It is already known when the most important road cycling events will take place in 2024. At the ICU International Cycling Union made public, at the end of November, the calendar full of tests and conditioned, in large part, by the celebration of the Olympic Games in Paris, from July 27 to August 8, which will modify part of the planning of the Tour de France. Next, we will review when the three grand tours and the five monuments will take place.
He World Tour 2024 will start next January 16 in Australia and will end October 20 in China. In total, 38 races are scheduled, held in 18 countries and four continents. They total more than 300 days of competition and 30,000 kilometers of travel. For this reason, the teams’ strategy to manage efforts and breaks will be key to obtaining good results in the most prestigious events. Will the Jumbo Visma team lead with an iron fist again?
From May to September, the largest
He Tour of France It is considered the great cycling race worldwide, the one that all riders dream of winning. The next edition holds many surprises: the June 29 in Florence and, after some stages in Italy, he will make the leap to the French country. He will end up, for the first time in history, far from the capital. Due to the Olympic Games, the last stage will be July 21 in Nice, a city located in the south and with a long cycling tradition.
According to the sports betting houses, which collect specialized portals, where there will be no news will be the candidates for the yellow jersey. Jonas Vingegaardwinner of the last editions, is the favorite to repeat this feat against the Slovenian Tadej Pogacarwhich took victory in the 2020 and 2021 editions. A new fight is expected to finish first with others covered behind such as Pimoz Roglic y Remco Evenepoel.
He Tour of ItalyAs is tradition, it is the first of the three grand tours to be held. It will be from May 4 to 26 with arrival in Rome; The route of the next edition is characterized by being less mountainous than in recent years, thus trying to be more open and competitive. Regarding the Vuelta a España, of the August 17 al September 8ththere are still pending details to be announced, although for now it has already been revealed that it will leave Lisbon for the second time in history.
The dates of the five monuments
Not everything in the world of cycling is limited to the three big events on the calendar. There are many other tests of great prestige and cinco of them stand out above the rest and are known as monuments. They are classics that take place in a single day, with decades of history behind them and impressive routes. They all exceed the 200 kilometers in length and are ideal for sprinters. Getting one of them is always a source of pride and a goal for runners.
The first solitary event for the cyclists to face will be the Milan-San Remo, on March 16. It will continue at the end of the month Tour of FlandersMarch 31, and, at the beginning of April, on the 7th, the Paris-Roubaix, considered the toughest race in the world that exists on the surface in the north of France. Two weeks later, on April 21, the Liège-Bastogne-Liège and will close the calendar of monuments, the Tour of Lombardyon October 12.
We couldn’t finish this review without mentioning the world Championship road cycling, a race with great tradition, although it does not appear in any of the two groups mentioned above. In 2024 it will take place September 21 to 29 in Zurich, Swiss. The winner must demonstrate his skill in a demanding road course and at stake is the prestigious rainbow jersey, which is currently being defended by the Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel.
We could not finish this review without mentioning the World Road Cycling Championship, a race with great tradition, although it does not appear in either of the two groups mentioned above. In 2024 it will take place from September 21 to 29 in Zurich, Switzerland. The winner must demonstrate his skill in a demanding road course and at stake is the prestigious rainbow jersey, which is currently defended by the Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel.
2023-12-05 17:42:46
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