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TOTAL: 3492 km

This will be the first Grand Départ in Italy and the 26th that’s taken place abroad  First finale in Nice. Due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in Paris, the race will not finish in the French capital for the first time.

Two time trials. 25 + 34 = 59km in total, the second of them taking place on the final Monaco>Nice stage. This will be the first time the race has seen a finale of this type for 35 years, the last occasion being the famous Fignon - LeMond duel in 1989.

Apennines (Italy), the Italian and French Alps, Massif Central and Pyrenees will be the mountain ranges on the 2024 Tour route.

The number of countries visited in 2024: Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France. Within France, the race will pass through 7 Regions and 30 departments.

The number of bonus points 8, 5 and 2 bonus seconds go to the first three classified riders, featuring at strategic points along the route (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union)these will have no effect on the points classification. Bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds will be awarded to the first three classified riders at road stage finishes.

Out of a total of 39, the locations or stage towns that are appearing on the Tour map for the first time . In order of appearance: Florence, Rimini, Cesenatico, Bologna, Piacenza, Saint-Vulbas, Gevrey-Chambertin, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, Évaux-les-Bains, Gruissan, Superdévoluy, Col de la Couillole.

The number of sectors on white roads during stage nine, amounting to 32km in total .

The number of stages: 8 flat, 4 hilly, 7 mountain (with 4 summit finishes at Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, Plateau de Beille, Isola 2000, Col de la Couillole), 2 time trials and 2 rest days.

The number of riders who will line up at the start of the Tour, divided into 22 teams of 8 riders each.

The height of the summit of the Bonette pass in the Alps, the highest tarmac road in France, which will be the “roof” of the 2024 Tour.

The total vertical gain during the 2024 Tour de France.

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Roskilde > Nyborg Saturday 2 July 2022 202 km

Stage 2: map and details.

Route description

The stage starts in Roskilde, which is in the middle of the national park Skjoldungernes Land. The history of the area dates all the way back to the ninth century, where the town of Lejre was an important capital of the Vikings. The UNESCO World Heritage protected Roskilde Cathedral, which contains 40 royal tombs and dates back to the 12 th century, is also an important landmark of the area.

The riders pass both before they go northwest along the beautiful fjords Inderbredning, Holbæk Fjord and Lammefjord. In the northwestern part of Zealand, they encounter the hills of Veddinge Bakker, which are known among Danish road cyclists to contain some of the toughest and steepest climbs in an otherwise flat country.

Most likely, a breakaway will form before this as the riders race to be the first to reach the three categorized climbs of the stage. Asnæs Indelukke (1.1km, 5.8%) after 62 kilometres, Høve Stræde (1.6km, 4.7%) after 72 kilometres and Kårup Strandbakke (1.3km, 5.6%) after 84 kilometres.

After Veddinge Bakker, the route goes south along the coastline. There is an intermediate sprint in Kalundborg, an area known for its numerous archeological finds from the Viking Age as well as the Church of Our Lady with five iconic spikes dating back the 12 th century.

For 50 kilometres, the riders follow the west coast where typical wind conditions can easily split the peloton into many groups and provide viewers with an intense chase all the way to the foot of the Great Belt Fixed Link.

In Korsør after 178 kilometres, the riders turn right onto the bridge. The suspension bridge is the third largest in the world, rising up to 65 metres above sea level. For the first three kilometres there is a small 2% incline.

This will hardly trouble neither GC favourites nor sprinters, so the wind will most likely be the deciding factor across the 17.5 kilometre ride from coast to coast.

On the first kilometres across the suspension bridge and Sprogø, and on the 6.6 kilometre flat and straight West Bridge, the riders are totally exposed to the wind, which on a typical day will be a challenging head-side wind.

Viewers will very likely be able to see any breakaway and a split peloton in one single, spectacular image. TV images that are guaranteed to imprint themselves on any Tour de France enthusiast’s mental list of memorable moments.

The riders reach the finish line only  three kilometres after they get off the bridge and follow the coastline to the centre of Nyborg, a city known for its impressively well-preserved medieval defences and the castle dating all the way back to the 12 th century. Both make it easy to see why it was the Danish capital during the Reformation in the 16 th century. Here, the riders and spectators are only 30 kilometres away from the childhood home of H.C. Andersen in Odense.

After the stage, a rider from the breakaway will wear the polka-dotted jersey, the green jersey will belong to the stage winner and if the winner of the first stage is caught in the wind, the yellow jersey will have a new owner as well. On this day, everything is up for grabs.

Neutralised start from the parking lot at The Viking Museum. Hereafter Sankt Clarasvej, left at Maglekildevej, left on Bondetinget, Domkirkepladsen, right at Fondens Bro, Stændertorvet, where a short opening ceremony will be held. Continue down Gågaden , Algade, left on Kong Valdemarsvej, right on Klosterengen, right on Byageren, Bymarken, right on Østre Ringvej where the race is begun out form Astersvej. Distance from neutralised start: 4,3 km.

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Stage 2 — Sunday, June 30 Cesenatico to Bologna Distance: 200.8 km (125 miles) Profile: Undulating stage

Stage 2: Echoes of the Ardennes classics will please the climbers

The Tour’s salute to 1998 winner Marco Pantani continues on stage 2 with a stage start in his hometown of Cesenatico. It covers 200.8km to Bologne and, like stage 1, has a number of uphills which should shake things up. All are short and steep, however, making it a different day in the saddle than 24 hours earlier.

Reminiscent of the Ardennes classics, albeit with fewer climbs, the stage is flat for the first 74km. The tone then shifts on the first of the day’s six climbs, the Côte de Monticino (2km at 7.5 percent). From there the riders descend for 10km before taking on the steepest and shortest ascent of the day, the Côte de Gallisterna.

While it is just 1.2km in length, it averages 12.8 percent and will favor explosive riders.

After descending into Imola a 42km interlude follows before the next two climbs, the Côte de Botteghino di Zocca and the Côte de Montecalvo. The second of these is both longer and steeper, with 2.7km at 7.7 percent proving a real platform for those who are either chasing yellow or a stage win.

From there 48km remains, with two laps of the finishing circuit subjecting the riders to the plus-10 percent slopes of the Côte de San Luca. The finish line isn’t far from there, making for a dramatic end to the stage and, very possibly, a new race leader.

The view of Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme: “The passage across the Emilia-Romagna region is straightforward enough to begin with as it takes the peloton to Imola and its famous motor racing circuit. The final part of the stage, featuring the climb to the Sanctuary of San Luca (1.9km at 10.6 percent), the traditional finale of the Giro dell’Emilia, which will be tackled twice in the final 40km, offers fertile terrain for the peloton’s puncheurs.”

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Tour de France 2022 Stage 2 preview: Route map and profile

The Tour de France resumes for Stage 2 on Saturday after Yves Lampaert claimed the first Yellow Jersey. The shock win in a soaked Copenhagen came after the Belgian beat out defending champion Tadej Pogacar by seven seconds in an impressive 15 minutes and 17 seconds, edging second-placed compatriot Wout van Aert by five seconds.

With GC contenders Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard and Geraint Thomas all safely negotiating the treacherous conditions, attention switches to another stage which could be defined by weather.

Stage 2 promises spectacular imagery and, if the wind picks up, plenty of action on the road as the peloton traces the Danish coastline before crossing the majestic Great Belt Bridge.

One of the beauties of the Grand Depart going on Tour is that it throws up totally unknown routes and almost anything could happen on a day like this one. Fierce crosswinds could split the pack and put a serious dent in the hopes of those who come out on the wrong side.

The route is a long 202.5km, with three categorised climbs dotted in the middle, before eventually reaching the bridge.

The 18km bridge, built in 1998 linking the islands of Zealand and Funen, is a phenomenal feat of engineering but it has become something more than that; it is a part of Danish culture, as well as a tool to bring the country together in a physical and emotional sense.

Even if the winds are low and the racing sedate, stage 2 is guaranteed to show off Denmark to the watching world.

Stage 2 start time

The stage is scheduled to begin at around 11:15pm BST and should finish around 4:10pm BST.

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Tour de France coverage can be found this year on ITV4, Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+ (Global Cycling Network).

Live racing each day will be shown on ITV4 before highlights typically at 7pm each day. ITV’s website lists timings here .

Eurosport and GCN+ will show every minute of every stage. More on Eurosport’s coverage here and the GCN+ coverage here .

It is also being shown on Eurosport’s Discovery+ streaming service, with broadcast info here .

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Tour de France 2023 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

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The 2023 Tour de France has all the ingredients of a classic: two leading protagonists ready to tear lumps out of each other in reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and the deposed Tadej Pogacar; entertaining multi-talented stage hunters Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe and Tom Pidcock; the great Mark Cavendish chasing a historic 35th stage win; all facing a brutal route with 56,000m of climbing and four summit finish.

The Tour began in the Spanish Basque country on Saturday 1 July, where Adam Yates edged twin brother Simon to win the opening stage, and these hilly routes will throw open the yellow jersey to a wide range of contenders. The race crosses the French border for some flat stages and an early jaunt into the high Pyrenees, where the Col du Tourmalet awaits. The peloton takes on the Puy de Dome volcano on its journey across France towards the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and it is in the mountains that this Tour will ultimately be decided. It all ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday 23 July.

Here is a stage-by-stage guide to how the race will unfold.

Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km

The 2023 Tour de France starts outside Bilbao’s iconic Guggenheim Museum, and winds north to the Bay of Biscay coastline before returning to the city where the stage winner will take the yellow jersey. This 182km opening stage is a hilly route with 3,000m of climbing featuring five categorised ascents, of which the final two are sharp and testing: they are tough enough to shake off the dedicated sprinters and open up early glory for the best puncheurs – those riders with the legs to get over short climbs and the power to surge away on the other side.

The profile of this stage is a great choice by organisers as it could suit just about anyone, from the speed of Wout van Aert to the climbing strength Tom Pidcock or Simon Yates – even two-time champion Tadej Pogacar.

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Stage 2: Vitoria Gastiez to Saint Sebastian, 209km

The peloton will head east from Bilbao, touching more picturesque Basque coastline before arriving at the finish in San Sebastian. At more than 200km this is the longest stage of the 2023 Tour and, with the sizeable Jaizkibel climb (8.1km, 5.3% average gradient) shortly before the finish, this is even more tough on the legs than the first day. Another puncheur with the climbing strength to get over the steeper hills can capitalise, like two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe.

• ‘ Coup du kilometre’: How to win a Tour de France stage hiding in plain sight

Stage 3: Amorebieta to Bayonne, 187km

Stage three starts in Spain and ends in France, and the finale in Bayonne is ripe for a bunch sprint. Mark Cavendish will get his first shot of this race at trying to win a historic 35th Tour de France stage, but he will be up against a stacked field including former QuickStep teammate Fabio Jakobsen and the awesome speed of Wout van Aert. It will be fascinating to get a first glimpse of how the power riders stack up.

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Stage 4: Dax to Nogaro, 182km

Another flat day and an even faster finish in store on the Circuit Paul Armagnac, a race track in Nogaro. The 800m home straight will almost certainly tee up a showdown between the Tour’s serious fast men.

• Cavendish falls short as Philipsen wins crash-laden sprint

Stage 5: Pau to Laruns, 163km

The first major mountains of the Tour come a little earlier than usual, as the peloton heads up into the high Pyrenees on day five. The Col de Soudet (15km, 7.2%) is one of the toughest climbs of the race and rears up halfway through this 163km route from Pau to Laruns. The category one Col de Marie Blanque (7.7km, 8.6%) guards the finish 20km out, and holds bonus seconds for those first over the top to incentivise the major contenders to come to the fore and fight it out.

• Hindley grabs the yellow jersey as Vingegaard punishes Pogacar

Stage 6: Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km

This has the potential to be a thrilling day: the 145km route takes on the double trouble of the category one Col d’Aspin (12km, 6.5%) followed by the monstrous hors categorie Tourmalet (17.1km, 7.3%), before a fast ascent and a final climb to the summit finish at Cauterets (16km, 5.4%).

It is a day with several possible outcomes. The general classification contenders could fight it out in a showdown to the summit. Then again, a breakaway could be allowed to escape which would open up victory – and perhaps the yellow jersey – to an outsider. The last time the Tour finished in Cauterets in 2015, breakaway specialist Rafal Majka surged clear of his fellow escapers to win. Keep an eye on Ineos’s Tom Pidcock, who could use the long, fast descent from the Tourmalet summit to speed to the front, as he did before winning atop Alpe d’Huez last year.

• Pogacar responds to send message to Vingegaard

Stage 7: Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km

The first week of racing finishes in the Tour’s second most visited city, Bordeaux, and it’s a third flat day for the sprinters to contest. Much will depend on who has best preserved their legs through the high mountains when they come to this tight, technical finish on the banks of the Garonne river in the city centre.

• Philipsen pips Cavendish in thrilling finish to deny Brit all-time record

Stage 8: Libourne to Limoges, 201km

A long, hilly day will see the peloton head 201km east from Libourne outside Bordeaux to Limoges. The lumpy stage should suit a puncheur but it is not a particularly taxing set of climbs – only three are categorised and the toughest of those is just 2.8km at 5.2%. So could a determined team carry their sprinter to the finish and the stage win? Look out for Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, superstars with the all-round talent to conquer the climbs and still finish fast.

• Cavendish crashes out to end Tour de France record hopes

Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome, 184km

The final stage before the relief of the first rest day is relatively flat and gentle – until a brutal finish atop the iconic Puy de Dome volcano, a 13.3km drag at a gruelling 7.7% average gradient that last appeared in the Tour in 1988. The summit finish will require a serious climber’s legs to clinch the stage win, and the general classification contenders may well let a breakaway get ahead and fight for that prize.

• Woods takes win as Pogacar hits back at Vingegaard

Rest day: Clermont-Ferrand, Monday 10 July.

Stage 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire, 167km

The race resumes in the centre of France from Vulcania – a volcano-themed amusement park – where riders will embark on a hilly 167km route through the Volcans d’Auvergne regional park, finishing down in the small town of Issiore. With five categorised climbs, including the sizeable Col de Guery (7.8km at 5%) and the Croix Saint-Robert (6km at 6.3%), it will be a draining ride with virtually no sustained flat sections, and a long descent to the finish town. It looks like a good day to plot something in the breakaway, as the big GC contenders save their legs for bigger challenges to come.

• Bilbao dedicates emotional stage win to late Gino Mader

Stage 11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km

The final flat stage before the hard Alpine climbs will present an opportunity for those fast men who managed to haul themselves through the Pyrenees to get here – although there is still some climbing to be done including three category-four leg-sappers along the 180km route. The day begins in the university city of Clermont-Ferrand before the riders wind north and then east to Moulins, a small town on the Allier river. Any breakaway is likely to be reeled by those teams with dedicated sprinters eyeing their only opportunity for a stage win between the two rest days.

• Philipsen continues flat-stage dominance even without van der Poel

Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169km

The race caravan will shift east to start stage 12 in Roanne in the Loire region, before taking a 169km route to Belleville, situated on the Saone river north of Lyon. This has been categorised as a hilly or medium mountain stage, but it might feel harder than that by the time the peloton reaches the foot of the fifth categorised climb of the day, the Col de la Croix Rosier (5.3km at 7.6%). That should be enough to put off the best puncheurs like Van der Poel and Van Aert, because the stage winner will need strong climbing legs. The GC riders will want to conserve energy, so expect a breakaway to stay clear and fight amongst themselves.

• Izagirre solos to victory

Stage 13: Chatillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km

The first of three brutal stages that could decide the destiny of this year’s yellow jersey is only relatively short – 138km – but will provide a stern enough test to reveal any weaknesses in the major contenders. The peloton will enjoy a relatively flat and gentle first 75km from Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne before entering the Jura Mountains. A short climb and fast descent precedes the big climax: all 17.4km (7.1%) of the Grand Colombier providing an epic summit finish. This could be another day for a breakaway away to get free, but the overall contenders like Pogacar and Vingegaard will also fancy stage glory and the chance to stamp their authority on the race.

• Kwiatkowski wins as Pogacar eats into Vingegaard’s lead

Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine, 152km

Part two of this triple header of mountain stages sees the peloton ride into the Alps with a 152km route from Annemasse to Morzine ski resort. Three tough category one climbs line the road to the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane (11.6km at 8.5%), a brutally steep grind where bonuses await the first few over the top – and stage victory is the prize at the bottom. This is another potential spot for yellow jersey fireworks.

• Rodriguez wins first Tour stage as Pogacar thwarted by motorbike

Stage 15: Les Gets to Saint Gervais, 180km

The last ride before the final rest day will take the peloton further east into the Alps, towards the French border with Italy. The 179km route is almost constantly up and down, with a fast descent before the final two climbs, and the summit finish atop Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc will require strong climbing legs once more.

• Pogacar and Vingegaard in stalemate as Poels wins stage

Rest day: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, Monday 17 July.

Stage 16: Individual time trial from Passy to Combloux, 22km

This year’s home stretch begins with the only time trial of the race: a short, relatively flat 22km from Passy to Combloux in the shadow of Mont Blanc. The route includes one categorised climb, the steep but short Cote de Domancy (2.5km at 9.4%). There is an opportunity here to make up crucial seconds for those that need them.

• Vingegaard takes control of yellow jersey

Stage 17: Saint Gervais to Courchevel, 166km

Put Wednesday 19 July in the diary: this will surely be the most brutal day of the entire Tour de France and it could be decisive. The 166km route features four big climbs, the last of which offers up this year’s Souvenir Henri Desgrange for the first rider over the highest point of the race. To get there the riders must endure a 28.1km slog averaging 6% gradient to the top of the Col de la Loze, towering in the clouds 2,304m above sea level. There are bonus seconds up here too, before a short descent down to the finish at Courchevel.

A breakaway will probably form, but can they last the distance? Whatever happens up the road, the fight for the yellow jersey will be fierce – only the strongest handful of riders will be able to stand the pace and this will likely be the day that the 2023 winner is effectively crowned.

• Vingegaard dominates to put seal on Tour de France

Stage 18: Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse, 186km

After a potentially explosive stage 17, stage 18 is classified as “hilly” but is really a relatively sedate 185km which the sprinters are likely to contest if their teams can haul in the inevitable breakaway. The big question is whether there will be many sprinters left in the peloton after such a demanding set of stages in the Alps. For those fast men still in the race, the descent into Bourg-en-Bresse precedes a technical finish, with roundabouts and a sharp corner before a swinging right-hand turn on to the home straight where the stage will be won and lost.

• Breakaway stays away as Asgreen takes win

Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km

Another flat day gives a further opportunity for those sprinters left in the field, as the peloton travels 173km from Moirans, near Grenoble, north to Poligny. The general classification contenders will be happy to rest their legs before one final push to Paris.

• Matej Mohoric takes photo finish to win stage 19

Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein, 133km

The final competitive stage of the Tour is a 133km ride from Belfort to Le Markstein ski resort in the Vosges mountains, and it offers just enough for one final attack to steal the yellow jersey, should the overall win still be on the line. The last two climbs of the day are both steep category one ascents: first the Petit Ballon (9.3km, 8.1%) followed by the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1km at 8.4%). Whoever is wearing yellow just needs to hang on to the wheel of their fiercest rival here, and that should be enough to see them home.

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Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysees, 115km

As is tradition, the peloton will transfer to Paris and ride a truce to the Champs-Elysees. The stage will start at France’s national velodrome, home of cycling for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will finish with one final sprint: Cavendish has won four times in Paris and it would be a fitting way to end the race that has defined his career if he were to repeat the feat one last time. And once the race is done, the winner of the 2023 Tour de France will be crowned.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of stage 2 of the Tour de France 2023!

Stage two will be another hilly day in the Basque Country which, much like yesterday, is expected to draw out more massive crowds, as well as more racing between the GC favourites. For more information, be sure to read our preview

Adam Yates is clearly someone who loves riding in this part of the world. Back in 2015, he claimed the breakthrough result of his career by winning the Clásica de San Sebastián, and yesterday, he enjoyed what was probably the greatest day of his career by winning the opening stage of the Tour de France and taking the yellow jersey.

He’ll therefore be happy to see the same climb that is the centrepiece of San Sebastián, the Jaizkibel, on the menu today. The climb is the last of five tackled today, and, situated just 16.5km from the finish, looks set to be the stage’s pivotal moment.

There are two striking differences between today’s finish and yesterday’s. At 8.1km, the Jaizkibel is much longer than yesterday’s Côte de Pike; and there is a longer run-in of 16.5km from its top to the finish, compared with 9.5km yesterday.

It could therefore be a different kind of rider (more steady rather than explosive) who make it to the finish to contest the stage, while the run-in gives more time for the peloton to catch any escapees like the Yates brothers on stage one. 

The riders have just set off and are working their way through the neutralised zone. The official start will be in around ten minutes

Stage two will set off with two riders less than the number that began yesterday, following the abandonments of Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz. Although there were less crashes than we’ve seen in previous Tour de France openers, the two victims were high-profile leaders of their teams who were both hoping to push for a podium finish, and whose absence will be keenly felt in the peloton

At a smidge under 209km, this will be the longest stage of the 2023 Tour de France. Not quite the mammoth slog of Tours gone by, but it will be taxing on the legs nonetheless

The start has been delayed slightly as we wait for Stan Dewulf to make his way back up to the peloton after a puncture

208.9KM TO GO

And they're off! Will there be more of a battle this time to get into the breakaway than yesterday?

Victor Campanaerts is the first rider to try his luck, just as he was yesterday. No gaps for him or anyone else yet though

Anthony Turgis, Magnus Cort, Pascal Eekhoorn and Anthony Perez have a small gap over the peloton

They’ve been joined by Mads Pedersen. That seems like a surprise, until you realise there’s an intermediate sprint just 40-or-so kilometres into the stage. He could make real inroads in the green jersey classification if this break stays away until then

Four more riders joined that group, but it's now been shut down by Jumbo-Visma

Apparently Carlos Roriguez was one of the riders in that previous move, which would explain why Jumbo-Visma were eager to shut it down. The young Spanaird was Ineos’ highest finisher yesterday, and a legitimate GC threat

200KM TO GO

Edvald Boasson Hagen and King of the Mountains Neilson Powless are up the road with a small gap

Remi Cavagna has joined them, and is using his time trial engine to help build their gap

It looked for a moment like that would be it, with the peloton slowing down, but three riders have jumped out of it in pursuit: Victor Campanaerts, Mads Pedersen and Jasper Philipsen

That move went nowhere however, with Philipsen only there to mark Pedersen rather than try to get into the break

Now that really does look like it’s done. The peloton are spread across the road and nobody is trying to jump out of it

The trio’s lead is already up to 1-15. It looks like we have our day’s break

So today’s break will consist of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Neilson Powless and Remi Cavagna. A small group, but one that’s undoubtedly powerful 

190KM TO GO

UAE Team Emirates have taken control of the peloton in the service of Adam Yates in the yellow jersey, and they’re content to set a slow pace. The gap is already up to two minutes

Here's the leaders of the three major classifications at the start of the stage: Simon Yates in green, brother Adam in yellow, and Powless in polka-dot-jersey, who's in the break today

No question of any tension between the Yates brothers after yesterday's finish. Here they are smiling together this morning

180KM TO GO

The trio's lead is up to 3-55. The peloton are clearly taking it easy - that's bigger than any lead the break managed at any point during stage one

Powless is only 1-42 down on GC, so is currently the virtual yellow jersey. 

Bike change for Bora-Hansrgohe’s Patrick Konrad. The pace is slow enough for his trip back to the peloton to be very simple

170KM TO GO

The break's lead is now up to 4-30

The break has just reached the intermediate sprint, with Boasson Hagen taking the maximum points. 

It was uncontested between the trio but that won’t be the case in the peloton. With just three riders in the break, there are lots of points available for green jersey candidates in the peloton, with a maximum of 13 for whoever wins the sprint for 4th.

The sprinters teams are moving to the front of the peloton in anticipation. There is a long line of Jayco-AlUla moving Dylan Groenewegan into the right position

Lidl-Trek’s Quinn Simmons is leading the peloton out for Mads Pedersen

Sam Welsford wins the sprint for 4th. It was a competitive one with green jersey hopefuls spread all across the road sprinting fo points

Welsford did not score any points in yesterday's intermediate sprint, but going for the sprint today suggests he’s here to look for points and try to survive to the end of the Tour rather than just sprint wins, on what is his Grand Tour debut.

It actually turns out Jasper Philipsen just edged Welsford in the intermediate sprint. Here's a full run-down of the result

1. Edvald Boasson Hagen, 20 pts

2. Rémi Cavagna, 17 pts

3. Neilson Powless, 15 pts

4. Jasper Philipsen, 13 pts

5. Sam Welsford, 11 pts

6. Bryan Coquard, 10 pts

7. Biniam Girmay, 9 pts

8. Mads Pedersen, 8 pts

9. Mark Cavendish, 7 pts

10. Dylan Groenewegen, 6 pts

11. Alexander Kristoff, 5 pts

12. Jordi Meeus, 4 pts

13. Peter Sagan, 3 pts

14. Jonas Abrahamsen, 2 pts

15. Caleb Ewan, 1 pt

Once again there is no sign of Wout van Aert in the mix. Clearly the Belgian is indeed not making a defence of his green jersey title a priority

160KM TO GO

The gap is now holding steady. The peloton allowed it to go up to four minutes, but have now pegged it at around 4-20

The breakaway is currently descending following an uncategorised climb. Boasson Hagen looks less comfortable than the other two, and a small gap has opened up between them

Seeing as they made the effort to get up the road on such a long day, let’s take a moment to talk about the three riders in the break

Edvald Boasson Hagen is an absolute veteran of Tours de France, taking place in his thirteenth edition, and his ninth in succession. In that time he’s won three stages, and from a variety of different situations: once from a bunch sprint, as he is best known for, but also twice via solo attack from breakaways

Remi Cavagna is a mainstay of breakaways. A time trial specialist who has been a national champion and European silver medalist, he’s nicknamed the TGV for his big engine in relation to the French railway service. 

He’s won a stage of the Vuelta a Espana in 2019, but never at his home Tour de France. He certainly has the talent to do so, even if today will be a long shot.

Neilson Powless has more objectives today than just hoping the break survives and winning the stage. After taking the lead in the mountains classification yesterday, he has a polka-dot jersey to defend, and is sure to extend his lead on the upcoming climbs today.

The American already has a good track record in the Basque Country, too, winning the San Sebastian classics in 2021 And he’s also not a rider that can be discounted as a GC threat: last year he finished 12th overall, and has backed that up with sixth place at Paris-Nice earlier this year along with top tens at the Milan-Sanremo and Tour of Flanders monuments

135KM TO GO

Not much happening on the road at the moment. The gap has grown to just under five minutes

The weather’s taken a turn for the worst, and it’s started drizzling. Shouldn’t come as a surprise in this part of the world, but will cause some trepidation in the peloton nonetheless

After a gentle opening, the  break is climbing properly for the first time today. They’re on the category three Col d'Udana

500 metres till the top of the climb. Will the other two let Powless roll over to take the points?

Yes they will. That was very simple for Powless who adds another two points to his tally uncontested

There will only be a short descent before they start climbing the next obstacle, Côte d'Aztiria. It’s a category four, so only one more point for Powless to add

That drizzle we mentioned earlier never materialised to much, and conditions are dry, albeit with some ominously grey clouds hanging over the race

Just 1km until the break reach the top of the climb

They're at the top, and Powless takes the point uncontested once again. Now comes a long descent followed by some undulating roads, before the next categorised climb 68km from the finish

120KM TO GO

UAE Team Emirates have continued to lead the peloton over the past two climbs, and their pace has seen the gap come down to 3-30. Although this seems like a lot of work early in the Tour for a team that’s playing the long game to win the yellow jersey, they may feel obliged to work due to the presence of Powless in the break

There's been another great turnout on the roadside by the Basquq fans, with countless sightings of their Ikurrina flag

110KM TO GO

Almost halfway through the stage, and the trio's lead is about four minutes over the UAE-led peloton. Most of the work has been done by the team's rouleurs, Mikkel Bjerg and Vegard Stake Laengen

Mechanical for Wout van Aert in the peloton. He'll be grateful for getting his bad luck out the way with now rather than during the business end of the stage

100KM TO GO

The race is still in a holding pattern, with UAE still leading the peloton, and the leading trio maintaining a lead of around 4-30. We'll likely have to wait until the final climbs for things to heat up

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The riders are on an unclassified rise, and the pace appears to be up in the peloton. It’s still UAE leading, and the group is all strung out in single file

The break has been descending that uncategorised climb. The heavens haven’t opened today, but the roads here are noticeably a little damp.

Talk of the devil, Alexander Edmondson has just gone down going through a damp patch around a corner in the peloton. It wasn’t a heavy fall, and he’s back on his bike looking fine, but it is a warning sign for what could happen

A lot of words being exchanged between the UAE riders at the front of the peloton. The pace is down and riders are using the chance to take comfort breaks, so maybe they’re discussing taking things easy on these wet roads

Another unofficial climb now being ridden up by the break. They must be beginning to tire having spent so much time out front with just the three of them

What’s Victor Campanaerts up to? He spent a few moments just off the front of the peloton, before allowing himself to be submerged again. He was the first rider to attack at the start of the day, but isn’t about to to go on a kamikaze mission to make up the 3-19 to the breakaway on his own

The pace is up again in the peloton, as is clear from the sight of some riders being jettisoned out the back. Mark Cavendish is one such rider, accompanied by two Astana teammates

The gap is also tumbling on this unclassified climb. It’s suddenly come down to just 2-30

UAE Team Emirates are still being very vocal with one another in the peloton. Matteo Trentin is discussing something with Mikkel Bjerg, although it’s unclear about what exactly. 

Some more raindrops can be spotted on the TV moto camera lens. Fingers crossed everyone stays upright, and it’s still only light rainfall, but there are going to be quite a lot of downhill kilometres during this final 75km to worry about

We’re about to start climbing again, and this time a rise the organisers have deemed hard enough to be classified as such. It’s the category three Côte d'Alkiza, and might seen an intensity to the racing in the peloton

Cavagna’s struggling on the climb. He’s been distanced by Powless an Hagen

A sizable gap has opened up, too. He faces a battle to catch them up even on the following descent

A messy coming together in the peloton. No riders hit the deck, thankfully, but several had to dismount, including Alexey Lutsenko, Jai Hindley, Carlos Rodriguez and a number of his Ineos teammates

UAE are again upping the pace a little on the climb. The gap to the two leaders has just dipped below two minutes for the first time in a long while

There are more casualties in the peloton from UAE’s pace, including sprinters Fabio Jakobsen, Sem Welsford and Dylan Groenewegen

Cavagna sat up shortly after being dropped, and has just been swallowed up by the peloton. That's unlikely to be the last we see of the Frenchman this Tour, who should play a role in Jakobsen's sprint train, as well as eye up more brekaway oppertunities - and of course the Tour's sole time trial

Meanwhile the two surviving escapees have just reached the top of the climb, with Powless securing another two points

You sense there are some nerves in the peloton about this upcoming descent As they climb over the top of the climb, there’s some jostling for position to be as close to the safest point at the front of the group

UAE preserved their position at the front and are leading the descent, with Jumbo-Visma riders line-up behind them. No problems for anyone so far

Each time the riders have stopped climbing, the gap has grown again, and that’s happened once more with the duo’s lead back up to 2-15

Matteo Trentin is now leading the peloton for UAE. The team has lost one rider, Vegard Stake Laengen, who was dropped earlier.

Trentin’s gone down. The other UAE riders are all looking behind to see where he is, but he’s still out the back waiting to get a new bike

Trentin’s got a bike and is back on it, chasing up to the peloton. He doesn’t appear to be too hurt

There’s a little while until the next climb, and the penultimate of the day, the Côte de Gurutze. It won’t be climbed for another 25km or so, but the duo’s lead of 2-15 should be enough to see them stay out ahead until it and for Powless to therefore claim another point

Two-thirds into the stage now, and it's still UAE leading the peloton, keeping the gap at 2-10

Vegard Stake Laengen is back in the peloton and on the front again for UAE. He’s enjoying himself too, having a laugh with his teammates after they lost his wheel for a few moments

Wheel change for Alex Zingle in the peloton. The young Frenchman was a dark horse for a good result yesterday following some high placings at the Dauphine, but instead it was his teammate Victor Lafay who was the day’s surprise package

Cavagna is paying for his efforts working in the breakaway. He’s now going out the back of the peloton

Just a few kilometres now until the start of the penultimate climb. The break's lead of two minutes is likely to start tumbling. Powless and Hagen are strong riders, but surely they don't have a chance of staying out to compete for the stage win

Crash in the peloton, about 4 or 5 riders going down. Ben O’Connor is involved, but unclear if he went down or was just held up

Jonas Vingegaard also had a puncture around the same time, but he was not involved in the crash

The other riders involved in the crash appear to have been Max Van Gils, Matthew Dinham and Jasper De Buyst

Meanwhile in the break, Powless dropped Hagen on that climb, and has just crested the summit to take another point in the KOM competition

Vingegaard has been helped back into the peloton by Nathan Van Hooydonck without any snags. No worries for Jumbo-Visma

Ben O’Connor is also safely back in the peloton. That was another scare for his GC ambitions, which already took a small hit yesterday when he was dropped on the final climb

30KM TO GO 

Powless hasn’t given up yet, but he’s really up against it now. Hagen hasn’t caught back up to him so he’s on his own, while the race is now very much on in the peloton as they approach the crucial final climb

Jumbo-Visma and Lidl-Trek are now in formation at the front of the road, and other teams are battling for the prime spots too. The start of the Jaizkibel is just a few kilometres away

Boasson Hagen’s just been caught by the peloton. That leaves just Powless out in front, but his catch isn’t yet imminent: the peloton still has 1-45 to make up

You can sense the anticipation in the peloton as they approach the final climb. There are so many colours at the front of the group representing the many different teams fighting for the prime real estate

Powless has begun the climb. While making it to the finish is unlikely, he could still claim more KOM points at the top - and with five on offer, it’s worth digging deep for

Now the peloton are on the climb, and Jumbo-Visma have won the fight to lead onto it. Vingegaard is second wheel behind his teammate, and Pogacar is poised on his wheel

One rider who won't be winning the stage today is Mathieu van der Poel: the Dutchman sat up immediately, clearly not fancying his chances of surviving such a long climb

Powless’ lead is already down to under a minute, and he still has over 6km to climb. It's going to be tough for him to make it to the top still in the lead

Jayco-AlUla have now taken over in the peloton. Does Simon plan to depose his brother and take the yellow jersey from him today?

Chris Harper is the Jayco rider leading the peloton. UAE’s Maijka is on his wheel, followed by Pogacar, the yellow jersey of Adam Yates, and Vingegaard

Lutsenko is one of the riders dropped under Harper's pace, like he was yesterday

As well as being a launchpad for the stage win and potential GC moves, this climb also has significance as there are bonus second available at the top. Expect a real fight from the GC men

UAE now take over from Jayco. Maijka is leading with Pogacar on his weel

Just 10 seconds now for Powless. He's about to be caught...

That’s it, Powless has been swallowed by the Majka-led peloton. A fine effort for the American, and he will wear the polka-dot jersey tomorrow

It’s still a sizable peloton, with no GC riders dropped. Van Aert is still there, but has slipped down a little from his Jumbo-Visma teammates. Is he finding this long climb too hard?

Now splits are forming from Maijka’s pace, and Pinot is dropped! He looked so good yesterday, but clearly doesn’t have the same legs here. 

Alaphilippe has also been dropped

There are maybe about 30 riders left in the peloton

Still Majka leads. Just 1km to the summit. Who will be the first to attack?

Even if there are no attacks, there’s bound to be a sprint for the summit due to the bonus seconds available. 500m left

Adam Yates moves to the front, Pogacar on his wheel.

Simon Yates starts the sprint…

Vingegaard comes past him, and he and Pogacar take part in a two-up sprint, with Pogacar coming out just on top. Simon Yates took the final bonuses in third

Pogacar and Vingegaard are now out along and have a big gap. As was the case yesterday though, Vingegaard doesn’t look interested in working with him

Pogacar is still riding though. You can just about see Smon Yates and a few others in the distance, but it’s a real gap - of 14 seconds to be precise 

Wout van Aert is one of those riders with Simon Yates in the chasing group. Vingegaard won't work with Pogacar, in order to give his teammate a chance of winning the stage

13km to the finish, and Pogacar an Vingegaard’s lead is down to 7 seconds. This is going to come back together soon, but how many riders are left in that chasing group?

Quite a lot, it seems: it has swelled on this descent to what looks like about 20 riders

The catch has been made. Time for the riders in this group to take stock and decide if they want to attack, or wait for the sprint

Given the presence of Wout van Aert, anyone who wants the stage will probably have to attack

Other riders in the group include: Bilbao (who’s leading on the descent), Pidcock, Landa, Skjelmose, Bardet, Cicconne, Simon Yates, Adam Yates, Lafay…

Just 10km to go. It's still anyone's race if they can attack and get a gap

Bilbao is using his notorious descending skills to get a bit of a gap over the others. What a popular winner he would be in his home region

Some more riders in this group: Teuns, Crass, Bernal, Gaudu, Buchmann, Haig, Kelderman

Jumbo still have numbers, unsurprisingly, and are putting them to work to bring back Bilbao and keep things controlled for a sprint for Van Aert

6m to go and Bilbao has a chance. His lead is a few seconds

A big turn from Tiesj Benoot has shut down Bilbao’s move, sadly for the home fans. 5.5km to go

Ben O’Connor and Louis Meintjes aren’t in this lead group. They’re somewhere further back chasing

Buchmann has tried an attack, but has been brought back. His teammate and leader Hindley is in the group too

There are three Jumbo riders working for Van Aert. It’s his stage to lose

3km to go. This looks set to be a sprint between this group of about 25 riders

Or is it? Pidcock has attacked

Van Aert's on his wheel though and shuts the move down

Skjelmose counter attacks!

Yet again Van Aert covers the move. He has to be careful not to burn up too many matches

Keldmeran retakes control of the group for Jumbo-Visma. 1.5km to go

Lafay attacks under the flamme rouge, and he has a gap!

He has a few seconds over the Kelderman-led chase

Van Aert starts his sprint early

But not early enough, as Lafay wins!

A historic moment for Cofidis, who at last break their barren streak at the Tour de France with a first stage win since the 2008 edition

Van Aert looks furious, and slammed his handlebars while crossing the line, just around a bikelength beind Lafay

Pogacar finished just behind him in the sprint to gain third-place

That's going Lafay a bit of a disservice: on closer inspection he's won by a few bike-lengths

Despite missing out on the bonus second at both the intermediate sprint and the finish line, Adam Yates still defends the yellow jersey. There’s a change behind him, however, as his teammate Pogacar overtakes his brother Simon to move up to second-place

The group that contested that final sprint was 24-strong and contained most of GC contenders, with a few notable absentees. Ben O’Connor, Louis Meintjes and Guillaume Martin all arrived in a group that finished 58 seconds behind.

Thibaut Pinot, meanwhile, lost 2-25

Dani Martinez lost another 7 minutes, having also struggled yesterday. He clearly won’t be a GC option for Ineos this year

His win today also means that Victor Lafay will wear the green jersey tomorrow. He leads the classification by 23 seconds ahead of Pogacar

As previously mentioned Powless will wear the polka-dot jersey, while for the umpteenth successive day Pogacar leads the young riders classification, meaning he’ll wear white.

Here's what the triumphant Lafay had to say, on what is the easily the biggest da of his career to date:

“I just looked at the line, and at the numbers at the side of the road, it was 100 metres, 50 metres and eventually I had it. It’s a little but unbelievable. Yesterday I was frustrated with the finish. It’s crazy.”

“Today I didn’t like the tempo, the speed was up all day, and I had a bit of a problem with my gut.

“What was sure is that people would attack on that little climb at the finish.

“I just waited for the moment for the bunch to slow down and I hit it from behind, put it in the aero tuck. There was some hesitation because I’m not here for the GC, just here for the stage.

“Yesterday when I was with them [Vingegaard and Tadej] and it didn't work out for me but today it was the opposite because both riders were looking at each other it was easier for me to go to the finish. I noticed that Jumbo-Visma had done a huge amount of work today and they were most likely going to be tired to chase me in the final kilometre.”

To relive a distilled version of the stage, be sure to read our report

Here's Adam Yates:

"A really hectic day, a lot of stress in the bunch, wet roads and a lot of road furniture. We made it through. We had a little bit of bad luck with Matteo [Trentin] crashing in the corner. We controlled all day, nobody wanted to help us. In the end we set up Tadej for the bonus seconds and in the final, I think we did a good job. It all depended on the bonus seconds and the final - if Tadej won the bonus and the stage he would have beaten me, but we kept it with the team. 

"It's not easy - for sure we have to control some more days. Tomorrow's a little easier on paper, but you never know with the Tour de France. Every day is super hard, super technical, it's not just easy to go to the finish and keep yellow. We'll see what happens."

This has been an electrifying start to the 2023 Tour de France. Tomorrow might not feature the same number of hills to draw the GC contenders out, but it promises all the thrills and spills of a bunch sprint finish - with a certain Mark Cavendish on the cusp of history. Be sure to join us again

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Tour de France Stage 2 Preview: Another Day of Brutal Climbs

Here's exactly when to tune in to see the most exciting part of another long, intense stage.

Stage 2 - Saturday, July 2 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sébastián - 208.9K

The longest stage of the 2023 Tour de France–and another filled with Basque climbs–Stage 2 should be another intense (and exhausting) day of racing–and could end with a new rider wearing the yellow jersey as the Tour’s overall leader.

The day begins in Vitoria-Gasteiz the capital of the Basque Country and the birthplace of the 2002 Tour-runner-up Joseba Beloki, who’s known for crashing violently on the descent into Gap at the end of Stage 9 in the 2003.

But it’s final 40km of that stage that matters, with the Category 4 Côte de Gurutze serving as the appetizer to the day’s biggest and final challenge: the Category 2 Jaizkibel (8.1 km at 5.3%), where another 8, 5, and 2 bonus seconds await the first three riders over the summit, which comes just 16.5km from the finish line in San Sébastián. As it does during the Clásica San Sébastián, a one-day race held here a week or two after each year’s Tour de France, the Jaizkibel should launch the stage-winning selection and possibly the stage winner itself.

Great Britain’s Adam Yates enters the day in the yellow jersey , and as a former winner of the Clásica San Sébastián, he should have no trouble defending the jersey and competing for another stage win–on paper, at least.

But he’s clearly here to support Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar’s bid to win the Tour overall, and will take his own chances only if they don’t conflict with Pog’s. So if Yates ends the day in yellow, it’s only because doing so did not get in the way of the team’s overall strategy for winning the Tour.

Unfortunately, the roads should be wet, with showers overnight and light rain into the morning, with scattered showers expected throughout the afternoon. The descent of the Jaizkibel can be treacherous, which means fewer risks will be taken by the Tour’s GC contenders for fear of a crash ending their Tour prematurely.

Riders to watch

Stage 2 takes its finale right from the roadbook of the Clásica San Sébastián, a one-day race held here a week or two after each year’s Tour de France. France’s Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step) and the United States’ Neilsen Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) won the Clásica in 2018 and 2021, respectively, and have to be counted among the favorites on Sunday.

Other contenders include many of the riders we saw at the front at the end of Stage 1, including Great Britain’s Simon Yates (Team Jayco AlUla), Denmark’s Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), and Spain’s Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious). We’ll also keep an eye on Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers), who was absent in the finale of Stage 1, but perhaps because he was saving himself for Stage 2. One of the sport’s best descenders, Pidcock could light up the race coming down the Jaizkibel.

When to Watch

This is a long stage and it’s a Sunday, so we suggest waiting until the final hour to see the run-in to the Jaizkibel and the stage finale. Tuning-in around 10:15 a.m. EDT should get the job done, with the stage expected to end about an hour later.

Since getting hooked on pro cycling while watching Lance Armstrong win the 1993 U.S. Pro Championship in Philadelphia, longtime Bicycling contributor Whit Yost has raced on Belgian cobbles, helped build a European pro team, and piloted that team from Malaysia to Mont Ventoux as an assistant director sportif. These days, he lives with his wife and son in Pennsylvania, spending his days serving as an assistant middle school principal and his nights playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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Sprint | Leguito (40.6 km)

Points at finish, kom sprint (3) col d'udana (81.3 km), kom sprint (4) côte d'aztiria (87.6 km), kom sprint (3) côte d'alkiza (140.9 km), kom sprint (4) côte de gurutze (174.4 km), kom sprint (2) jaizkibel (192.4 km), youth day classification, team day classification, race information.

• Date: 02 July 2023
• Start time: 12:25
• Avg. speed winner: 43.726 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 208.9 km
• Points scale: GT.A.Stage
• UCI scale: UCI.WR.GT.A.Stage
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• ProfileScore: 141
• Vert. meters: 2949
• Departure: Vitoria-Gasteiz
• Arrival: San Sébastián
• Race ranking: 1
• Startlist quality score: 1584
• Won how: 0.95 km solo
• Avg. temperature: 21 °C

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Tour de France 2024 · Tappa 2, Cesenatico - Bologna: descrizione, percorso e dati tecnici | Ciclismo su strada

La seconda tappa del Tour de France è in programma il 30 giugno 2024 e attraverserà l'Emilia Romagna da Cesenatico a Bologna. Scopri profilo, percorso e altimetria della seconda frazione della prossima Grande Boucle, che si chiuderà a Nizza il 21 luglio.

Dopo la presentazione del Giro d'Italia 2024 di venerdì 13 ottobre , è toccato anche al Tour de France , in programma dal 29 giugno al 21 luglio 2024 con la competizione maschile e dal 12 al 18 agosto con quella femminile, scoprire le proprie carte in vista dell'attesissima rassegna del prossimo anno. Chi raccogliera l'eredità di Jonas Vingegaard e Demi Vollering ?

Per la prima volta nella sua storia della manifestazione, l' Italia ospiterà la partenza di ben quattro tappe. Le seconda di queste partirà da Cesenatico per arrivare a Bologna . Nel mezzo, non saranno poche le insidie lungo il tragitto.

La Grande Boucle , così come il Giro, rappresenta un evento imperdibile per tutti gli appassionati di ciclismo su strada .

L'ultima frazione della grande corsa a tappe non arriverà come di consueto a Parigi , impegnata nell'organizzazione dei prossimi Giochi Olimpici 2024 , ma a Nizza , città simbolo della Costa Azzurra .

Puoi scoprire QUI tutte le tappe del Tour 2024 maschile e femminile .

Se invece vuoi conoscere tutti i vincitori e vincitrici del Tour del France trovi l'elenco completo e aggiornato QUI.

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Tour de France, tappa 2 Cesenatico - Bologna: descrizione, percorso e dati tecnici

Il transito della carovana attraverso l' Emilia-Romagna risulta abbastanza semplice nella fase iniziale, con il gruppo che passerà dal circuito automobilistico di Imola .

Lo scenario cambia nel finale, con la salita al Santuario di San Luca (1,9 km al 10,6%) che sarà affrontato due volte negli ultimi 40 km. Il tratto sarà favorevole agli specialisti delle salite brevi ma particolarmente ripide.

L'arrivo è in programma a Bologna dopo 200 km.

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Le tappe italiane del Tour de France 2024

Per la prima volta nella sua storia, la Grande Boucle vedrà il via dall'Italia . A fare da cornice al Grand Départ del 29 giugno 2024 sarà Firenze .

Il giorno seguente, la partenza sarà da Cesenatico , città natale di Marco Pantani , con arrivo a Bologna.

La terza e ultima tappa nella terra del Giro sarà il primo luglio, con il via da Piacenza e l'arrivo a Torino .

Qui di seguito le altre tappe italiane in programma:

• Tappa 1: Firenze-Rimini (206 km) - 29 giugno 2024
• Tappa 3: Piacenza-Torino (229 km) - 1° luglio 2024

La quarta tappa prevede la partenza da Pinerolo per poi lasciare definitivamente l'Italia.

Il programma potrebbe variare

• Formula Ganna: pista e strada fin quando ce n'è. E apre anche al dopo Parigi 2024

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Avezzano - Napoli

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Stage clearly divided into two parts. The first 180 km are the run-up to a demanding finale with short and punchy climbs.

Pompei - Cusano Mutri (Bocca della Selva)

The stage begins calmly with the first part of the race as good as flat.

Foiano di Val Fortore - Francavilla al Mare

Stage clearly divided into two parts. The first crosses the Apennines to Termoli and the second, entirely flat, is played out along the ss.16 state road and the shores of the Adriatic Sea.

Martinsicuro - Fano

A flat stage for the first 50 km and then studded with walls and hairpin bends to the finish. After a rather simple initial part along the Adriatic coast, the stage moves away from the sea to face repeated short, steep climbs that come in the final two thirds of the route.

Riccione - Cento

Completely flat stage through the plains of Emilia-Romagna.

Castiglione delle Stiviere - Desenzano del Garda TUDOR ITT

The second time trial test is predominantly flat with several undulations within it and an elevation gain of roughly 250 metres. The riders cross a few villages and a series of minor ups and downs. The road is almost constantly slightly downhill heading towards the shore of Lake Garda.

Manerba del Garda - Livigno (Mottolino)

Stage 15, arguably the hardest of the entire Giro, sees the start of a tough week of mountains. The route from Manerba del Garda to Livigno amounts to 220 kilometres and takes in an elevation gain of 5,700 metres.

Livigno - Santa Cristina Valgardena/St. Christina in Gröden (Monte Pana)

A high mountain fraction broken up by the Adige and Isarco valleys, basically a 3-part stage: mountain, with Foscagno Stelvio (this year’s Cima Coppi, the highest point of the race); plain, from Prato allo Stevio until shortly after Bolzano; mountain, with the ascent of Passo Pinei and the finish in Val Gardena.

Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden - Passo del Brocon

Intense climbing stage with brutal amount of elevation gain despite its short distance. The route climbs from the start on the Passo Sella, followed by a flat section in the Fassa and Fiemme Valleys all the way to Predazzo.

Fiera di Primiero - Padova

This stage features a single, rather modest climb in the opening half of the route (the KOM of Lamon) followed by about 150 km of slightly downhill false flat.

Mortegliano - Sappada

The stage begins by riding up the Tagliamento Valley, heading north and crossing the towns of San Daniele del Friuli, Forgaria nel Friuli and Peonis. After Tolmezzo, the succession of climbs leading to the finish line begins: Passo Duron, Sella Valcalda and Cima Sappada.

Alpago - Bassano del Grappa

Relatively flat opening at Lake Santa Croce, heading downhill to Vittorio Veneto and the Muro di Ca' del Poggio, which leads into the Prosecco area. After crossing the Piave River, the route reaches the slopes of the brutal Monte Grappa, which will be tackled twice.

Roma - Roma

The final stage is divided into two parts: the first is the peloton’s outing to Lido di Castel Fusano on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It's 16 kilometres one way and another 16 kilometres back before the stage enters its second and final part, the finishing circuit (8 laps) of 9.5 kilometres, which very much resembles last year’s lap through the eternal city.

Venaria Reale - Torino

Stage 1 kicks off in the suburbs of Turin and finishes in the centre. After a flat initial phase of around 45 km, the riders will tackle three climbs.

San Francesco al Campo - Santuario di Oropa (Biella)

Challenging stage featuring the first summit finish. After a flat run-up across Canavese and Vercellese areas the pink caravan will reach Valdengo, where a succession of minor climbs begins.

Novara - Fossano

Predominantly flat stage with some minor ups and downs in the central part.

Acqui Terme - Andora

A fairly flat stage, the only obstacles are the Col di Melogno climb (8 km at around 5%) midway through the stage and the final Capo Mele, which is tackled from the same side as during the Milano-Sanremo.

Genova - Lucca

The riders leave the city of Genova and travel along the coast on the Aurelia state road in the first 50 km. The stage has just two climbs on the menu.

Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) - Rapolano Terme

A demanding stage characterised by a hilly second part and three gravel sectors totalling almost 12 km. The first two are shared with the Strade Bianche, the third is a new one.

Foligno - Perugia TUDOR ITT

Individual time trial clearly divided into two parts. The first 32 km, flat and largely non-technical, lead to the foot of Umbria’s capital city of Perugia. The riders then tackle the ascent of Casaglia, with gradients up to 16%.

Spoleto - Prati di Tivo

Short stage with no flat ground to play with and plenty of elevation gain.

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