The 4th stage of the 2024 Tour de France marks the return to France of the Grande Boucle! After starting in Pinerolo, it is in Valloire that the day’s stage will be judged after a passage to the summit of Galibier. Discover all the details of today’s stage: profile, route, favorites, live…
Step 4 of the Tour de France 2024 is being disputed this Tuesday, July 2 between Pinerolo et Valloire over 139.6 kilometers. The Big loop is back in France with a beautiful mountain stage and the Galibier pass to cross at more than 2,600 meters above sea level. In fact, the riders will have to climb no less than 3,600 meters of positive elevation gain today. Enough to give some people ideas and take advantage of a real mountain stage to try to create the first gaps to the yellow jersey of the general classification.
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The route of the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024: the first in the mountains
It’s from Pinerolo that the start of the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 this Tuesday, July 2nd. At 1:05 p.m., the riders involved will be released on the course of the day’s 139.6-kilometer stage. From the outset, the terrain will rear up in the direction of Sestrières. It is a group of strong riders who will take the lead since there will not be a meter of flat in the first 50 kilometers. At the top of Sestriere, the riders will dive towards Cesana Torinese to begin the rise of the Montgenevre Pass (2nd category – 8.3 km at 6.0%) which will mark the return to France of the Big loop.
After these first two passes, the runners will head towards Briancon to then go and get the Galibier Pass (Hors Catégorie – 22.9 km at 5.1%). The riders will climb up to 2,600 meters above sea level for a first test between the favorites of the general classification. The finish of the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 will not be judged at the summit. At the tipping point, there will remain about twenty kilometers of descent to reach ValloireA breakaway could go all the way, unless the favourites decide to measure themselves in this first high mountain stage.
The profile of the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 with the Galibier
The difficulties of today’s stage:
- Sestriere (2nd category – 39.2 km at 3.7%)
- Montgenevre Pass (2nd category – 8.3 km at 6.0%)
- Galibier Pass (Souvenir Henri Desgrange) (Out of Category – 22.9 km at 5.1%)
Tour de France 2024: The favorites of the 4th stage
The favourites of the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 are none other than the best climbers of this 111th edition. Despite a downhill finish, it is a safe bet that the favorites of the general classification will want to show themselves, notably by passing the summit of the Galibier at an altitude of 2,600 meters. Tadej Pogacar et Jonas Vingegaard should be the big favorites for today’s stage. With a Remco Evenepoel not far from the goal.
*** VINGEGAR Jonas, CAKE MAKER Thaddeus, EVENEPOEL Remco
** YATES Simon, RODRIGUEZ Carlos, ROGLIČ Primoz, CARAPAZ Richard
* YATES Adam, GALL Felix, BILBAO Pello, BUT Henry, THE BEARD Romain
Live: Watch the 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 live
The 4th stage of the Tour de France 2024 can be watched live on television this Tuesday, July 2. Here are the TV channels and times to watch today’s stage race:
- France 2/France 3: live from 12:55 p.m.
- Eurosport 1 : live from 1:00 p.m.
Tour de France 2024: The detailed map of stage 4
The official website of the Tour de France.
