Tour de France 2024: The Maurienne valley in the spotlight

The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes is scheduled between the closing of the Olympic Games on August 11 and the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The 2024 edition will include a total of eight stages, the first three of which will take place in the Netherlands. Marking the Grand Departure from Rotterdam.

The 2024 women’s Tour de France promises a captivating adventure through a straight line route, from north to south. This route proves to be a varied experience, starting with flat terrain in the Netherlands, followed by a traditional stage between Valkenburg and Liège. This stage will include the emblematic ascent of Bemelerberg and Cauberg, famous for the Amstel Gold Race, as well as the formidable climbs of Redoute and Roche-aux-Faucons, legendary as part of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in Belgium

The culmination of this unique adventure is located in our majestic Alps. The final weekend will first include a long odyssey to Grand-Bornand in Haute-Savoie. Finally, the queen stage will display an impressive elevation gain of 3,900 meters . This stage will take the famous col du Glandon on its steepest side (19.7 km at 7.2%) before concluding at Alpe d’Huez (13.8 km at 8.1%), a new summit finish for the women. Another legendary finish now integrated into the Women’s Tour, one year after the success of Demi Vollering in 2023, marked by her victory at the Tourmalet.

The 111th edition of the Tour de France 2024 , THE real cycling challenge, will begin in Italy with a demanding stage around Florence. Quickly, the cyclists will face the Alps, where the key stages will take place.

From the fourth day, the favorites will face the formidable slopes of Galibier in the Maurienne , offering a prelude of the challenges to come. The stage will end in  Valloire. The next day, the departure will be from  St Jean de Maurienne !

Stage seven will feature a 25km individual time trial, while two days later riders will traverse the picturesque white roads of Troyes. A special GRAVEL stage.

This unique Tour de France will total an incredible elevation gain of more than 52,000 meters, spread across four massifs: the Apennines in Italy, the majestic Alps, the Massif Central, and the Pyrenees. The latter will welcome two arrivals at altitude in Saint-Lary-Soulan, after the ascent of Tourmalet, and at the Plateau de Beille during the second week.

However, the fight for victory will not be set in stone, as a breathtaking finale will be played out during a return to the Alps for stages 19 and 20. On Friday, the cyclists will reach incredible altitudes, including the summit of Bonette at 2802 meters, the highest point of the Tour. On Saturday, they will climb the passes of Turini, Colmiane, and Couillole. If this is not enough to decide between the favorites, a 34 km time trial, including the ascent of the Col d’Eze, will seal the outcome of the race, thus replacing the traditional finish at the Champs-Élysées. A real cycling adventure to experience in the Savoyard Alps in 2024!