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The most prestigious race in cycling is back, and NBC Sports will cover every stage of the Tour de France on Peacock . Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 Tour de France.

When is the 2024 Tour de France?

The 2024 Tour de France spans from Saturday, June 29 through Sunday, July 21. The event begins one week earlier than usual due to the start of the Paris Olympics on July 26.

How to watch the 2024 Tour de France in the USA

Each stage of the 2024 Tour de France will be streamed on Peacock , and a few select stages will be broadcast on NBC.

Coverage of each day’s stage will begin on Peacock . Stage 8 (July 6) and Stage 14 (July 13) will move over to NBC at 8 a.m. EST. Finally, coverage of the penultimate Stage 20 will be replayed on NBC starting at 4 p.m. EST.

What time does the Tour de France start?

Coverage of the 2024 Tour de France’s first stage begins at 6:30 a.m. on June 29. Each stage will kick off between 6 and 7:30 a.m. EST, with the exception of the 21 st and final stage, which starts at 10:10 a.m. EST on July 21.

What’s the full schedule for 2024 Tour de France?

*All times are listed as ET and all races will be streaming on Peacock.

What are the current 2024 Tour de France standings?

Tadej Pogačar maintained control of the overall lead and the yellow jersey after Stage 12. Biniam Girmay won his third stage of the event and extended his lead atop the sprinters’ rankings and hold onto the green jersey.

What’s the full route for the 2024 Tour de France?

The Tour de France begins in Florence, Italy, and finishes in Nice, France.

Because the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be taking place in Paris, this will mark the very first year that the Tour de France will not end in the “City of Light.” It’s also the first time the Tour ends with a time trial since 1989.

The Tour features four summit finishes and two time trials. The vertical gain will eclipse 52,000 meters over the 21 stages.

The 19th stage climb up Cime de la Bonette will reach an elevation of 2,802 meters (1.75 miles), the highest-altitude summit in modern Tour history. It was last on the route in 2008.

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Who won the 2023 Tour de France?

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the 2023 Tour de France, his second straight victory in the event. If Vingegaard wins again this year, he would be the first cyclist to win the event three straight years since Chris Froome from 2015-2017.

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Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and ribs and a collapsed lung in Spain in April following a crash in the Tour of the Basque Country. He was hospitalized for nearly two weeks and his status for the Tour de France was uncertain, but he will compete when action begins in Florence.

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The current GC standings at the Tour de France 2024

A big drop for Primoz Roglič as disaster strikes on stage 12

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates celebrates on the podium in the yellow jersey of leader in the overall ranking after stage 11 of the 2024 Tour de France cycling race, from Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran, France (211km) on Wednesday 10 July 2024. The 111th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 29 June and will finish in Nice, France on 21 July. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

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Stage 12 was never expected to disturb the general classification, but then the Tour de France is never predictable. 

A crash at 12km to go took down a large number of riders, with Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) the most notable amongst those to hit the deck. He lost considerable time in the crash , and despite being paced back with the full might of the Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe, Roglič lost more than two minutes by the race finish.

The time gap dropped him from fourth place in the overall standings to sixth, but more importantly now at an overall gap of 4:42 - finishing 2:27 behind the main field.

Elsewhere at the top of the general classification, there was no movement in the main contenders, with the remaining riders finishing in the main peloton. 

Race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) keeps his yellow jersey and leading margin.

Behind the current leader in the general classification, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) remains in second overall at a gap of 1:06 to Pogačar, while returning champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is in third with 1:14 from him to Pogacar.

Now in fourth place, leapfrogging over Roglič, Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) has a gap of 4:20 to his teammate in the yellow jersey.

In fifth place, and also bumping up one spot, is Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos-Grenadiers), who sits 4:40 down in the overall standings.

Behind him, Roglic now sits in sixth beyond yellow jersey contention and will have a battle to even bridge the 3:29 to the podium. 

Mikel Landa (Soudal Quickstep) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) sit in seventh and eighth position, at a gap of 5:38 and 6:59, respectively.

Having dropped several spots from his 15th place finish on stage 11, Juan Ayuso is ninth in the overall classification, at a gap of 7:09. However, as the fourth UAE Team Emirates in the top 10, his recent drop in ranking is hardly cause for lamentation.

Rounding off the top 10 is Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) at a margin of 7:36.

Stage 13 is a clear-cut sprint battle from Agen to Pau, and should do little to disrupt the order at the top (though today has proven that nothing is assured there). The next major test in the GC will come on stage 14 from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan .

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Here's a rundown of all the ongoing competitions at the Tour de France.  Click here for a more comprehensive explainer , including minor competitions such as the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize. Speaking of prizes,  click here to find out how much the riders can win during the Tour de France .

Yellow Jersey/Maillot Jaune  – The yellow jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.

Green Jersey  – The green jersey is the points classification. Riders accrue points at one of the two intermediate sprints during stages and also at stage finishes, and the man with the most points leads the ranking.

Polka Dot Jersey  – The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the Tour de France, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the man with the most points leads the ranking.

White jersey  – The white jersey is the best young rider classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.

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Tour de France standings, results: Race outlook after Stage 1 winner

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For the first time in its 111-year history, the 2024 Tour de France began in Italy. The Grand Départ saw the field of 176 riders across 22 teams make the 128-mile journey from Florence to Rimini in just over five hours.

Two Team dsm–firmenich PostNL riders took control after an early breakaway to win the opening stage. Frenchman Romain Bardet took first ahead of teammate Frank Van den Broek and both finished with a time of 5:07:22. Saturday's victory marked Bardet's fourth career Tour de France stage win and with it came his first career yellow jersey.

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The peloton split into multiple groups, the first of which crossed the line at 5:07:27 led by Visma–Lease a Bike's Wout van Aert . Tour de France favorites and two-time winners Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were in that group as well.

The final group of riders - including one of the greatest sprinters in Tour de France history, Mark Cavendish - crossed the line with a time of 5:46:34.

Here's how the classification looks after the opening stage:

Tour de France Stage 1 results

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  • Yellow (general classification) : Romain Bardet
  • Green (points classification) : Frank van den Broek
  • Polka dot (mountains classification) : Jonas Abrahamsen
  • White (young rider classification) : Frank van den Broek
  • Yellow numbers (teams classification) : Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
  • Golden numbers (combativity award) : Frank van den Broek

Tour de France Stage 2: How to watch, schedule, and distance

  • Date: June 30, 2024
  • Location: Ceseantico to Bologna (Italy)
  • Distance: 123.8 miles (199.2 kilometers)
  • Type: Hilly stage
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  • 1 A start on the other side of the Alps
  • 2 Back to France
  • 3 Heading for Western France
  • 4 In the heart of the Pyrenees
  • 5 The home stretch

The official route of the Tour de France 2024

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A start on the other side of the Alps

  • Stage 1: Saturday, June 29 - Florence to Rimini - 206km - Accidental
  • Stage 2: Sunday, June 30 - Cesenatico to Bologna - 199km - Accidental
  • Stage 3: Monday, July 1 - Piacenza to Turin - 230km - Flat
  • Stage 4: Tuesday, July 2 - Pinerolo to Valloire - 140km - Mountain

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Back to France

  • Stage 5: Wednesday, July 3 - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas - 177km - Flat
  • Stage 6: Thursday, July 4 - From Mâcon to Dijon - 163km - Flat
  • Stage 7: Friday, July 5 - Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin - 25km - Time trial
  • Stage 8: Saturday, July 6 - Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-Les-Deux-Églises - 183km - Flat
  • Stage 9: Sunday, July 7 - From Troyes to Troyes - 199km - Accidental

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  • Stage 10: Tuesday, July 9 - Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond - 187km - Flat
  • Stage 11: Wednesday, July 10 - Évaux-Les-Bains to Le Lioran - 211km - Mountain
  • Stage 12: Thursday, July 11 - Aurillac to Villeneuve-Sur-Lot - 204km - Flat
  • Stage 13: Friday, July 12 - Agen to Pau - 165km - Flat

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In the heart of the Pyrenees

  • Stage 14: Saturday, July 13 - From Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan - 152km - Mountain
  • Stage 15: Sunday, July 14 - Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille - 198km - Mountain

Who will come out top at the 2024 Tour?

The home stretch

  • Stage 16: Tuesday, July 16 - Gruissan to Nîmes - 189km - Flat
  • Stage 17: Wednesday, July 17 - From Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - 178km - Mountain
  • Stage 18: Thursday, July 18 - From Gap to Barcelonnette - 180km - Accidental
  • Stage 19: Friday, July 19 - Embrun to Isola 2000 - 145km - Mountain
  • Stage 20: Saturday, July 20 - Nice to Col de la Couillole - 133km - Mountain
  • Stage 21: Sunday, July 21 - Monaco to Nice - 33km - Time trial
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1. Biniam Girmay, Eritrea, Intermarche-Wanty/BEL, 4:17:15s.

2. Wout Van Aert, Belgium, Team Visma/Lease a Bike/NED, same time.

3. Arnaud Demare, France, Arkea-B&B Hotels/FRA, same time.

4. Pascal Ackermann, Germany, Israel-Premier Tech/ISF, same time.

5. Mark Cavendish, Great Britain, Astana Qazaqstan Team/KAZ, same time.

6. Jasper Philipsen, Belgium, Alpecin-Deceuninck/BEL, same time.

7. Arnaud De Lie, Belgium, Lotto DSTNY/BEL, same time.

8. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, UNO-X Mobility/NOR, same time.

9. Phil Bauhaus, Germany, Bahrain Victorious/BRN, same time.

10. Bryan Coquard, France, COFIDIS/FRA, same time.

22. Matteo Jorgenson, United States, Team Visma, 4:17:15s.

95. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, 2:02s behind.

149. Sean Quinn, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, 4:52s.

Overall Standings (Yellow Jersey)

1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates, 49:14:49s.

2. Remco Evenepoel, Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step/Bel, 1:06s behind.

3. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma/Lease a Bike, 1:14s.

4. Joao Almeida, Portugal, UAE Team Emirates, 4:20s.

5. Carlos Rodriguez, Spain, Ineos Grenadiers, 4:40s.

6. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull-Bora-Hansbrohe, 4:42s.

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7. Mikel Landa, Spain, Soudal Quick-Step, 5:38s

8. Adam Yates, Great Britain, UAE Team Emirates/UAE, 6:59s.

9. Juan Ayuso, Spain, UAE Team Emirates, 7:09s.

10. Giulio Ciccone, Italy, LIDL-Trek/USA, 7:36s.

12. Matteo Jorgenson, United States, Team Visma, :08:56s behind.

43. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, 1:04:41s behind.

105. Sean Quinn, United States, EF Education-Easypost, 1:52:16s.

Team Standings

1. UAE Team Emirates, 148:02:42s.

2. Soudal Quick-Step, 21:03s behind.

3. Ineo Grenadiers, 22:22s.

4. Team Visma/Lease a Bike, 24:14s.

5. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, 39:16s.

6. Bahrain Victorious, 43:55s.

7. Movistar Team, 47:03s.

8. LIDL-Trek, 54:39s.

9. EF Education-Easypost, 1:06:37s.

10. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 1:22:29s.

Climber (Red Polka Dot Jersey)

1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates, 36 pts.

2. Jonas Abrahamsen, Norway, Uno-X Mobility, 36pts.

3. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma/Lease a Bike, 28 pts.

4. Remco Evenepoel, Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step/Bel, 18 pts.

5. Valentin Madouas, France, Groupama-FDJ, 16 pts.

6. Carlos Rodriguez, Spain, Ineos Grenadiers, 12 pts.

7. Stephen Williams, Great Britain,Israel-Premier Tech, 10 pts.

8. Frank Van den Broek, Netherlands, Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL, 9 pts.

9. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull-Bora-Hansbrohe, 9 pts

10. Juan Ayuso, Spain, UAE Team Emirates, 8 pts.

Youth-U26 (White Jersey)

1. Remco Evenepoel, Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step/Bel, 49:18:55s.

2. Carlos Rodriguez, Spain, Ineos Grenadiers, 3:34s behind.

3. Juan Ayuso, Spain, UAE Team Emirates, 6:03s.

4. Matteo Jorgenson, United States, Team Visma, 7:50s.

5. Santiago Buitrago, Bahrain Victorious, 8:35s.

6. Ben Healy, Israel, EF Education-EasyPost, 11:02s.

7. Javier Romo, Spain, Movistar Team, 14:35s.

8. Ilan Van Wilder, Soudal Quick-Step, 32:10s.

9. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Team DSM-Firmenich POSTNL, 53:23s.

10. Tom Pidcock, Great Britain, Ineos Grenadiers, 53:34s.

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How The Tour de France Works

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What is the Tour de France?

  • The Tour de France is the world's most prestigious bike race which has been running for over 100 years. 
  • The Tour takes riders all across France, through the Alps and the Pyranees, and finishes in Paris. 
  • This year it will take place: June 29 - July 21, 2024
  • The total race distance this year: 3,492 Km / 2,170 Mi 
  • The Grand Départ - The Tour de France often starts somewhere outside of France so other cities and countries can experience the excitement of the Tour. This year, the Tour will start in Florence, Italy. The first 3 stages will head north, back into France. 

Key Details 

  • 22 pro cycling teams will compete with 8 riders each ( 176 riders total )
  • The race is split into 21 stages
  • Riders race 1 stage per day
  • Each stage has a stage winner. Winning a single stage at the Tour is a big deal. 
  • On average, racers will ride over 100 miles per stage .
  • Riders will get 2 rest days , one after the first week, and another after the second week.  
  • The overall winner of the Tour de France is the rider with the fastest time after all 21 stages . 

How To Win The Tour de France - the Yellow Jersey

The Tour de France's yellow jersey

The winner of the Tour de France is the rider who has the fastest time after all 21 stages. Every stage is timed from start to finish, and every second counts toward the race's General Classification (GC). Every day, the current leader of the race will wear the Yellow Jersey so they are easy to spot. The rider wearing the Yellow Jersey when the race reaches the last stage Paris is the winner . 

Yellow Jersey Favorites & Riders to Watch:

Todej Pogacar attacks Jonas Vingegaard 2023 Tour de France stage 6

The big favorite this year is  2020 & 2021 winner Tadej Pogačar. He is on good form and his top rival,  2022 & 2023 winner Jonas Vingegaard , suffered a bad crash/injury this spring that affected his preparation. 

The two other main favorites this year are Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel .  Carlos Rodriguez is also looking very good, but has yet win or podium a 3 week Grand Tour. This could be his breakout year and he's my dark horse pick. 

Outside contenders include Jonas Vinegaard's teamates, Sepp Kuss  (edit: Sepp won't be going due to illness) and Matteo Jorgenson , and Tadej Pogačar 's teammates, Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates . They'll really only have a chance at Yellow if their team leaders struggle or drop out.  

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The Yellow Jersey is the biggest prize, but there are multiple secondary prizes on offer too. Some teams and riders don’t even bother racing for the Yellow Jersey and instead focus on these prizes . 

Just like the Yellow Jersey, the current leader in each classification wears a special jersey color so they're easy to spot.

Points Classification - the Green Jersey

Tour de France sprinter's green jersey

Also known as the sprinter’s jersey , this award goes to the rider who scores the most points throughout the race. Points are earned by finishing in the top-15 in a stage.

This classification favors “pure” sprinters (riders who don't compete on mountain stages), and more points are offered for winning flat stages. Riders can also earn points in mid-stage "intermediate sprints" that are usually stationed in towns to please the fans.

Green Jersey Favorites & Riders to Watch:

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Jasper Philipsen dominated the sprint stages last year and he is currently the fastest sprinter in the world. He's already taken some big wins this spring, showing that he's in great form. I wouldn't bet against Philipsen, but t he best-ranked sprinters behind him are Arnaud De Lie and Dylan Groenewegen .

Other contenders include all-rounders like Mads Pedersen , who could go for green by nabbing consistent finishes on hilly and mountain stages where pure sprinters might struggle and stealing points throughout the race in  intermediate sprints.  Wout van Aert  is similar, and he has also won green before (and 9 stages), but his form is unknown after a major crash/injury sidelined him this spring. 

One sprinter to watch is Mark Cavendish . He is currently tied with Eddy Merckx for the all-time Tour de France stage win record (34 wins) and is coming back for one last year to try and score a record-breaking 35th win. 

King of the Mountains Classification - the Polka-Dot Jersey

Tour de France polka-dot King of the Mountains jersey

The Tour gives the Polka-Dot “ King of the Mountains ” Jersey to the rider who collects the most points over the course of the race by reaching the summit of categorized climbs first.

The climb categorization system is opaque and subjective. What you need to know is that there are five climb categories. From easiest to hardest they are: category 4,  category 3,  category 2,  category 1, and hors category (HC - French for “beyond categorization”). Riders get more points on harder climbs. Riders also get more points on mountaintop stage finishes, especially if they win.

Polka-Dot Jersey Favorites & Riders to Watch:

Guilio Ciccone Polka-Dot Jersey

Giulio Ciccone beat Neilson Powless last year for the Polka-Dots. Photo: A.S.O./Pauline Ballet

This one is tough to call until you reach the high mountains. Because the Yellow Jersey winner tends to gain the most time on climbs, anyone who’s in contention for the Yellow Jersey is a good bet. I'd put my money on Tadej Pogacar .

However, some riders might specifically target the Polka-Dot Jersey — 2023 winner,  Giulio Ciccone,  battled over the Polka-Dots with Neilson Powless last year. Maybe they will go for it again. 

Other Prizes

Tour de France best young rider jersey, team classification, and combativity award

Best Young Rider Classification - White Jersey

This classification works the same way as the Yellow Jersey but is awarded to the highest-placed rider under 26 years of age. On rare occasions, a phenomenal young rider will win both the Yellow and White Jerseys. 

White Jersey Favorites & Riders to Watch:

Tadej Pogačar . This is an easy pick. Tadej is still 25, and as the favorite for the  overall win, it's doubtful anyone else can challenge him. 

Time to pick a new favorite since Tadej is finally too old! (The rule is " cyclists who will remain below 26 in the year the race is held are eligible" and Tadej turns 26 in September.)  In that case, Remco Evenepoel , Carlos Rodriguez , and Juan Ayuso are likely candidates. 

If the White Jersey leader also happens to be the overall leader (this happened in previous years when Tadej was in Yellow), then the next highest placed rider under 26 will generally wear the jersey during the race (this is mainly ceremonial).

Best Team Classification - Yellow Helmets

Like the Yellow or White Jerseys, this award is given based on overall time in the race and the team with the lowest overall time wins this prize . Each team tabulates the finish times of its three best riders on every stage. The team leading this classification usually wears yellow helmets, helping them stand out in the bunch.

Teams don't necessarily target this, but if a team realizes they're leading in week two or three, they definitely fight to try and hang on to it. 

Most Aggressive Rider - Red Number

Also known as the Combativity Award , this is likely the most mysterious prize in the Tour. In every stage (except time trials), a jury decides which rider in the race was most aggressive — usually, that means attacking a lot or gambling on a breakaway. Late in the broadcast, the announcers usually note which rider was given the combativity prize. If you spot a rider with a red number on their jersey, then he was named most aggressive the stage prior. At the end of the Tour, one rider gets the Super Combativity award.

Teamwork in the Tour de France

Why are there teams if only one rider can win the Tour de France? Professional road cycling has a curious tension between the team and the individual. The key thing to remember is this: If a cyclist wins a stage or holds one of the leader’s jersey for a single stage, it is viewed as a team success . 

So if only one rider “wins,” what do the other seven riders on the team do to contribute to this elusive concept of teamwork? Here are some ways a group of individual cyclists comes together as a team to support their leader:

  • Getting into breakaways (small groups that attack off the front of the main group) — that way his team doesn’t have to work to chase the breakaway down.
  • Chasing down breakaways — to give the leader a chance to win or place well.
  • Retrieving food and water for the leader or other key riders — bottle service on the road … what could be more luxurious!
  • Pacing the leader up key climbs — although drafting isn’t as crucial, it can be a psychological advantage to have a teammate at your side.
  • Pacing the leader back to the peloton in the event of a crash, mechanical, or split in the group — without teammates to draft, it might be nearly impossible to rejoin the peloton on some fast-paced stages.
  • Giving the leader their bike or a wheel in the event of a mechanical — this can often be quicker than waiting for a team car or neutral support to show up with a spare.

What Types of Riders Make Up a Team? 

GC (general classification) riders - These are the riders vying for the Tour de France overall win. They need to be solid all-rounders who are also good climbers and time trialists. They are usually the team leader and the rest of the team works to support them. 

Sprinters - Sprinters don’t contend for the overall win, and are more interested in winning individual stages. They often wait to attack at intermediate sprints and the finish line of each stage. Some teams are built entirely around a sprinter and focus on winning stages or the Green Jersey. 

Climbers - Climbing specialists excel at going uphill. Climbers compete for stage wins on the tough mountain stages or work to support their GC leader in the mountains. 

Domestiques - Most riders on the team will work as “domestiques” to support their team leader. They allow their leaders to draft behind them to conserve energy, pace them up climbs, cover attacks from competitors, keep them in a good position, bring them food and water, and provide support in case of crashes or mechanicals. Good domestiques are essential for success. 

Time Trialists - Some riders specialize in time trialing. They can compete for wins on time trial stages or work as powerful domestiques on flat and hilly stages.  

The Tour de France route is different every year. Each stage is unique and offers different challenges to the riders. Here are the types of stages riders will contend with over three weeks:

Flat Stages - Flat stages are the ideal hunting ground for sprinters. Teams with sprinters will often work to keep the peloton together on flat stages, to ensure it ends in a bunch sprint where their sprinter has the best chance of winning. 

Hilly Stages - Hilly stages mix it up with rolling hills that make it more difficult for the peloton to stay together. These types of stages can be won by sprinters, climbers, or breakaway specialists. 

Mountain Stages - This is often where the Tour de France is won and lost. Mountain stages climb up into the high mountains in the Alps and the Pyrenees and it's where GC contenders will fight to gain time on their rivals.  

Time Trials - The Tour de France always features at least a couple of time trial stages. Riders set off individually to set the fastest time on a set course. With no riders to draft, it’s less about race tactics and more about pure speed and power.

Tour de France strategy and tactics

So we just covered some team dynamics, rider types, and stage types. How does it all fit together? Teams often settle on strategies prior to the race. They assess their strengths and weaknesses and find ways to succeed — whether that means winning the yellow jersey or simply wearing a King of the Mountains jersey for just one stage. Here are some examples of how teams might set their strategies, and how they might execute them with the right tactics:

Team with a top GC rider: Naturally, they’ll try to win the yellow jersey. This means surviving inconsequential flat and rolling stages to conserve energy for key mountain stages and individual time trials. The leader’s teammates will try to get into breakaways so that their team won’t spend energy chasing all day. They’ll also set up the team leader to attack on key climbs or at least follow his rivals to defend his position.

Team with top sprinter: To win the green jersey, they’ll target the flat stages. This means controlling the peloton and chasing down breakaways to set up a sprint finish. Like the GC team, they might also put a rider in the breakaway to ease the burden on the team, forcing rival sprint teams to chase. On mountain stages, the team might have to call riders back from the peloton to help pace their sprinter to the finish so he doesn’t get time-cut.

Team with top climber: Winning the King of the Mountains (KOM) classification is often less of an obvious team effort. These pretenders to the throne tend to be opportunistic. However, it is advantageous to have a teammate in the breakaway on a key mountain stage when points are up for grabs. Also, when defending the polka-dot jersey, teammates can contest the climbs and finish ahead of KOM rivals to spoil their attempt to take over the classification lead by scoring points.

Smaller team without top leader: These are the teams that always try to put a rider in the day’s breakaway. This could earn them the Combativity Prize, or if they play their cards right, a stint in a leader’s jersey or even a stage win. This strategy requires constant attacking in the early kilometers of the race — something most fans rarely see on the broadcast. It is a hectic, painful part of the stage, but it’s crucial in establishing a break. Meanwhile, a breakaway rider’s teammates might patrol the front of the peloton to disrupt the chase.

Watching the Tour de France as a fan

Now that you understand the basics of how the Tour de France is raced, what do you, the new cycling fan do? There are daily stages for three weeks. That’s a lot of cycling!

Even if you don't have a way to watch the TV broadcast, it's easy to find highlights and extended highlights on YouTube. Fortunately, you don’t have to put your life on hold to watch the Tour de France. There are some reliably important stages you can focus on to catch the key action.

Can’t watch daily? Pick the key mountain stages. There are usually about 5-8 key mountain stages when the overall race is won and lost. Most of them are summit finishes, and they’re split between France’s two key mountain ranges: the Alps and Pyrenees. The first few ordinarily come in stages 6-9 before the first rest day, and the second round is often scheduled for the final week of racing. Occasionally, another summit finish, such as Mont Ventoux in Provence, will be on the list of important stages.

Watching daily? Tune in when things really heat up. On most flat stages, you can wait until the final 20 kilometers to tune in and see the sprinters fight it out. Some rolling stages might be entertaining in the final 50-60 kilometers if late breakaways occur. On mountain stages, it’s best to start watching as early as possible because sometimes, crazy things happen on the day’s first climbs.

Watching a LOT of TDF? Look for the nuances. If you’re going to have the race on all day, every day, you’ll need to dig a little deeper to enjoy the subtleties of the race. Try keeping track of riders who are often making the breakaway. Watch the sprint teams work together — or not — to chase an escape. Who looks to have strength in numbers, and who is not present at the front of the race? Are the GC riders staying out of trouble or tail-gunning at the dangerous back of the peloton? Usually, at any given time in the race, any given rider is positioned where they are for a specific reason. Look for clues to sort out what is happening.

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Tour de France jerseys: Yellow, green, white and polka dot explained

We explain what the yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys worn by riders in the Tour de France represent

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The 2023 Tour de France podium with Jonas Vingegaard (in yellow), Jasper Philipsen (in green), Giulio Ciccone (in the polka dots), and Tadej Pogačar (in white)

  • Yellow jersey
  • Green jersey
  • Polka dot jersey
  • White jersey
  • Other classifications

The Tour de France sees the very best cyclists in the world battle it out for the yellow, green, white and polka dot jerseys, based on the general, points, mountains and young rider classifications. 

The jersey for each category is awarded to the leader of that classification at the end of every stage, and the recipient earns the right to wear it during the following day's racing. When a rider has the lead in multiple classifications, the yellow jersey is prioritised, then green, the polka dot, and white - the next person on the ranking wears the kit in the leader's stead.

Here we take a brief look at what they are and how they are won. 

Jonas Vingegaard time trials at the 2022 Tour de France

Tour de France yellow jersey - GC leader

Also called the maillot jaune , the Tour de France yellow jersey is the most coveted piece of kit in professional cycling. The wearer is the rider who has completed the race in the least amount of time, and as such tops the overall or general classification (GC) of the race.

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) dominated the GC in 2020 and 2021, wearing the yellow jersey almost throughout the 2021 edition, before Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) took it off him halfway through the 2022 race, wearing it until the end of the race. He went on to win it again in 2023.

Before that, in 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to finish in Paris in the Yellow Jersey - with Chris Froome following up in 2013, 2015-2017. Geraint Thomas took the 2018 race, becoming the third British rider to win the race.

The yellow jersey is sponsored by LCL, a French bank, and it is yellow, because the Tour's original organiser, L'Auto , was a newspaper printed on yellow paper. 

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A time bonus of 10, six and four seconds will be awarded to the first three riders across the finish line each day (not including TTs). These bonus seconds are taken off their stage and therefore overall time. Bonus seconds of eight, five and two seconds are also awarded on certain, strategically placed climbs on stages one, two, five, 12, 14 and 17.

Last 10 winners of the Tour de France general classification:

  • 2014: Vincenzo Nibali 
  • 2015: Chris Froome
  • 2016: Chris Froome
  • 2017: Chris Froome
  • 2018: Geraint Thomas
  • 2019: Egan Bernal
  • 2020: Tadej Pogačar
  • 2021: Tadej Pogačar
  • 2022: Jonas Vinegaard
  • 2023: Jonas Vinegaard

Tour de France green jersey - points classification

Wout van Aert at the 2022 Tour de France

The green jersey relates to points awarded to riders according to the position they finish on each stage, with additional points for intermediate sprints during some stages also on offer.

The number of points on offer will vary depending upon the type of stage. More are on offer during pure flat, sprint days, while on hilly and mountain stages there are fewer points available. The points are then tallied up after each stage and added to points won in all previous stages. The green jersey ( maillot vert) is awarded to the rider with the most points. Sometimes it is a sprinter's game, sometimes more of an all-rounder - like Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).

The jersey took its colour because the initial sponsor was a lawn mower manufacturer - though the colour was changed once in 1968 to accommodate a sponsor. It is now sponsored by Škoda, and has a new shade for this year .

Both Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault successfully won both the general classification and the points classification with Merckx achieving the biggest sweep in 1969 with the points, mountain and general classifications to his name. Over the last ten years, Peter Sagan has triumphed in the points classification on no less than seven occasions. 

The following points are on offer:

Flat stage (stages 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16): 50, 30, 20 points (descending to 15th place) 

Hilly stage (stages 1, 11, 17, 18): 30, 25, 22 points (descending to 15th place)

Mountain stage and ITTs (4, 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21): 20, 17, 15, (descending to 15th place)

Intermediate sprint: 20, 17, 15, (descending to 15th place)

Last 10 winners of the Tour de France points classification:

  • 2014: Peter Sagan
  • 2015: Peter Sagan
  • 2016: Peter Sagan
  • 2017: Michael Matthews
  • 2018: Peter Sagan
  • 2019: Peter Sagan
  • 2020: Sam Bennett
  • 2021: Mark Cavendish
  • 2022: Wout van Aert
  • 2023: Jasper Philipsen

Tour de France jerseys: Polka dot - King of the Mountains classification leader

Tour de france polka dot jersey - mountains classification.

Simon Geschke in the polka dot jersey at the 2022 Tour de France

Mountains points are awarded to riders who manage to summit classified climbs first. Points vary depending on the category of each ascent, with more difficult climbs awarding more mountains points.  

Climbs are divided into five categories: 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) - then there's the ' Hors Categorie ', denoted by HC which represents the most challenging of ascents. The tougher the category, the more points on offer, and to more riders - a HC climb will see points awarded down to the first eight over the summit, while a fourth category climb results in points for just the first rider over the top.

The organisers decide which mountains or climbs will be included in the competition, and which category they fall into. If the stage features a summit finish, the points for the climb are doubled.

The points are tallied up after each stage and added to points won in all previous stages. The distinctive white-with-red-dots jersey ( maillot à pois rouges ) is given to the rider with the most mountains points. The first climber's award was given out in 1933, and the jersey arrived on the scene in 1975. It is now sponsored by Leclerc, a supermarket.

Points awarded as follows:

HC: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2pts  

1st cat: 10, 8, 6, 7, 5, 1pt 

2nd cat: Five, three, two.

3rd cat: Two and one points 

4th cat: One point 

The souvenir Henri Desgrange is awarded to the first rider over the race’s highest point, the Cime de la Bonnette, with a bonus of  40, 30, 24, 20, 16, 12, 8, 4 points, on stage 19.

Last 10 winners of the Tour de France mountains classification:

  • 2014:  Rafał Majka
  • 2015:  Chris Froome
  • 2016: Rafał Majka
  • 2017: Warren Barguil
  • 2018: Julian Alaphilippe
  • 2019: Romain Bardet
  • 2023: Giulio Ciccone

Tour de France white jersey - best young rider

Tadej Pogacar Tour de France

The plain white, young rider classification jersey is awarded to the fastest rider born after 1 January 1998, meaning 25 or under. It is sponsored by Krys, an opticians

First introduced in 1975, riders such as Marco Pantani, Alberto Contador, Egan Bernal and Tadej Pogačar have all won the young rider classification, helping propel them onto bigger and better things during their careers.

Pogačar has been dominant in the white jersey competition in recent years, but this is the first year he is not eligible.

Last 10 winners of the Tour de France young rider classification:

  • 2014:  Thibaut Pinot
  • 2015: Nairo Quintana
  • 2016:  Adam Yates
  • 2017: Simon Yates
  • 2018: Pierre Latour
  • 2022: Tadej Pogačar
  • 2023: Tadej Pogačar

Other Tour de France classifications - team and combativity

There are two further classifications that do not earn the winner(s) a coloured jersey - the most aggressive rider award and Team Classification .

While not necessarily a classification, the Combativity Award is given to the rider who has shown the most fighting spirit during each individual stage, as chosen by the race jury. They will wear a gold race number during the following day's stage. A 'Super Combativity' award is handed out on the final stage for the most aggressive rider during the whole race.

The Team Classification is based on the collective time of the three highest-placed riders from each squad. Leaders of the team classification get to wear race numbers that are yellow with black digits, and the right to wear yellow helmets. The latter is not compulsory.

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Which brand is the real winner of the Tour de France?

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The Tour de France is less a sporting event than a national celebration. For the French it is Wimbledon and The Open on steroids (touchy subject). The Tour is arguably the greatest single piece of sports marketing ever created and is even still, vaguely, selling L’Equipe – the successor to the original sports publication the race was established to boost circulation for in 1903. 

While the Tour is a cash cow for the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) – more on the specifics of that later – it also sells France to the world. France’s regional ‘departments’ bid between €80,000 and €120,000 (US$86,000 and US$120,000) for significant parts of the race (stage starts or finishes), while the opening Grand Départ can cost millions of euros to host.

For your money you get a multi-hour rolling broadcast advert for your region and significant returns on that investment from race tourism. It is not just the French that see this benefit. Bilbao is reported to have spent €12.2 million (US$13.1 million) on hosting the opening stages of the 2023 Tour, with the Basque country claiming to have banked €104 million (US$112 million) in economic impact.

ASO is notoriously guarded with its finances, but recent estimates place revenues from the Tour at upwards of  €150 million (US$162 million) annually and a healthy profit margin of 20 per cent . So the Amaury family is clearly the big winner when it comes to the Tour, but who else gets bang for their buck? 

It certainly is not the teams taking part as a meagre prize pool of €2.3 million (US$2.4 million) is handed out for three weeks of effort, €500,000 (US$540,000) of which goes to the winner. Instead, teams rely on sponsors to fund this endeavour and it is here that returns seem more lucrative.

Typically title sponsors will  fund around 70 per cent of an elite cycling team’s annual budget , which for bigger teams can be  as much as €55 million (US$59.4 million). Therefore it is common for those naming rights to be split between a couple of brands – although state-backed outfits such as Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates distort the market somewhat.

Let’s consider EF Education-EasyPost, a low-ranking team in terms of budget, with  ProCycling pegging it at between €18 million and €22 million (US$19.4 million and (US$23.7 million) last year. Taking the upper limit and applying the 70 per cent estimate for title sponsor backing, that would put the joint commitment of the team’s two naming rights partners at €15.4 million (US$16.6 million). In return, EF-Education EasyPost manager Jonathan Vaughters says  his team aims to provide a 10:1 ratio on sponsor investment in terms of advertising equivalency. 

A study by  Relo Metrics in 2020  found that visible sponsors get nearly 50,000 individual asset exposures during the Tour, while sponsorship data for the whole 2020 season reported by  Velo put generated branding ad value for a main sponsor at €38 million (US$41 million), plus a further €67.4 million (US$72.8 million) in earned media from the primary naming rights position. Even taking those numbers with a pinch of salt, that is decent ROI for a brand investment when you consider the eyeballs on the Tour alone.

As detailed in our recently published  Tour de France Tech Stack , the race’s host broadcaster, France Televisions (FTV), captures every single second of the race for transmission around the globe via a fleet of vans, motorbikes, drones and even helicopters in order to deliver the best shots possible.

Last year, FTV said its audience for the race totalled 42.5 million viewers , up 2.4 per cent year-over-year (YoY), with the average fan consuming five hours and 55 minutes of coverage. For the 2022 race, the Tour reported that audiences in markets covered by the EBU’s multi-territory rights deal accounted for more than 400 million hours of consumption and Eurosport’s total pay-TV reach was 37 million viewers. Overall ASO said the Tour reached 150 million viewers and had 715 million hours of live broadcast consumption across Europe that year. That is a lot of brand exposure time, before even considering social media.

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Now we come to perhaps the smartest investment of the whole race. French banking brand LCL is reported to pay US$12 million a year to sponsor the leader’s yellow jersey, which is about 13.7 per cent of the race’s annual sponsorship revenue, according to GlobalData , or the equivalent cost of taking a solo mid-tier WorldTour team title sponsorship.

In terms of onsite activations LCL gets the most prestigious and widely viewed branded ceremony for every stage with the yellow jersey presentation, a top tier package for the Tour’s (in)famous publicity caravan and the positive association of being attached to the race leader. 

But it is earned media that is the real cinch here. LCL takes the top asset position on the race leader’s kit every day.  Relo Metrics says  the branding on the side of the jersey and the rider’s back is most valuable during broadcast, which just happens to be exactly where the LCL logos are emblazoned on the yellow jersey during the race.

Relo Metrics’ study found a podium finish drove 20,000 exposures during a mountain stage, while a strong finish on a flat stage is around half that. Backing the leader guarantees that level of exposure for LCL almost daily, providing incredible value for that investment.

Perhaps, then, it is no surprise that the Crédit Agricole-owned bank has been a sponsor of the yellow jersey since 1987 and in 2023 extended that contract for another five years.

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Tour de France

The Tour de France represents the pinnacle of the UCI WorldTour and is the race every rider dreams of winning. Yet only a few have the all-round talent and support of a team strong enough to compete in the mountains, the time trials and then handle the crashes and unexpected scenarios that three weeks of intense racing invariably includes.

Le Tour or the Grand Boucle (the big loop), as the race is affectionately known in France, is built on legend. It was first held in 1903 after being created by the struggling L'Auto newspaper to sell more copies. The drama of the early editions, when stages started in the dark and lasted hundreds of kilometres, captured the imagination of the French public, with sales of l'Auto rising year on year until they forced their rivals out of business.

The first organiser Henri Desgrange and early race director Géo Lefèvre pushed the limits of the riders year after year. The first edition consisted of six stages from Paris to Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and then Nantes before returning to the capital. Soon after there was 11 stages and Desgrange and Lefèvre introduced mountain stages in the Alps and Pyrénées, when the roads over the Col du Galibier and the Col du Tourmalet were little more than farm tracks. The Col du Galibier was introduced as early as 1911, with only three riders reaching the top without getting off to walk. Other innovations included the introduction of a team time trial stage, with riders competing for national teams for many years until 1962.

Like every stage race, the Tour de France is a race within a race. The overall winner dons the final yellow jersey. However riders also fight for the daily stage victories, intermediate sprints for the green points jersey and the mountain points for the stand-out red polka-dot climber's jersey. A special white jersey is also awarded to the best rider aged under 25 while the last placed rider overall is known as the winner of the lanterne rouge, the light that brings up the rear of the peloton.

Following the introduction of live television coverage and global interest in the Tour de France, the event grew enormously. It is now considered the largest annual sporting event in the world and millions of people watch every stage via television, the Internet and from the roadside. A single victory is enough to consecrate the career of any rider and only four riders have gone on to win the Tour de France five times: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.

The Tour de France highlights the beauty of France in the summer and in recent years it has become a successful way to promote other parts of Europe, with stage visits and the so-called Grand Depart now often touching countries neighbouring France. In 2014 the race started in Yorkshire in Britain, drawing a reported crowd of four million people to the roadside for the opening three stages.

The 2015 Tour de France will start in the town of Utrecht, in the Netherlands, on Saturday July 4, before the riders return to France via Belgium to write yet another page in the history of the biggest race in professional cycling.

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L'influenceuse Poupette Kenza incarcérée après une mise en examen pour "tentative d'extorsion en bande organisée"

Elle est l'une des influenceuses françaises les plus connues, notamment pour ses polémiques récurrentes . Cette fois, c'est une affaire particulièrement grave qui concerne Poupette Kenza et qui lui vaut d'être incarcérée.

Kenza Benchrif de son vrai nom a été interpellée en France le jeudi 4 juillet dans l'après-midi, au lendemain de son arrivée dans le pays, alors qu'elle venait seule assister au mariage de sa meilleure amie près de Rouen, a appris BFMTV d'une source proche de l'enquête, confirmant des informations du Parisien .

La jeune femme a passé trois jours en garde à vue, lors desquels elle a gardé le silence face aux enquêteurs de la police judiciaire de Rouen, selon nos informations. Ce n'est que dimanche, devant le juge d'instruction, lors de son interrogatoire de première comparution avant sa mise en examen, qu'elle s'est expliquée sur les faits reprochés. 

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Selon son récit, un couple, dont elle était proche auparavant, lui a dérobé 350.000 euros, et, après avoir tenté par divers moyens de récupérer cette somme, elle a fait appel à un entremetteur se présentant comme "la solution à ce type de problèmes". "Puis la situation lui a échappé", glisse l'un de ses avocats à BFMTV.

L'enquête a établi que "ce couple, après avoir fait l’objet de diverses surveillances (physiques, implantation de mini caméra aux abords de leur domicile et balise GPS placée sur leur véhicule), a été physiquement menacé par un individu sous condition de remise d’une somme de 200.000 euros", explique le parquet de Rouen.

Cet entremetteur, identifié par les enquêteurs, a été interpellé lors du rendez-vous prévu pour la remise de cette somme, explique le parquet. Il portait sur lui une grenade, selon le procureur de République de Rouen. Lors de sa garde à vue, il a déclaré avoir pris contact avec le couple "afin de régler un contentieux financier qui les opposait à une 'influenceuse' actuellement en résidence à Dubaï et agir comme intermédiaire".

Les enquêteurs ont ensuite identifié Poupette Kenza "comme donneuse d’ordre dans ce dossier", selon le parquet. De son côté, l'entremetteur a été mis en examen et placé en détention provisoire.

Poupette Kenza placée en détention provisoire

À l'issue de son interrogatoire, Poupette Kenza a été mise en examen pour "tentative d'extorsion en bande organisée" et "association de malfaiteurs" dimanche, et a été placée en détention provisoire en attendant un débat sur le fond concernant cette détention provisoire, prévu jeudi au tribunal judiciaire de Rouen.

Le parquet de Rouen comme le juge d'instruction ont demandé son placement en détention provisoire, en raison notamment d'un risque de fuite vers l'étranger, a appris BFMTV. Ses avocats comptent demander qu'elle soit remise en liberté sous contrôle judiciaire.

Son compagnon et ses deux jeunes enfants sont actuellement toujours à Dubaï. La jeune femme, connue pour ses stories montrant son quotidien de jeune mère, attend son troisième enfant. En vacances au Maroc ces dernières semaines, elle avait évoqué sur Instagram son souhait de quitter Dubaï à la rentrée, mentionnant, en cas de retour en France, une "potentielle mise en garde à vue + interdiction de sortie de territoire etc."

"Donc soit j'affronte les soucis, soit je me laisse un an pour les gérer à distance avec nos avocats et pendant ce temps je suis paisible loin de la France", avait-elle ajouté. Elle va désormais devoir faire face à ses "soucis".

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Exploring the History and Culture of Elektrostal: A 2-Hour Walking Tour

This two-hour walking tour of Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia, will take you through the city’s vibrant streets and squares, giving you a chance to explore the city’s unique culture and history. The tour will begin at the Elektrostal City Hall (Address: ul. Lenina, 1, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). Here, you can admire the building’s impressive architecture and learn about the city’s history. Next, you will head to the Elektrostal Museum of Local Lore (Address: ul. Lenina, 2, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). This museum is home to a variety of artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of the city’s past. From there, you will make your way to the Elektrostal Central Market (Address: ul. Lenina, 3, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). Here, you can browse the stalls and pick up some souvenirs or local delicacies. Afterwards, you will head to the Elektrostal Cathedral (Address: ul. Lenina, 4, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). This beautiful church is a great place to admire the city’s architecture and take in the atmosphere. Next, you will make your way to the Elektrostal Art Gallery (Address: ul. Lenina, 5, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). Here, you can admire the works of local artists and learn about the city’s art scene. Afterwards, you will head to the Elektrostal Park (Address: ul. Lenina, 6, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). This park is a great place to take a break and relax in the shade of the trees. Finally, you will make your way to the Elektrostal Shopping Center (Address: ul. Lenina, 7, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045). Here, you can find a variety of shops and restaurants, as well as a cinema. Along the way, you can also stop at some of the city’s interesting shops and eateries. For example, you can visit the Kofein Coffee Shop (Address: ul. Lenina, 8, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045) for a cup of coffee and a snack, or the Kvartal Pub (Address: ul. Lenina, 9, Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia; Latitude/Longitude: 55.814092, 38.445045) for a beer and some traditional Russian food.

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Inspiring people who can to make cycling a part of their life.

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Cycling regularly is a source of well-being. What's more, it also contributes to improving air quality and reducing environmental risks. It promotes a sustainable future and Riding into the future  is the banner under which the Tour de France has placed its C.S.R approach.

The Tour de France, a cycling monument, is committed to promoting mobility by bicycle. It wishes to generate a positive impact by inspiring all those who can to make cycling a part of their life every day... And there is a massive potential: 60% of travel in France concerns distances under 5 km (and 35% are less than 2 km) but only 4% of such travel is carried out by bicycle.

Riding into the Future: generating a positive impact.

With its Riding into the Future programme, the Tour de France is making real commitments, intended to generate a positive and significant imprint, particularly via three operations:

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"Beyond the positive and concrete impact produced by Riding into the Future , the Tour de France has been firmly committed for almost 10 years to working towards more environmentally responsible organisation. Alongside 12 other major international sports events, in 2017 the Tour de France was one of the founding members of the charter of 15 eco-friendly commitments , under the aegis of the Ministry of Sports and WWF France (the World Wide Fund For Nature). This charter is an sporting adaptation of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals and each year binds the Tour de France into achieving social and environmental objectives."

  1. Limiting our footprint

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  • 100% of the organiser's Škoda race vehicles are hybrid for the first time.
  • 3 red fully electric ENYAQ iV cars tested on 3 race stages including Christian Prudhomme's vehicle.
  • ENEDIS: fully electric publicity caravan and VIP vehicles.
  • XPO Logistics: tests on natural gas powered trucks at the end of the Tour de France.
  • ANTARGAZ: LPG fuel vehicles.
  • Progressive reduction in the number of vehicles.
  • Use of alternative means of transport: establishment of shuttle buses and access via gondola lifts and chair lifts favoured in the mountains whenever possible.
  • Organisation of eco-driving lessons for race route vehicle drivers and awareness raising sessions for other drivers (in the publicity caravan, media, etc.).

Protecting the environment

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  • 100% of plastic packaging for promotional items has been eliminated (except when imposed by hygiene constraints). This has been extended to all Tour de France products insofar as is possible.
  • 100% of E. Leclerc food packaging is recyclable.
  • Partners are encouraged to produce more useful objects using more environmentally-friendly materials sourced in France or in Europe.

Hospitality:   

  • Elimination of plastic packaging in gifts, in straws since 2018 and on guests' bracelets, while single-use plastic champagne glasses have been abolished in 2020 and replaced with re-usable glasses.
  • Coffee cups and soft drink tumblers are made from recycled and recyclable cardboard. A special operation is conducted with Vittel and Senseo to recycle cups and with Lemontri for collection and reclamation of this material.
  • 100% seasonal and 100% French food.   

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Protecting the environment and safeguarding biodiversity are a priority for the Tour de France organisers. The Biotope consultancy firm has been assisting the development of the Tour de France since 2010 by assessing the impact of the race on the Natura 2000 European network of special nature protection areas. 

As a result, the 115 zones on the 2020 route have been meticulously studied in order to implement suitable measures to ensure their protection: no distribution of gifts, halt in sound broadcasting, material assistance, no-fly zones, etc. 

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  • 100 000 rubbish bags made from recycled materials are handed out in stage towns and cities.
  • 9 coordinators assist host local authorities, Tour support personnel, riders and members of the public in sorting waste before and during the event. A specific "It's my Tour, I'm sorting" charter and training sessions have been developed for the occasion.
  • 1 hybrid environment vehicle is used to raise awareness about good practices for the general public to follow.
  • 126 waste collection zones for the riders (6 on each stage) are marked out and cleaned up by the organisers.

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The "Tour de France of Biodiversity" is a joint project by the Tour de France, France Télévisions and the French National Museum of Natural History to promote the biodiversity of French regions among the general public. 

A 1′30″ segment on the special areas travelled through by the peloton is broadcast at the start of the coverage of each stage. Furthermore, the Museum publishes a charter of good behaviour and the Tour de France promotes it

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All together, cyclists, the public and the organisers work to make the race a huge success!

1 –  Follow the rules concerning protected natural areas.

2 –  Admire wildlife and plant-life without disturbing them.

3 –  Refrain from parking in natural areas.

4 – Dispose of paper and litter in the designated places.

5 –  Do not light fires.

6 –  Use public transport whenever possible.

7 –  Keep our roads clean and free of paint and graffiti.

8 –  Keep a close eye on pets.

9 –   Find out more about the natural areas through which the race travels.

10 –  Encourage a sporting spirit and the riders!

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Beyond the sporting dimension, discovering and admiring the landscapes of France is part of the Tour de France's DNA: studies conducted for France Télévisions show that the many viewers who watch the Tour de France follow it to admire the landscapes as well as the racing. This is why the French Ministry for Ecological Transition proposes going a step further, by each day providing snippets of knowledge concerning the landscapes through which each stage passes, to combine knowledge, admiration and understanding.

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The 2020 Tour de France will let you to go through 12 of the 56 French natural regional Parks. Like a patchwork of the French landscapes, these parks are on one hand wild and beautiful examples of nature, but on the other hand are also inhabited areas, all of which is encapsulated via the treasures they boast in cultural, economic and heritage terms. They are also naturally associated with cycling through the tourist activities on offer but also and increasingly because cycling is one of the means of soft mobility promoted by the Regional Natural Parks.

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In charge of managing the second life of electrical appliances and as a committed partner to the social/solidarity-based economy, ecosystem believes it is a matter of urgency to get everyone in France involved in responsible recycling.

To us, giving, repairing and renewing materials are ways of increasing the service life and useful life of old appliances, as well as avoiding needlessly extracting new unused raw materials. We encourage all initiatives that make it possible to give a second life to electrical appliances, on the condition that these actions are in compliance with environmental regulations and standards. The reason why we are joining the Tour de France this year is to bring this message to the very heart of the towns and villages on the route and accelerate awareness-raising.  

Ecological gestures of solidarity that are within reach of the largest possible number of people

We can all take actions that make it possible to increase the useful life of an electrical appliance. By giving unused appliances, by repairing them yourself or with the help of a professional, by recycling an appliance that will no longer be used, we can take concrete action that changes things. Did you know that recycling means you protect health and the environment thanks to depollution? That you protect the earth's resources through eco-design, promoting repairs, re-use and recycling of materials? That you also protect jobs and the social/solidarity-based economy thanks to the development of industrial skills in France?

A solidarity-focused initiative to protect the least well-off

In the particular situation that we are currently experiencing, ecosystem wanted to put forward a solidarity-focused and environmental initiative by launching a wide-ranging solidarity-based collection of telephones. This emblematic piece of equipment has also become an essential device for maintaining social links. France's households are home to more than 50 million telephones and this is why we are inviting people, via the web site jedonnemontelephone.fr, to donate their unused mobile phones. In exchange, we are offering 100 telephones to the least well-off in each of the host towns on the Tour de France. Thank you for your solidarity.

2. Sharing together

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Since 2013, local authorities have been able to host a weekend-long celebration of cycling.

These festivities raise awareness among the general public before the riders race through the area.

80% of stage towns and cities host the Fête du Tour each year.

The French Road Safety Authority 's La route se partage ("Sharing the road") campaign is presented by volunteers at the start or the finish.

- 2 awareness-raising vehicles take part in the publicity caravan.

- Stands and volunteers can be found on the Tour de France fan parks in Nice and Châtelaillon-Plage.

During the Tour de France, the Ateliers du Tour workshops run several activities together with the  French Federation of Bicycle Users and the French Federation of Cycling , aimed at young people:

  • Learning to ride.
  • 3 learners' cycle tracks: balance bikes, mountain bikes, cycling proficiency.
  • Learning bicycle repairs.
  • Protecting your bicycle (with the Bicycode anti-theft engraving system).
  • Appointments for refresher training with a local association (Cyclotrope in Nice).
  • Learning safety tips and the Highway Code with the French Road Safety Authority.
  • Choosing the right bicycle with  Cyclable

The Tour de France backs the  French Federation of Cycling by providing funding for:

  • The organisation of races in the under-16, under-18 and under-22 categories (boys and girls).
  • The organisation of training camps .
  • Travel expenses for races.
  • The development of cycling schools and promotion of cycling proficiency.
  • Training (in-race safety, first aid, volunteers, race officials).

13 regional committees receive support.

Finally, the Tour de France provides funding to the organisers of Paris–Roubaix Espoirs, Paris–Tours Espoirs, the Tour de l'Avenir and the Classique des Alpes.

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Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque enables children in developing countries with heart defects to undergo surgery in France, if they cannot be treated in their home country due to a lack of technical resources. Every year, 30 ambassadors for the charity (athletes, artists, journalists and TV hosts) ride the Étape du Cœur ("Stage of the Heart"), a shortened version of an actual stage ridden before the elite riders race the stage. Their aim is to support the cause and give a huge boost to the profile of the charity.

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This scheme aims to use the media to promote civic participation among young people from working-class neighbourhoods. 158 young people have taken part in journalistic immersion programmes at the heart of the Tour de France over the last 9 years.

The actions implemented by the Média-Pitchounes association have focused on 4 main themes:

  • Journalistic immersion on the Tour de France.
  • Organisation of celebrations with underprivileged neighbourhoods in Toulouse.
  • Promotion of cycling.
  • Learning to use media tools

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Since its very first participation on the Tour de France in 2017, the CENTURY 21 real estate network has been running the " A bicycle for a child " operation, whose patron is Bernard Hinault. This operation aims to collect unused bicycles that are still in perfect condition in order to offer them to underprivileged children who then can also fully enjoy the magic of the Tour de France.

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