery, from quaint rural villages to the towering Alps. 

Each stage is timed, and the rider with the lowest cumulative time across all stages wins the acclaimed maillot jaune, or yellow jersey, to signify the general classification winner. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, 27, will seek a coveted three-peat but will face fierce competition from a talented field that includes 2020 and 2021 winner Tadej Pogača of Slovenia. 

Separate awards are also given to the best sprinter, climber and young cyclist. 

Sepp Kuss, who finished as the top American in 12th place at last year’s Tour de France, is also set to return. Like last year, he will race on the same team as Vingegaard. 

How to watch the 2024 Tour de France live

All stages of the Tour de France, as well as pre- and post-race coverage, will be available to stream live on Peacock. USA Network will also stream some of the stages. 

NBC will simultaneously broadcast select stages of the event. 

Stage 1 will begin June 29 at 6 a.m. ET. The rest of the stages typically start between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. ET. 

Full Schedule:

StageDateTerrain TypeStart and FinishDistance
1June 29HillyFlorence to Rimini206 km
2June 30HillyCesenatico to Bologne199 km
3July 1FlatPlaisance to Turin230.5 km
4July 2MountainPinerolo to Valloire140 km
5July 3FlatSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas177.5 km
6July 4FlatMâcon to Dijon163.5 km
7July 5Individual Time TrialNuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin25.3 km
8July 6FlatSemur-en-Auxois to Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglise183.5 km
9July 7HillyTroyes to Troyes199 km
-July 8Rest DayOrléans-
10July 9FlatOrléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond187.5 km
11July 10MountainÉvaux-Les-Bains to Le Lioran211 km
12July 11FlatAurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot204 km
13July 12FlatAgen to Pau165.5 km
14July 13MountainPau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet152 km
15July 14MountainLoudenvielle to Plateau De Beille198 km
-July 15Rest DayGruissan-
16July 16FlatGruissan to Nîmes189 km
17July 17MountainSaint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdévoluy178 km
18July 18HillyGap to Barcelonnette180 km
19July 19MountainEmbrun to Isola 2000145 km
20July 20MountainNice to Col de la Couillole133 km
21July 21Individual Time TrialMonaco to Nice33.7 km

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