Why does it start from Italy if it's the Tour de France?

Admit it, you also thought about it when you found out that the Grande Boucle, this year, will start from Florence, remaining in our country for the first 4 stages..

Craving for spaghetti? As much as the endless rivalry between Italian and French cuisine would lead us to say yes, the answer is NO and the reason must also be sought in the trend that the last editions of the Tour de France. have had.

The Gran Départ ventures beyond national borders.

Denmark 2022, Basque Country 2023 and Italy 2024. In recent years, it has become usual to start major tours outside national borders.

But the decision to start the Tour de France in Italyis also a tribute to the history of our cycling, and the stage cities are proof of that: Florence is the birthplace of Gino Bartali and Gastone Nencini who won the Tour in 1938, 1948, and 1960, as well as the adopted home of Vincenzo Nibali who won the race in 2014.
Not to mention Rimini, the city of Marco Pantani,, who won the Tour de France in 1998. Another great cyclist, Fausto Coppi, will be remembered during the third stage, when the Tour passes through Tortona, in Piedmont.

Why the Tour de France in Italy will be one-of-a-kind.

If you think that the tour in Italy is just a "catwalk" to showcase our landscapes, you're mistaken because what will characterize the Italian stages will also be the type of route, particularly challenging, which will see about 4000 meters of elevation gain for the first stage Florence - Rimini with 7 total climbs.

All this, of course, against the backdrop of the beauties of our country.

A very special edition of this Tour 2024, which sees, for the first time in its history, its conclusion in Nice instead of Paris, due to the too close Olympics

What can we say, the Tour de France of this 2024 will truly be unmissable and we are ready to tell you all about it, so, all that's left is for you to follow us, also on our social media.

Tour de France is #CLOSETOYOU

Data sources:
https://bikechannel.it/2022/12/30/la-partenza-del-tour-de-france-2024-dallitalia-e-un-omaggio-al-nostro-ciclismo/