Before returning to France and attacking the mountains, the riders of the Tour de France 2024 will compete this Monday, July 1, in a third stage without much difficulty. With more than 230 km, it will be the longest of this Grande Boucle for the new yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar and his opponents. Career, profile, favorites, here’s what you need to know about the third step.
A little calm before the storm. The third stage of the Tour de France 2024, which will be run this Monday, July 1, will be the longest of this edition: 230.5 kilometers on the program and few difficulties… except for arriving in time at the hotel to see the eighth-final of the Euro 2024 France-Belgium, expensive for the Belgian and French riders. Tadej Pogacar starts in yellow, jersey scratched from Romain Bardet at the end of a second stage won by Kévin Vauquelin.
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One region for another: the riders leave Emilia-Romagna, from the city of Piacenza, to reach Turin and Piedmont. 230.5 km on the program, for the longest stage of this Tour de France 2024.
The profile of the third stage
After two tricky first stages, a bit of “rest” on the roads of Italy: no major difficulty on the program with undoubtedly a great opportunity to show themselves for the sprinters fighting for the green jersey, on a very probable mass sprint in Turin. A sort of transition before joining France and attacking the serious stuff in the mountains.
It’s hard to bet on anything other than a bunch sprint in Turin. In distress from the first stage, can Mark Cavendish dream? The mission seems complicated. It would be more logical to bet on Jasper Philipsen, who Mads Pedersen and Axel Zingle will probably come to challenge.
The fictitious start will be given at 11:15 a.m., real at 11:35 a.m. The anticipated arrival is announced at 4:57 p.m. The 21 stages of this Grande Boucle are broadcast on TV on France 2 and France 3 but also on the Eurosport 1 channel as well as live commentary on the RMC Sport website and application. RMC will broadcast all the stages on the radio between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. and in full on its 100% digital radio Route.
- 10:55 a.m. – Antenna connection for TV broadcast
- 11:15 a.m. – Fictitious departure
- 11:35 a.m. – Actual departure
- Between 4:57 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – Expected arrival
