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Tour de France

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French climber Romain Bardet of the DSM team claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey when he won the opening stage of the Tour de France 2024 on Saturday with a late escape on a 206-kilometer run from Florence, Italy, to Rimini.

Searing heat of 30 C (86 F) blighted the peloton as it set off from downtown Florence on the 21-day epic journey, leaving many riders suffering, with British sprinter Mark Cavendish trailing by 30 minutes when Bardet crossed the finish line.

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"I was hurting so bad I saw stars," Cavendish said after resting at his team bus. "If you have my body type, don't start a cycling career, those days are gone. We aren't riding around chatting anymore."

All the main contenders for the Tour title crossed the line five seconds adrift in the first of four stages featuring racing in Italy.

The 33-year-old Bardet's teammate Frank Van Den Broek was part of an early break, and the pair survived a reel-in effort from a fast-closing peloton for victory on the Rimini seafront.

Bardet's first thoughts were for his young teammate.

"He's on the first day of his first Tour de France, and I couldn't have done it without him," said Bardet of the stage win that culminated on a long flat road totally unfavorable to the type of two-man feat they pulled off.

Race director Christian Prudhomme had promised a brawl from Day 1 , and so it proved to be, as the peloton crept ever closer to Bardet and Van Den Broek, who dug deep in an act of team spirit that bore rich fruit.

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Never too late for  romain bardet.

This was Bardet's fourth stage win on the Tour and his first yellow jersey.

"The peloton was suffering from the heat, but I had done heat training," said Bardet, kitted in the yellow jersey and beaming with delight. "So, I grabbed an icepack and a bidon and went for it."

He ended second and third on the Tour in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

"I'd somehow given up hope of wearing the yellow, but it's never too late, I feel like I won the jackpot," Bardet said.

His closest rivals for the overall lead Sunday when Stage 2 takes the peloton through the Emilia Romagna region from Cesenatico to Bologna over another hilly route are Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, both at 15 seconds, due to the time bonus that went with the stage win.

Pogacar revealed on arrival at the Tour he'd just had a bout of COVID.

"I felt good on the climbs when I tested myself," he said at the finish line.

There always are fears that Pogacar's racing instincts can waste energy better conserved.

"In the sprint, I went for it and almost beat the two fastest guys in the peloton," said the Slovenian, who finished fourth behind Visma's Wout van Aert.

While the hills of Tuscany made for some eye-catching vistas for worldwide audiences, the riders had to battle not only the heat, but also seven ascents.

Cavendish was left periodically vomiting as the pace picked up.

Chasing a record 35th Tour de France stage win, the 'Manx Missile' was cheered over every hill as he dug deep to keep his bid alive.

His Astana teammate Michele Cazzoli pulled out half way through, the Italian exhausted from helping Cavendish, who eventually was second to last over the line, at 39 minutes, 22 seconds.

The 39-year-old Cavendish made the time cut, calculated as a percentage of the winner's time, which in this case, translated to 49 minutes, 11 seconds.

Cavendish gave a thumbs up as he approached the line, looking less weary that earlier.

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and chief pretender Pogacar led the peloton away from the start line, past the sights of the Renaissance city of Florence, for a 21-day odyssey that ends in Nice, France, after 3,498 kilometers of race action.

The 2024 Tour is billed as a four-way battle.

Behind Vingegaard and Pogacar lurk former Vuelta and Giro champion Primoz Roglic (Red Bull) and Tour newcomer Remco Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step.

TDF Results For Stage 1

• R. BARDET | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 07' 22''
• F. VAN DEN BROEK | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 07' 22''
• W. VAN AERT | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 07' 27''
• T. POGACAR | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 07' 27''
• M. VAN GILS | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 07' 27''
• A. ARANBURU | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 07' 27''
• M. PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 05h 07' 27''
• R. EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 07' 27''
• P. BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 07' 27''
• A. BETTIOL | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 07' 27''
• T. PIDCOCK | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 27''
• E. BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 27''
• I. VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 07' 27''
• V. CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 07' 27''
• J. HINDLEY | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 07' 27''
• J. VINGEGAARD | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 07' 27''
• D. GEE | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 07' 27''
• A. VLASOV | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 07' 27''
• T. SKUJINS | LIDL-TREK | 05h 07' 27''
• G. THOMAS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 27''
• S. CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 07' 27''
• R. CARAPAZ | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 07' 27''
• M. JORGENSON | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 07' 27''
• T. JOHANNESSEN | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 07' 27''
• G. MARTIN | COFIDIS | 05h 07' 27''
• E. MAS | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 07' 27''
• J. HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 07' 27''
• C. RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 27''
• O. ONLEY | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 07' 27''
• O. EIKING | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 07' 27''
• G. CICCONE | LIDL-TREK | 05h 07' 27''
• M. LANDA | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 07' 27''
• J. KULSET | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 07' 27''
• P. ROGLIC | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 07' 27''
• L. DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 27''
• S. YATES | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 07' 27''
• J. AYUSO | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 07' 27''
• W. BARGUIL | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 07' 27''
• R. COSTA | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 07' 27''
• C. HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 07' 27''
• F. GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 07' 27''
• B. ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 07' 27''
• J. ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 07' 27''
• P. SIVAKOV | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 07' 27''
• A. YATES | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 07' 27''
• J. ROMO | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 07' 27''
• S. BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 07' 27''
• L. MEINTJES | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 07' 27''
• M. KWIATKOWSKI | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 07' 38''
• B. HEALY | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 07' 40''
• N. POWLESS | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 07' 56''
• W. KELDERMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 08' 00''
• J. BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 05h 08' 46''
• C. VERONA | LIDL-TREK | 05h 08' 46''
• V. MADOUAS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 09' 03''
• L. VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 16' 22''
• R. GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 05h 16' 22''
• D. FORMOLO | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 21' 38''
• J. TRATNIK | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 21' 38''
• B. JUNGELS | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 22' 25''
• J. ABRAHAMSEN | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 22' 25''
• H. TEJADA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 22' 25''
• C. BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 26' 08''
• N. OLIVEIRA | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 26' 08''
• H. PAGE | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 26' 08''
• A. LAURANCE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 26' 08''
• P. LAPEIRA | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 26' 08''
• Q. PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 26' 08''
• C. RODRIGUEZ | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 26' 08''
• F. GRELLIER | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 26' 08''
• K. GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 26' 08''
• B. VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 26' 08''
• S. KRAGH ANDERSEN | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 26' 08''
• J. FUGLSANG | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 26' 08''
• K. NEILANDS | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 26' 08''
• K. GOOSSENS | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 26' 08''
• S. KÜNG | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 26' 08''
• M. SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 26' 08''
• R. GREGOIRE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 26' 08''
• M. MOHORIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 26' 08''
• J. CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 26' 08''
• I. IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 05h 26' 08''
• J. HERRADA | COFIDIS | 05h 26' 08''
• H. HOULE | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 26' 08''
• G. MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 26' 08''
• H. VANHOUCKE | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 26' 08''
• G. VERMEERSCH | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 26' 08''
• M. VAN DER POEL | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 26' 08''
• T. BENOOT | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 26' 08''
• B. LEMMEN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 26' 08''
• A. LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 32' 02''
• M. CORT | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 32' 02''
• R. TILLER | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 32' 05''
• J. STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 05h 32' 05''
• N. ARNDT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 32' 05''
• A. DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 36' 36''
• S. GRIGNARD | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 36' 36''
• T. WELLENS | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 36' 36''
• S. WAERENSKJOLD | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 36' 36''
• N. EEKHOFF | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 36' 36''
• A. DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 36' 36''
• N. DENZ | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 36' 36''
• J. DEGENKOLB | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 36' 36''
• N. POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 05h 36' 36''
• S. DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 36' 36''
• C. RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 36' 36''
• T. DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 05h 36' 36''
• J. JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 36' 36''
• O. NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• A. TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 36' 36''
• N. PETERS | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• M. VAN DEN BERG | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 36' 36''
• D. GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• S. BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 36' 36''
• N. PRODHOMME | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• M. SOBRERO | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 36' 36''
• R. GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 36' 36''
• B. TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 05h 36' 36''
• C. LAPORTE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 05h 36' 36''
• F. WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 36' 36''
• P. BAUHAUS | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 36' 36''
• B. GIRMAY | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 36' 36''
• C. PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 36' 36''
• S. QUINN | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | 05h 36' 36''
• S. GESCHKE | COFIDIS | 05h 36' 36''
• D. VAN POPPEL | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 36' 36''
• L. DURBRIDGE | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 36' 36''
• L. MARTINEZ | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 36' 36''
• G. ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 36' 36''
• M. BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 36' 36''
• C. JUUL-JENSEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 36' 36''
• P. ALLEGAERT | COFIDIS | 05h 36' 36''
• M. TEUNISSEN | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 36' 36''
• W. POELS | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 05h 36' 36''
• B. COQUARD | COFIDIS | 05h 36' 36''
• D. GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 05h 36' 36''
• S. WILLIAMS | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 36' 36''
• G. BOIVIN | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 36' 36''
• K. VAUQUELIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 36' 36''
• L. MEZGEC | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 36' 36''
• J. STEWART | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 36' 36''
• S. BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• M. HALLER | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | 05h 36' 36''
• M. MATTHEWS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 36' 36''
• G. MÜHLBERGER | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• P. ACKERMANN | ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | 05h 36' 36''
• O. LAZKANO | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 36' 36''
• C. CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 36' 36''
• R. GARCIA PIERNA | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 36' 36''
• J. DRIZNERS | LOTTO DSTNY | 05h 36' 36''
• S. DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 37' 40''
• E. REINDERS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 37' 40''
• A. CAPIOT | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 37' 40''
• A. RENARD | COFIDIS | 05h 37' 40''
• T. GACHIGNARD | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 37' 40''
• D. GROENEWEGEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 05h 37' 40''
• J. PHILIPSEN | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 37' 40''
• Y. LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 37' 40''
• L. REX | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 37' 40''
• A. KRISTOFF | UNO-X MOBILITY | 05h 37' 40''
• D. MCLAY | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 37' 40''
• J. HIRT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 05h 37' 40''
• G. THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | 05h 37' 40''
• M. VERCHER | TOTALENERGIES | 05h 37' 40''
• F. GAVIRIA | MOVISTAR TEAM | 05h 37' 40''
• L. MOZZATO | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 05h 37' 40''
• A. ZINGLE | COFIDIS | 05h 37' 40''
• Y. FEDOROV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 46' 34''
• D. BALLERINI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 46' 34''
• J. RICKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 05h 46' 34''
• M. MORKOV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 46' 34''
• B. WELTEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 46' 34''
• C. BOL | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 46' 34''
• M. CAVENDISH | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 05h 46' 34''
• F. JAKOBSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 05h 46' 34''

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Tour de France results, standings after Stage 3

Sprinter Biniam Girmay made history as he emerged fastest from the peloton to win Stage 3 of the 2024 Tour de France and become the first Eritrean rider to win a stage in the race's 111-edition history.

The first flat stage of the Tour, Stage 3 provided somewhat of a reprieve from the relentless climbs of the first two stages . A more relaxed, tightly bunched peloton steadily moved along the 143.4-mile route from Plaisance to Turin, setting up the field’s strongest sprinters for a stage win.

Girmay of team Intermarché-Wanty surged to the front ahead of Fernando Gaviria and Arnaud De Lie in second and third place after a crash approximately 2km from the finish line compromised the position of a dozen riders, among them sprinter favorite Jasper Philipsen of team Alpecin-Deceuninck.

The stage was closely contested and the results saw the yellow jersey exchange hands, with Richard Carapaz of EF Education-EasyPost edging out Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates for the top spot in the general classification standings after the third day of racing.

Here's how the 2024 Tour de France classification looks after three days of riding.

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Tour de France Stage 3 results

Tour de france standings after stage 3, tour de france jersey standings after stage 3.

• Yellow (general classification) : Richard Carapaz
• Green (points classification):  Jonas Abrahamsen
• Polka dot (mountains classification):  Jonas Abrahamsen
• White (young rider classification):  Remco Evenepoel
• Yellow numbers (teams classification):  Movistar
• Golden numbers (combativity award):  Fabien Grellier

Tour de France Stage 4: How to watch, schedule, and distance

Date: July 2, 2024

Location: Pinerolo, Italy to Valloire, France

Distance: 86.7 miles (140km)

Type: Mountain stage

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TOPSHOT - The pack of riders (peloton) cycles during the 1st stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 206 km between Florence and Rimini, in Italy, on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey on Saturday as cycling’s biggest race began in Italy for the first time.

Combined with severe heat, one of the most challenging opening legs in recent memory created problems for Mark Cavendish and many other riders.

Tadej Pogacar, who is aiming to follow up his Giro d’Italia title with a third Tour trophy, and two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard both finished safely in the main pack, though.

Vingegaard’s performance was especially encouraging, considering he was hospitalized for nearly two weeks in April following a high-speed crash in the Tour of the Basque Country. He sustained a broken collarbone and ribs and a collapsed lung and had not raced since.

Bardet, the Frenchman who finished second in 2016 and third in 2017 and is racing his last Tour, attacked with slightly more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) to go. He caught up with his DSM-Firmenich PostNL teammate Frank van den Broek, who was in an early breakaway, and the pair just barely held off the onrushing peloton in the flat finish.

Bardet surged ahead of his teammate at the line and pointed to him to say, “Thank you.”

It was Bardet’s fourth career stage win in the Tour, and first since 2017.

The 206-kilometer (128-mile) route from Florence to the Adriatic coastal resort of Rimini featured seven categorized climbs and more than 3,600 meters (11,800 feet) of ascending. The temperature soared to 36 degrees (97 F).

Cavendish vomited twice and dropped far behind on the very first climb, putting at risk his pursuit of breaking a tie with Eddy Merckx for the most career stage wins in the Tour. Cavendish and Merckx have 34 each.

World champion Mathieu Van der Poel was dropped midway through the stage when Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates squad started accelerating at the front of the peloton up the fourth climb of the day.

The opening four stages are in Italy, marking the first time in the 121-year history of the Tour that the race has begun in France’s southern neighbor.

Bardet and Van den Broek finished with the same time of slightly more than five hours.

Wout van Aert won a sprint for third, crossing five seconds behind, and Pogacar crossed fourth with the same time.

In the overall standings, Bardet leads Van den Broek by four seconds with Van Aert 11 seconds back in third. Pogacar stands fourth, 15 seconds back — the same gap as Vingegaard.

There was an early mishap for Czech rider Jan Hirt, who broke three teeth when he collided with a spectator’s backpack in the neutral zone before the actual start of the stage. A key support rider for Remco Evenepoel at Soudal-Quick Step, Hirt still managed to complete the stage.

Stage 2 on Sunday is also hilly, following a 199-kilometer (124-mile) route from Cesenatico to Bologna. The stage is dedicated to 1998 Tour champion Marco Pantani, who was from Cesenatico, and will pass by a museum dedicated to the Italian rider, who died in 2004.

Because of a clash with the Olympics, the Tour will finish in Nice on July 21, five days before the Paris Games open.

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Romain Bardet Holds On to Win Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France

It was a hot one on the opening stage of the Tour, but Stage 1 produced plenty of drama.

We knew this year’s Tour de France opening stage would be challenging. But the hilly, Classics-style stage from Florence to Rimini proved to be a brutal Grand Depart to many riders. In a surprising finish, the breakaway came out on top as the peloton led a disorganized chase in hopes of setting up punchy riders like Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike). But it wasn’t their day.

The day belonged to Frenchman Romain Bardet of dsm–firmenich PostNL, who, with teammate Frank Van Den Broek's assistance, beat the peloton to the line by just a few meters. Van Den Broek finished second, and Van Aert won the bunch sprint for third place.

“Because Frank was so strong, we could work together and go for it and he deserves this win as much as me. I don’t really have the words. It’s sport,” said Bardet in the post-race interview. “We had really hard conditions up there. It was hot, and then we had the wind in our faces, so it was a really extraordinary scenario that we were taking on.”

“It’s certainly one of the goals I set for my career [the yellow jersey]. I’ve been really close before. It’s been within touching distance, but I’ve never been able to do it,” Bardet added.

“Today, I just wasn’t sure that it was going to be able to happen. But I had a great teammate with me. And I think when I reflect on this victory, I will look back and remember just how special it was.”

It is still unclear if Cavendish is suffering from an illness, heat effects, or simple pressure. Sport’s commentator and former pro Jens Voigt reached out to Astana’s directeur sportif Mark Renshaw for comment, but did not receive a clear answer as to why Cavendish felt unwell. Renshaw also seemed surprised.

Van Den Broek was part of the day’s first breakaway group, which also contained Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious). In the last third of the stage, after the breakaway lost most of its members, Bardet bridged to his teammate, a move later contested by Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost), who attempted to bridge to the duo unsuccessfully.

Other notable events included Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) sharing an emotional, teary moment during a pre-race interview, followed by a flat tire and a swift bike change at the beginning of the race. Additionally, his teammate Wilco Kelderman seemed to have suffered a crash at some point during the stage, as he was later seen with road rash and bandages on his left side.

As for the General Classification contenders, other than Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) snatching a sneaky fourth place, there were no surprises, with all the other top favorites finishing in the peloton.

Rosael is a writer and editor based in Philadelphia (Lenape land), where she enjoys the city’s obsession with sports and its accessible trail systems and cycling community. She has a bachelor’s in Communications and Journalism from the University of Puerto Rico.

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Tour de T1D TM · September 22, 2024

Get ready to join Ontario’s only bike ride focused on raising funds and awareness for youth living with Type 1 Diabetes!

NEW Venue Location !

We are excited to announce Hardwood Ski and Bike have joined us to provide an exciting venue for the event’s start and finish.

We have realized the previous venue required Horseshoe Valley to start and finish and not only is it a challenging climb but is not a safe road.

We will start and finish the Hardwood Ski and Bike location via the 6 th line. A much better start and also a much safer road.

We are keeping the 3 road distances but the Trail route option, thanks to the location, is now even better! Participants can select the mountain bike option (MTB/Trail) and ride any of the excellent marked trail Hardwood is known for.

Young participants can ride or walk on the 2.5K Sprockids Loop, a very easy route designed for very young riders. Route options .

The Tour de T1D is a fundraising outdoor bicycle ride. The inaugural event took place in 2018.

All funds raised are provided to the Paediatric Diabetic Clinic at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie. All efforts are to improve patient care, develop community efforts to support youths living with Type 1 Diabetes and this large-scale outdoor activity encourages the removal of barriers for the T1D community.

The Tour de T1D promises to be an unforgettable day and it is with your participation that we can make this the premier cycling event of North Simcoe Muskoka and become the leading fundraiser for families living with T1D!

Over the past 5 years, we have raised $158,000!

The Tour de T1D begins and ends at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Barrie Ontario. The rolling hills and incredible fall colours of Oro-Medonte are the beautiful background for our annual fundraiser.

Come ride or volunteer with us! If you aren’t able to join us this year, please consider donating to help kids and families who live with Type 1 Diabetes.

What you’ve accomplished

This year we are thrilled to welcome I Challenge Diabetes (ICD) to the Tour de T1D! Many will recognize these leaders and mentors who will be on-site for the morning, running active kids programming, including carb-counting, BG checks and strategies for exercising with type one. It will be very similar to their very popular Sports Camp!

You can register your child on our registration page . Youth participation will be complementary but parents joining the event to ride or walk and later join their child at the finish of the ICD will need to register to help support the efforts of the Tour de T1D.

The Morning Schedule

Start / Finish : Hardwood Ski and Bike 402 Old Barrie Rd W, Oro Station

Start Time :

• 90K : 8:00 am
• 50K : 8:45am
• 25K : 9:15 am
• Trail / MTB Route : 10:00 am

Registration :

Registration is only done as an individual but become a Team Captain and organize your own team on the fundraising page! Corporate Teams are encouraged and can challenge each other for top fundraising efforts!

Registration fees are $75 per participant. Participants 16 years old or younger receive complementary registration by clicking “Youth” on their event selection. Your registration includes on route support, rest stations, water bottle, event t-shirt and a post-event lunch to re-energize you after the day’s activity.

Each individual rider (17 and older) commits to raising a minimum of $250 through fundraising. Young participants should feel free to build their own fundraising pages as well as their support networks have great reaches.

*Please remember the registration fee is not part of fundraising and allows us to deliver a great experience for everyone as we strive to build this into the premier T1D fundraising event in the province.

Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of your event and be mindful of riders already on the roads.

Route options :

Click on the route selection to go to Ride with GPS, see the route print or download it to your cycling computer.

• RBC The Madison Group – Dominion Securities 90K
• The Thrive 50K
• Trail / MTB: Hardwood Ski and Bike permits access to all their pre-marked routes. We suggest the Sprockids Loop for younger participants. We have been permitted to walk or run on the Sprockids Loop as well. If you are happy to join us and participate as a mountain bike rider, you can access all of Hardwood’s trails. When registering, select “Trail / MTB ride” or “Trail Walk or Run”.

The Day's Schedule :

Important: Every participant MUST come to the onsite Registration desk to sign in. You will receive your lunch wrist band, water bottle and your event t-shirt.

07:30 - Registration / Sign In desk open

08:00 - RBC The Madison Group – Dominion Securities 90K riders depart.

08:45 - The Thrive 50K riders depart.

09:15 - 25K riders depart.

10:00 - Trail / MTB participants depart.

11:00 - Lunch is available.

13:00 - The Big Reveal with the Pediatric Diabetic Clinic Team.

The Tour de T1D is a large scale outdoor bike ride with a goal of raising funds and awareness for Type 1 Diabetes. There are many ways to participate: 3 great road routes (25, 55 and 100 KM) and a 6.5 KM flat trail route in the Copeland forest ideal for cyclists of all ages and abilities, some who want to walk and even some who will decide to run it! So the Tour de T1D accommodates everyone to encourage physical activity, take an active role and make a difference. All funds go directly to the Pediatric Diabetic Clinic at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario.

There are 4 options to keep you excited as you cycle through the gorgeous roads of Oro-Medonte.

The 3 road routes share the start / finish and warm you up by getting out of the valley up Horseshoe Valley Road. As I have ridden that hill multiple times over the years and have witnessed 5 years of Tour de T1D riders start their day with the climb, you can trust me when I tell you it looks much worse than truly is.

You can download the Ride with GPS files on your cycling computer. The roads are all very clearly marked with signs at every intersection. You will not get lost.

The trail route is an easy, flat, wide open route named the Copeland Cruise. Easy for all ages to ride or walk!

Each road route will have a Barrie Nissan vehicle following the last rider. They are riding with you for your safety and are there if you have any concern.

** All road routes are 100% paved (There are errors on the Ride with GPS website)**

The 100K route sponsored by Paradise Developments Inc :

• Challenging route bringing the riders in the Moonstone area
• Over 3200 ft of climbing with multiple short but punchy climbs
• Rest stop at 67km with hydration, snacks and portable toilet
• Download GPX file

The 55+K route sponsored by Thrive Fitness :

• Gorgeous route that still has its challenges
• Includes everyone’s favorite: the Warminster Climb
• Rest station at 37 km, very soon after the Warminster climb
• Over 1700 ft of climbing

The 25K route sponsored by Dexcom :

• Although 25K is not very long for the seasoned cyclist, this one will still challenge your legs
• A beautiful short loop around the small community of Edgar
• Still climbs over 760 ft
• Rest station with hydration, snacks and toilet facility in the Edgar Community Center

The Trail Route sponsored by The Madison Group RBC Dominion Securities :

• Added in 2022 to allow young families to ride or walk under the beautiful canopy of the Copeland Forest
• All age groups can participate
• Marked as "The Copeland Cruise"
• No climbing, wide double track to soft dirt road, no need to use any main roads as it is accessed straight from the entrance road to The Heights
• Although not necessary, here is the GPX file for those who would like it: Download GPX file

No bike? No problem!!

We would like to highlight Horseshoe Valley Outfitters who can set you up with a great E-Bike so you can ride with your friends or family and be part of the big impact everyone is making for youths and families living with diabetes! Contact them directly and they will have the bike ready for you to ride on the 24th.

Tour de T1D Jersey Available!

• Order them directly from Jakroo
• 2 styles to order from
• Get matching high quality bibs for a fantastic look
• Jerseys are custom designed by Nicole Van Beurden. Added to her talent in Graphic Arts, she is a retired professional triathlete, a triathlon coach at Team Atomica and also an inventor / wheel designer creating the company Sor Cycle. See her stunning stable wheel design at https://www.sorcycles.com

*We inform you that we receive no royalties from the sale of these jerseys.

Who are we?

In 2016, Barrie physicians Drs Darlene Newnham and Richard Goudie's son Lukas was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at the age of 14.

In 2018, Lukas's parents combined their passion for cycling with their desire to raise awareness and funds to improve the lives of youth with T1D. Since no large scale outdoor cycling event existed in Canada, they created the Tour de T1D. To date, their ride has seen over 600 riders and raised over $158,000.00. Their dream is to see this ride become a recognized annual T1D event drawing riders from all over Canada.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

T1D is an autoimmune disease for which no cure exists.

It is still considered a lifelong condition managed with insulin via repeated daily injections or an insulin pump providing continuous delivery.

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Tour de France 2024 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

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The 2024 Tour de France is a truly unique race beginning in Florence and ending – for the first time in its 121-year history – outside Paris .

This year’s Tour will wrap up without the usual procession to the Champs-Elysees, where security resources will be focused on the Paris Olympics starting five days later. Instead, organisers have opted to end the race with an individual time-trial in Nice, adding the possibility of the yellow jersey changing hands on a dramatic final day.

Before that, riders face a typically gruelling challenge, with a hilly start in Italy before crossing to France where a perilous gravel stage awaits in Troyes. Week two leads the peloton south to the Pryenees and the monstrous Col du Tourmalet, before a series of days in the Alps including a particularly brutal stage 19 with a summit finish in Isola.

It all concludes in Nice on Sunday 21 July, where the race winner will be crowned.

Stage 1: Florence to Rimini (hilly, 206km) | Saturday 29 June

The opening stage of the 2024 Tour de France will be a beautiful ride, starting with the Grand Depart on the banks of the Arno river in the centre of Florence before heading through Tuscany to the finish line on Italy’s east coast, on the beachfront of Rimini. The route also takes in San Marino, the Tour’s 13th country. But it will be tough on what is the most hilly first stage in the race’s history with 3,600m of climbing to conquer. It could be a day for Tadej Pogacar to immediately make his mark, or for an outstanding classics rider like Mathieu van der Poel to target, while young puncheurs like Ireland’s Ben Healy and Belgium’s Maxim Van Gils could be outside bets.

• Stage 1: Romain Bardet shakes off peloton to finally claim yellow jersey

Stage 2: Cesenatico to Bologna, (hilly, 199km) | Sunday 30 June

The second day throws up a more gentle ride, though it still contains six categorised climbs to test the legs. The purest sprinters will get left behind but the small ascents are unlikely to put off the more hardy fast men, like Wout van Aert , who will like the look of the fast finish in Bologna.

• Stage 2: Kevin Vauquelin earns debut win as Tadej Pogacar assumes yellow

Stage 3: Plaisance to Turin (flat, 231km) | Monday 1 July

The long third stage will be the first opportunity for a bunch sprint to the finish line. Expect Alpecin-Deceuninck to try and control the final kilometres in an effort to position Jasper Philipsen for the win, but there is a stacked list of sprinters ready to challenge him including Arnaud de Lie, Dylan Groenewegen, Sam Bennett, Wout van Aert and Mark Cavendish, chasing a record 35th stage win to finally eclipse the great Eddy Merckx.

• Stage 3: Biniam Girmay makes history as first black African to win a Tour stage

Stage 4: Pinerolo to Valloire (mountainous, 140km) | Tuesday 2 July

A tough fourth stage takes the riders into France via a couple of testing category-two climbs and to the foot of the Col du Galibier – the first hors categorie ascent of the race. The gradient averages only 5.3% but at 23km long, it is a draining slog of a climb to the top and the strongest climbers will come to the fore. Expect some attacks among the big hitters like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard as we get our first real sense of the battle for overall victory.

• Stage 4: Tadej Pogacar makes statement with dominant win to regain yellow

Stage 5: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas (flat, 177km) | Wednesday 3 July

The second sprint finish of this year’s Tour contains some small hills but nothing that should disrupt the power riders from reaching the finish near the front, where they will expect to battle for victory.

• Stage 5: Mark Cavendish makes history with record-breaking 35th win

Stage 6: Macon to Dijon (flat, 163km) | Thursday 4 July

An even flatter day looks ripe for a bunch sprint on the streets of Dijon. One small categorised climb early in the stage precedes an intermediate sprint which might be targeted by those hunting the green jersey, and a breakaway will almost certainly then take to the front of the race. But it is likely to be caught by the sprinters’ teams before the finish as the peloton’s power riders fight for the stage win.

• Stage 6: Dylan Groenewegen wins photo finish in Dijon

Stage 7: Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin, (ITT, 25km) | Friday 5 July

The first individual time-trial of this year’s Tour de France sweeps through thick forest before opening out into the picturesque vineyards of Burgundy. The only climb is the short Cote de Curtil-Vergy (1.6km at 6.1%), followed by a descent into Gevrey-Chambertin, and here Remco Evenepoel – the reigning time-trial world champion – will plan to take some time from his general classification rivals who are less adept against the clock.

• Stage 7: Remco Evenepoel claims ‘crazy’ time trial win

Stage 8: Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (flat, 176km) | Saturday 6 July

It may be officially listed as a flat day, but stage eight contains five categorised climbs and plenty more undulation, along with an uphill drag to the finish which should be enough to shake out some of the pure sprinters from contention. This could be a bunch sprint, a day for the breakaway or even a bold solo attack if the situation presents itself for an opportunist near the front of the race.

• Stage 8: Biniam Girmay secures second stage win in sprint finish

Stage 9: Troyes to Troyes (hilly, 199km) | Sunday 7 July

The Tour de France takes on the gravel roads of the Champagne region to see out the first week, and the white dusty terrain could take down a few unfortunate victims. The 14 sections of gravel span 32km in all, and they are similar to the roads of the iconic Italian race, Strade-Bianche. The past winners of Strade-Bianche – Tom Pidcock, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar – will fancy their chances here.

• Stage 9: Frustrated Tom Pidcock narrowly beaten on chaotic and dusty day

Rest day: Orleans | Monday 8 July

Stage 10: orleans to saint-amand-montrond (flat, 187km) | tuesday 9 july.

The Tour heads down to the centre of France, where on paper it is a nice-looking day for the sprinters, but they will need to stay alert to winds which could split the pack along this twisting route south to Saint-Amand-Montrond in the Loire Valley. A short, sharp climb 8km from the finish could be the launchpad for a brave attack, though the muscle men of the peloton will hope to fight it out against each other at the finish in Saint-Amand-Montrond.

• Stage 10: Jasper Philipsen capitalises on Mathieu van der Poel leadout for first stage win of 2024

Stage 11: Evaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran, (mountainous, 211km) | Wednesday 10 July

Six categorised climbs pepper a hard up-and-down day through the Massif Central. The third-from-last ascent is the toughest, the Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol (5.4km at 8.1%), with a painfully steep final 2km to conquer, and strong climbing legs will be needed to win the stage. A good day for a breakaway to escape and potentially stay away to the end.

Stage 12: Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, (flat, 204km) | Thursday 11 July

The ‘flat’ categorisation disguises the numerous small hills dotted through this picturesque route to Villeneuve which will drain legs if the pace is high. Expect a determined breakaway to make it difficult for those teams hoping to set up a bunch sprint at the finish – twice before, the day has been won by a rider in the breakaway here.

Stage 13: Agen to Pau, (flat, 165km) | Friday 12 July

Pau is a staple of the Tour de France over the years, acting as the gateway to the Pyrenees mountains. The hilly finish to the stage might slow down some of the pure sprinters but they will be determined to reel in a breakaway – especially if they failed to do so a day earlier, and with so much hard climbing to come.

Stage 14: Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, (mountainous, 152km) | Saturday 13 July

The iconic Col du Tourmalet stands in the middle of this mountain stage, with the road peaking at 2,115m above sea level. The 19km climb averages 7.4% gradient and once it’s conquered, two more big climbs await including a summit finish at Pla d’Adet. The GC contenders will surely trade blows on this brutal day.

Stage 15: Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille (mountainous, 198km) | Sunday 14 July

A nice relaxing weekend in the Pyrenees is rounded off with five climbs over a 200km route, all rated category one or harder. Expect fireworks among the yellow jersey contenders as they race to the finish atop Plateau de Beille.

Rest day: Gruissan | Monday 15 July

Stage 16: Gruissan to Nimes (flat, 189km) | Tuesday 16 July

This is the final chance for the sprinters to bag a stage before the road kicks up into the mountains once more. Those in contention for the win will need to keep their composure as roundabouts punctuate the long final strip into the line in Nimes.

Stage 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy (mountainous, 178km) | Wednesday 17 July

The peloton reaches the Alps for a day that will be draining as the road tilts from the start. There are bonus seconds to be collected at the top of the category-one Col du Noyer, before a fast descent to a small summit finish which caps a tough second half to this stage.

Stage 18: Gap to Barcelonnette (hilly, 180km) | Thursday 18 July

A breakaway will certainly have a go at escaping up the road to clinch this stage, and they should be able to make it stick. The five official climbs are all category-three ascents which might mean some of the well-rounded sprinters, like Wout van Aert, can clamber over them and be a threat at the finish.

Stage 19: Embrun to Isola 2000 (mountainous, 145km) | Friday 19 July

Perhaps the most eye-catching stage when the 2014 route was unveiled was this one: three monstrous Alpine climbs, back to back, with a summit finish at Isola. The middle climb of the trio is the giant Cime de la Bonette (22.9km at 6.9%), the highest road in France at 2,802m. If the fight for the yellow jersey is still alive at this point in the race, this will be a thrilling stage for the story to unfold.

Stage 20: Nice to Col de la Couillole (mountainous, 133km) | Saturday 20 July

It may be a little shorter at only 133km, but this is another brutally tough mountain stage featuring four climbs and another summit finish, atop the Col de la Couillole, and it is another day when the yellow jersey could be won or lost.

Stage 21: Monaco to Nice (ITT, 34km) | Sunday 21 July

The race will finish without the usual procession through Paris and instead see the riders contest an individual time-trial from Monaco to Nice that could decide the outcome of the Tour. The last time-trial finale saw Greg Lemond pinch the yellow jersey on the Champs-Elysees, beating Laurent Fignon by eight seconds. This route is longer than the stage-seven time-trial, and a little more hilly too, so there is potential for some significant time gaps.

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• 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 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:

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

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:

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

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:

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

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.

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.

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.

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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Preview: Your stage-by-stage guide to the 2024 Tour de France

An in-depth look at the profiles for all 21 stages of the 2024 Tour de France.

It often feels like the Tour de France really sneaks up on us right after we’re done with the Giro d’Italia, but that’s truer than ever this year with the Paris Olympics pushing the Tour start up by a week. The Tour peloton will roll out from Florence, Italy, on June 29, which means it’s high time to take a closer look at the route of this year’s race.

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The 2024 Tour route is all about balance, with two time trials, a variety of climbing stages ranging from some high-altitude beasts to punchier hills, plenty of opportunities for the sprinters, and even a little bit of gravel. It will be the sort of race where the GC battle will favor an all-around talent, and we don’t have long to wait now to see just who that talent might be.

Here is your stage-by-stage guide to the 2024 Tour de France, and stay tuned for a closer look at the top contenders for the race coming soon …

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The Tour de Fantasy game is here! Fantasy competitions can be complicated, but playing this one couldn’t be easier. All you need to do is select one rider per stage to lead your team. The twist? You can only choose a rider once! To make the competition even more fun you have the ability to challenge your friends with a mini-league.

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Stage 1: Florence to Rimini – 203.6 km

Date : Saturday June 29, 2024 Stage type : Hilly Summary : A Tour start in Bella Italia! The profile has the look of a breakaway day, but will the peloton allow the escapees much breathing room on the very first day of the race? This stage could come down to either a big name with some punch getting clear on the final climb – or to a big name with some punch winning from a small group.

Stage 2: Cesenatico to Bologne – 199.2 km

Date : Sunday June 30, 2024 Stage type : Hilly Summary : The second stage of the Tour, much like the first, will favor the more versatile riders in the peloton. Two late trips up the steep (10.6%) Côte de San Luca on the run-in to Bologna will be too hard for the purer sprinters, but at just 1.9 km long it won’t favor the pure climbers either. In any case, the GC riders will be on alert.

Stage 3: Plaisance to Turin – 230.8 km

Date : Monday July 1, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : With nearly 50 km of flat to finish the stage, the sprinters will have their time to shine in Turin. There are two sharp bends in the final kilometers but then it’s a long straightaway to the line that will favor the most powerful riders in the bunch.

Stage 4: Pinerolo to Valloire – 139.6 km

Date : Tuesday July 2, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : Yes, you are reading the profile correctly: That’s the Col du Galibier just four stages into the Tour. It’s the second highest point of the 2024 race, and the long slog to the top will help bring the GC riders to the fore at a refreshingly early stage in the Tour. The Galibier is not an especially steep mountain from the side the Tour climbs it this year, but it’s a real slog to the top, and then there’s a long downhill to the finish. Diesel climbers who don’t mind the altitude and strong descenders will like their chances.

Stage 5: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas – 177.4 km

Date : Wednesday July 3, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : A day after the Galibier, the sprinters will get another shot on a day with a very flat run-in to the line. A late right-hand turn and then a few gentle curves are the main features of what will be a fast finish.

Stage 6: Mâcon to Dijon – 163.5 km

Date : Thursday July 4, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : Stock up on mustard and wine as the Tour heads to the Burgundian capital of Dijon on a flat-as-a-pancake parcours. There is a roundabout with just under kilometer to go, and then it’s a straight run to the line: another day for the high-octane sprinters.

Stage 7: Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin – 25.3 km (ITT)

Date : Friday July 5, 2024 Stage type : Individual time trial Summary : Contre-la-montre! The stage 7 time trial should have a big impact on the GC battle, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see a GC rider win it either. It’s not an especially climber-y route, but that lump in the middle of the profile is not nothing (especially for heavier TT specialists), and on top of that, the GC favorites do tend to shine against the clock in three-week races when everything is riding on them.

Stage 8: Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises – 183.4 km

Date : Saturday July 6, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : There aren’t any individually hard climbs on the docket for stage 8 but the up-and-down route could give the break a chance. Look for the Classics specialists to try their luck up the road, and for the sprinters’ teams to try to bring it all back.

Stage 9: Troyes to Troyes – 199 km

Date : Sunday July 7, 2024 Stage type : Hilly Summary : Gravel! Stage 9 features 14 sectors of “chemin blanc” gravel, totalling 32 km in length, with a few small climbs on the docket for good measure. With the sectors sprinkled throughout and the last one 3.5 km long and coming just 10 km from the line, it should be a fun and unpredictable stage, and the winner can enjoy the champagne celebration all the more because the next day is the first rest day of the race.

Stage 10: Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond – 187.3 km

Date : Tuesday July 9, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : Stage 10 should give the sprinters another chance to shine, but that uncategorized climb near the finish could liven things up a bit. There will also be two big corners to get through with around a kilometer to go before a straight and flat run-in to the line, so there will be plenty of incentive in the last few minutes of the race for the fast finishers to be and stay near the front.

Stage 11: Évaux-Les-Bains to Le Lioran – 211 km

Date : Wednesday July 10, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : Stage 11 takes the Tour into the Massif Central for a day that could have GC implications and that will likely go to a break. This finale is tough. The second-category Col de Neronne is officially only 3.8 km in length but its 9.1% gradient will be all the harder after after almost 20 km of gentler but sustained climbing that precedes it, and then the Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and the Col de Pertus await before the Col de Font de Cère tops out just before the line. Some pretenders will be found out on these short but steep ascents.

Stage 12: Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot – 203.6 km

Date : Thursday July 11, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : It’s possible that this could end up being another 200+ km sprint stage, but the rolling hills and the distance could at least give the break a chance. If there is a fast finish, either from the bunch or from a smaller group, it will be a real drag race with a very straight final kilometer.

Stage 13: Agen to Pau – 165.3 km

Date : Friday July 12, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : The town with a long history of Tour stages is back in 2024 for not one but two days, as stage 13 finishes in Pau before the following day rolls out from the same place. With the Pyrenees looming, race organizers managed to design a route for stage 13 that gives the sprinters yet another chance in a Tour that will have already seen several days for the fast finishers.

Stage 14: Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet – 151.9 km

Date : Saturday July 13, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : After 70 flattish kilometers to start stage 14, it will be time for the GC favorites to prove themselves. First up is the legendary Col du Tourmalet, 19 km of nonstop ascending that finishes at a not-insignificant elevation of 2,115 meters. The second-category Hourquette d’Ancizan is a bit more forgiving but the hors categorie Saint-Lary-Soulan / Pla d’Adet finish should draw out the yellow jersey hopefuls.

Stage 15: Loudenville to Plateau de Beille – 198 km

Date : Sunday July 14, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : Stage 15 may have some lengthy stretches of flat in parts, but the climbs that punctuate the stage are not to be underestimated. Things start with the first-category Col de Peyresourde right from the flag drop and the next two climbs are very steep, which could make for a very long day for anyone dropped early. The Plateau de Beille finish will again see GC action.

Stage 16: Gruissan to Nîmes – 188.6 km

Date : Tuesday July 16, 2024 Stage type : Flat Summary : Stage 16 finishes in Nîmes, which means that it could be pretty hot, and you will hear puns likening the riders to gladiators in homage to the Roman arena in town. This particular clash will favor the sprinters.

Stage 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdévoluy – 177.8 km

Date : Wednesday July 17, 2024 Stage type : Mountain Summary : The breakaway specialists will be all over this stage, where the peloton will probably let them get a big gap early and then might not show much interest in setting a high tempo on the medium-difficulty ascents at the end of the day. That said, it will be someone who can climb that takes the win with the one-two-three punch of the Col Bayard, the Col du Noye, and the Superdévoluy climbs to finish things off.

Stage 18: Gap to Barcelonnette – 179.5 km

Date : Thursday July 18, 2024 Stage type : Hilly Summary : Any of the breakaway specialists who missed out on stage 17 will be happy to see that the stage 18 profile again favors their skillset. It’s a stage that is geared a bit more to the Ardennes Classics types and without any huge climbs near the finish, it could come down to a reduced sprint too.

Stage 19: Embrun to Isola 2000 – 144.6 km

Date : Friday July 19, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : Three hard climbs at high altitude will make stage 19 a key battleground for the GC riders. The first two ascents are grinders, and then it’s a 7.1 percent average gradient to the Isola 2000 ski station at the finish. The gaps will be substantial on this stage.

Stage 20: Nice to Col de la Couillole – 132.8 km

Date : Saturday July 20, 2024 Stage type : Mountains Summary : With four solid climbs spread across just 132.8 km of racing, stage 20 should be an entertaining finale for the climbers – and the descenders too. There is not a whole lot of flat on the profile, and the break – which could form on the slopes of the Col de Braus and thus be full of climbers – has a great chance of going the distance.

Stage 21: Monaco to Nice – 33.7 km (ITT)

Date : Sunday July 21, 2024 Stage type : Individual time trial Summary : Ah, the sprint finish on the Champs-Èlys— wait a minute, that’s not Paris! Just in case you haven’t already heard, thanks to final preparations for the Olympics, the 2024 Tour de France ends not with the classic sprint stage on the Champs, but instead with a time trial on the Mediterranean coast in Nice. It’s a hilly one too, with two tough climbs in the first half of the stage that will make pacing tricky. In all likelihood, the GC standings will be pretty decided by this point, but just in case it’s close, this will be a thrilling TT battle where the GC favorites will also be the stage favorites.

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Tour de France 2021: everything you need to know

Our essential guide for lifelong fans and first-time watchers alike

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It's that time of year again when the best pro cyclists get ready for the Grand Départ of the Tour de France . Here's our guide to the history, winners, stages, teams and more.

What is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France is an annual multiple-stage race held primarily in France every summer, though occasionally venturing into surrounding countries – the 2019 edition, for example, started in Belgium and this year's edition crosses the border into Andorra.

It comprises 21 stages that take place over 23 days (two are rest days), with a mix of flat, hilly and mountainous terrain, as well as individual and sometimes team time-trials .

Starting in 1903, the Tour de France was born out of a rivalry between two French sports newspapers: Le Vélo and L’Auto . The multi-stage race was proposed by a L’Auto journalist as a way to sell more copies.

It began as a six-stage event over 18 days, starting and ending in Paris, and stopping at Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nantes en route. It was won by Frenchman Maurice Garin and today is still the biggest race on the cycling calendar.

Who has the most Tour de France wins?

The Tour de France, now in its 107th edition, has seen some incredible feats over the years, with many of cycling's greatest names on the honours board.

The following riders have won the Tour de France five times:

• Jacques Anquetil (1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
• Eddy Merckx (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)
• Bernard Hinault (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985)
• Miguel Indurain (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)

In his first appearance in the race, Merckx, considered the greatest cyclist of all time, won the 1969 combination classification, combativity award, points competition and the Tour overall, as well as the King of the Mountains jersey.

Jean Robic won the Tour in 1947 despite never wearing the yellow jersey, having attacked on the final stage.

Maurice Garin won the first-ever race, topping the general classification (GC) on the first stage and holding the lead all the way to Paris. Garin also secured victory the following year (though the results were later nullified due to widespread cheating).

The start-to-finish GC sweep was also achieved by Ottavio Bottechia in 1924, Nicolas Frantz in 1928 and Romain Maes in 1935.

In terms of individual stage wins, the five highest-ranking riders are:

• Eddy Merckx (34 stage wins)
• Mark Cavendish (30 stage wins)
• Bernard Hinault (28 stage wins)
• André Leducq (25 stage wins)
• André Darrigade (22 stage wins)

When does the 2021 Tour de France start?

Though the race normally takes place in July, the 2021 Tour de France has been brought forward to accommodate the Tokyo Olympic Games.

This year's race will roll out of Brittany on Saturday June 26 as a result. The race – as it has done every year since 1975 – finishes on the Champs-Elysees. The final stage of the 2021 Tour de France takes place on Sunday July 18.

Last year's Tour de France was also scheduled to take place in June, before both it and the Olympics were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The race eventually started at the end of August.

What is the Tour de France route for 2021?

The Tour de France takes place over 21 gruelling stages, complete with flat sprints, mountainous climbs and, in 2021, two individual time trials.

Here’s a breakdown of each stage, but if you’re hungry for more details, check out our in-depth guide to the 2021 Tour de France route , five key stages and most important climbs .

• Saturday 26 June – stage one: Brest to Landerneau (198km)
• Sunday 27 June – stage two: Perros-Guirec to Mûr-de-Bretagne (183km)
• Monday 28 June – stage three: Lorient to Pontivy (183km)
• Tuesday 29 June – stage four: Redon to Fougères (150km)
• Wednesday 30 June – stage five: Changé to Laval Espace Mayenne (27km, individual time trial)
• Thursday 1 July – stage six: Tours to Châteauroux (161km)
• Friday 2 July – stage seven: Vierzon to Le Creusot (249km)
• Saturday 3 July – stage eight: Oyonnax to Le Grand-Bornand (151km)
• Sunday 4 July – stage nine: Cluses to Tignes (145km, summit finish)
• Monday 5 July – rest day one
• Tuesday 6 July – stage ten: Albertville to Valence (191km)
• Wednesday 7 July – stage 11: Sorgues to Malaucène (199km)
• Thursday 8 July – stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Nîmes (159km)
• Friday 9 July – stage 13: Nîmes to Carcassonne (220km)
• Saturday 10 July – stage 14: Carcassonne to Quillan (184km)
• Sunday 11 July – stage 15: Céret to Andorre-La-Vieille (191km)
• Monday 12 July – rest day two
• Tuesday 13 July – stage 16: Pas de la Case to Saint-Gaudens (169km)
• Wednesday 14 July – stage 17: Muret to Col du Portet (178km, summit finish)
• Thursday 15 July – stage 18: Pau to Luz Ardiden (130km, summit finish)
• Friday 16 July – stage 19: Mourenx to Libourne (207km)
• Saturday 17 July – stage 20: Libourne to Saint-Emilion (31km, individual time trial)
• Sunday 18 July – stage 21: Chatou to Paris, Champs-Élysées (108km)

How do you win the Tour de France?

Winning the Tour de France isn’t as simple as being the first rider to cross the finish line on the final stage in Paris. Instead, there are several classifications based on a range of criteria.

The most prestigious is the general classification (GC), which ranks riders according to their overall time. The leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey and the rider with the fastest overall time at the end of the race is the winner of the Tour de France.

Meanwhile, the mountains classification is based on points accumulated on the Tour's classified ascents. Points are awarded to the first riders over each summit and the leader of the classification wears the polka-dot jersey.

The points classification is for sprinters and is based on points awarded for the top finishers on each stage, as well as at intermediate sprints along the way.

Finally, the young rider classification follows the same format as the general classification (best overall time) but is for riders born on or after 1 January 1995.

For more information on the race classifications read our complete guide to the Tour de France jerseys .

Tour de France 2020 recap

The 107th edition of the Tour de France was delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic and did not start until Saturday August 29.

Egan Arley Bernal started as defending champion, but it was two Slovenians who stole the show as Tadej Pogacar snatched victory from countryman Primoz Roglic in dramatic circumstances.

Richie Porte finished third, while Irishman Sam Bennett took the green jersey as points classification winner. Pogacar had several trips to the podium in Paris, as the Slovenian also won the King of the Mountains title and the youth classification.

Roglic had worn the yellow jersey since stage nine, when he had followed Pogacar across the line to finish second at Laruns and claim the overall lead from Adam Yates.

Heading into the penultimate stage, Pogacar was 57 seconds behind Roglic overall, but it was the younger of the two Slovenians who stole the show on the mountain time trial on stage 20. His dominant victory saw him claim the race lead, and he rode into Paris in yellow to win the race for the first time, aged just 21.

Tour de France 2021 start list and favourites

The teams taking part in this year's race are:

• AG2R Citroen Team
• Alpecin-Fenix
• Arkea-Samsic
• Astana-Premier Tech
• Bora-Hansgrohe
• B&B Hotels o/b KTM
• Deceuninck–Quick-Step
• EF Education-Nippo
• Groupama-FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux
• Israel Start-Up Nation
• Lotto-Soudal
• Movistar Team
• Team Bahrain Victorious
• Team BikeExchange
• Team Jumbo-Visma
• Team Qhubeka NextHash
• Team TotalEnergies
• Trek-Segafredo
• UAE Team Emirates

Check out our full start list and favourites for the 2021 Tour de France for more detail.

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Is Stage 1 of This Year’s Tour de France Going to Be the Hardest Grand Depart Ever?

Stage 1 - saturday, june 29 - florence to rimini - 206km.

T his year, for the first time in the event’s 111-year history, the 2024 Tour de France begins in Italy, with three full road stages on the Italian peninsula and a fourth that starts in Italy before heading over the Alps and into France.

And while the Tour’s opening weekend–the “Grand Depart”–is always an exciting spectacle, this year’s packs an added punch as it’s one of the hardest we’ve ever seen–and that’s really saying something after last year’s Grand Depart featured two challenging road stages through the hilly Basque region of northern Spain, stages that got the Tour’s General Classification battle off to an early start.

And we won’t be surprised if that happened again as this year’s Stage 1–a 206km road race from Florence to Rimini–features an incredible 3,600m of elevation gain spread over seven categorized climbs. To put that in context, 3,600m of climbing is like taking two trips up Alpe d’Huez–on the first day of the Tour de France. As they say in Italy, “Madonna!”

With so seven categorized climbs throughout the day, there are lots of points available in the Tour’s King of the Mountains competition –so there will be no shortage of riders looking to make into the Tour’s first breakaway in a bid to pull on the polka dot jersey as the Tour’s first King of the Mountains. So we’re expecting a fast start to the stage as riders fight to join the day’s big breakaway on the roads outside of Florence.

It should take a while for the contender’s teams to allow the right mix of riders to escape. They don’t want to mistakenly give an early advantage to someone who could pose a threat later in the race, so don’t be surprised if the breakaway doesn’t finally escape until the slopes of the day’s first climb, the Category 2 Col de Valico Tre Faggi.

By the summit–which the riders will crest after about 50km of racing–we should have our first breakaway, and it should stay away over the next two Category 3 climbs–the the Côte des Forche and the Côte de Carnaio–and through the day’s Intermediate Sprint in Santa Sofia, which sits down in a valley between them.

By the time they complete the long descent from the top of the Côte de Carnaio down into the town of Mercato Saraceno, the riders will have completed about two thirds of the 206km stage–and at this point the teams with riders hoping to win the stage will start gathering themselves near the front of the chasing peloton, preparing themselves for the next series of climbs, climbs that could determine the outcome of the stage.

This series of four climbs begins just outside of Mercato Saraceno–with about 75km left in the stage–with the Category 2 Côte de Barbotto, a short, steep climb that should serve as the perfect warm-up for riders looking to be at their best in the finale.

By this point, the early breakaway–if it hasn’t been caught yet–could be starting to dissolve and a second more powerful one could be forming. After the Barbotto, there are still three more tough climbs remaining–and little respite in between them. And this portion of the stage could produce some of the most exciting racing we’ve ever seen on the first day of a Tour de France.

These three back-to-back-to-back ascents–the Category 2 Côte de San Leo, the Category 3 Côte de Montemaggio, and the Category 3 Côte de San Marino (which brings the Tour into the tiny nation of San Marino)–offer the perfect chance for the Tour’s pre-race favorites to start testing one another. And with so many questions surrounding the health and form of the some of the Tour’s biggest names–like Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard ( Visma-Lease a Bike )–don’t be surprised to see some attacks from riders–like Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)–in a bid to test the legs of his rivals and perhaps gain a bit of mental edge heading into the rest of the first week (and another challenging day on Stage 2).

But while certain to be exciting, we’ll be surprised if any GC attacks stick, since from the top of the climb to San Marino–the day’s final climb–there are still 26km down to the finish in Rimini. That’s a fair bit of road, and it’s more than enough to see riders who were dropped on the final climb to bring themselves back into contention.

So it will be interesting to see how the end of the stage plays out. If a select group of riders pulls away over the final series of climbs, they could go full-gas to the finish line. On the other hand, if the gaps coming over the climb to San Marino aren’t huge–and the riders at the front don’t feel like the juice is worth is worth the squeeze–they could sit up, which would give more riders a chance to get back into contention on the long descent down to Rimini.

The finish itself is dead flat, with a couple roundabouts and a few tight corners inside the final two kilometers. Luckily, we’re not expecting a huge group of riders to hit the finish line together so these final kilometers should be relatively easy for the leading group to navigate. And they won’t have the weather to worry about either, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid- to high-80s expected at the finish in Rimini.

Riders to Watch

One of the things we love about an opening stage as hard as this one is that it could end in so many different ways. On one hand–with so much climbing–it’s tempting to call Stage 1 GC stage. But while we’d love to see the race for the yellow jersey explode on that final series of climbs heading into San Marino, we don’t think it will happen.

Instead, we expect to see a few of the Tour’s overall contenders launch a few accelerations–just to feel one another out–but we only see them carrying through with such a move if someone–like Vingegaard–really starts to struggle.

But once they crest the final climb and begin the long descent down into Rimini, we expect the Tour’s GC contenders to take a backseat and a large but still select group of riders ultimately coming together as the riders who were gapped on the final climb drag themselves back to the front.

If that’s the case, expect Classics riders like the Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Belgium’s Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), Denmark’s Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Australia’s Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla), and the home favorite, Italy’s Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost) to be the favorites to win the stage and the yellow jersey. All five of these riders have the legs to stay in contention over the climbs in the final third of the stage yet still have enough left to win a small group sprint in Rimini.

We also like the chances of Canada’s Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) and Denmark’s Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), two stage hunters who have the perfect mix of skills for a stage as challenging as this one. Each won a stage at the recent Critérium du Dauphiné, so we know they have the form to win here. Spain’s Alex Aranburu (Movistar), who won the Spanish national road race championship on Sunday, is another rider to keep an eye on.

How to Watch Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France

The first stage of the 2024 Tour de France will stream on NBC’s Peacock ($5.99/month or $59.99/year). If you’re looking for ad-free coverage, you’ll need a subscription to Peacock Premium Plus, which runs $11.99 per month or $119.99 for the year.

Stage 1 is always fun to watch, so if you’re up early enough–6:00 a.m. EDT–you won’t regret watching the flag drop and the race get underway.

But if that’s too early for your Saturday, then at least make sure you’re watching once the race hits the final trio of climbs, which the race should be approaching by about 10:20 a.m. EDT. From here there should be about 90 minutes left in the stage (it’s expected to finish around 11:45 a.m. EST)–and you won’t really want to miss a second of it.

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 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. 

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

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.

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

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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Tour de France 2024 stage 4 preview: Map and profile of 140km route as GC riders battle on Col du Galibier

After the thrills and spills of the first two days came a more sedate stage three, as the peloton decided to ease off on the attacks and a breakaway failed to emerge. Instead the sprinters gathered themselves for a fight to the line in Turin, where Biniam Girmay produced a stunning kick to become the first black African to win a Tour de France stage.

They took it easy partly with today’s stage in mind: the race finally leaves Italy (which has made for an even better starting destination than organisers could have hoped) and enters France, via a brutally hard day’s climbing on the first mountain stage of the 2024 Tour.

Tracking uphill from the very start, the peloton will snake west from Pinerolo along the relentlessly long Sestrieres climb (39.9km at 3.7%) and plenty of riders will already find themselves dropped by the top. Then they will cross the border into France on the way up the Col de Montgenevre (8.3km at 5.9%), another testing ascent.

After a quick descent comes the monstrous Col du Galibier, the first hors categorie climb of the race. The first rider over the top will win this year’s Souvenir Henri Desgrange for clearing the highest point of the Tour (2,642m), and more importantly there are bonus seconds of eight, five and two for the first three at the summit. From there, the riders will rush down to the stage finish at Valloire.

Pogacar’s UAE Emirates will be determined to win back the yellow jersey, now worn by Richard Carapaz, which will require a close eye on any breakaway that forms early in the day. The Galibier will whittle out anyone who isn’t feeling fresh and only the strongest climbers will be left in a small group at the front by the end of the climb. That group may be only two riders as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard go to war in a duel that will reveal the first real clues about who might win the maillot jaune in Nice.

Whatever happens, it is bound to be an absorbing, action-packed stage.

Stage 4 map and profile

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The stage is set to begin at 12.15am BST, and is expected to conclude at around 4pm . Find out how to watch on TV here .

Everything is set up for Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard to duel near the top of the Galibier, and if they do, few will be able to live with them. And if Vingegaard can stick on Pogacar’s back wheel, he has the slightly superior descending skills to out-do his rival and win the race to the line in Valloire.

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"It was a 45-second gap (between the break and the field) and I had a 55-second wheel change," Jones said. "By the time I got going after my rear wheel puncture, the lead commissaire's car was already on me."

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