Tour de France 2024: Favourites
fotobureau Cor VosHaving won six stages, GC winner Tadej Pogacar was the most successful stage hunter of the 2024 Tour de France. Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay both took three wins. The other stages were won by individual riders.
Read about the pre-race favourites or click on the links in the table below for our prognosis regarding the individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).
Tour de France 2024 - stages
| start - finish | km | type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29-6 | Climbers for yellow | 206.0 | hills |
| 2 | 30-6 | Enter the hilly specialists | 198.7 | hills |
| 3 | 1-7 | For fast men #1 | 230.5 | flat |
| 4 | 2-7 | GC battle on the Galibier | 139.6 | mountains |
| 5 | 3-7 | For fast men #2 | 177.4 | flat |
| 6 | 4-7 | For fast men #3 | 163.5 | flat |
| 7 | 5-7 | ITT masters step up | 25.3 | ITT |
| 8 | 6-7 | For fast men #4 | 183.4 | hills |
| 9 | 7-7 | Strade Bianche à la Tour | 199.0 | gravel |
| 8-7 | rustdag | |||
| 10 | 9-7 | For fast men #5 | 187.3 | flat |
| 11 | 10-7 | Onslaught in Massif Central | 211.0 | hills |
| 12 | 11-7 | For fast men #6 | 203.6 | hills |
| 13 | 12-7 | For fast men #7 | 165.3 | hills |
| 14 | 13-7 | Attackers in the Pyrenees | 151.9 | mountains |
| 15 | 14-7 | GC riders in the Pyrenees | 197.7 | mountains |
| 15-7 | rest day | |||
| 16 | 16-7 | For fast men #8 | 188.6 | flat |
| 17 | 17-7 | Breakaway day | 177.8 | hills |
| 18 | 18-7 | Attackers in the Alps | 179.5 | hills |
| 19 | 19-7 | Demolishers in the Alps #1 | 144.6 | mountains |
| 20 | 20-7 | Attackers in the Alps | 132.8 | mountains |
| 21 | 21-7 | ITT for climbers | 33.7 | ITT |
For fast men #5
The Tour de France stage from Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond features hardly any vertical gain. The only possible obstacles are invisible. Strong winds. Echelons are really the only thing that could get in the way of a bunch sprint.
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GC Favourites
Tadej Pogačar is on fire this season, just as he was last year. And the year before. Yet, Jonas Vingegaard managed to dislodge the Slovenian on both occasions. Who'll win the Tour de France? Cyclingstage.com presents the pre-race favourites to win the biggest cycling race on the planet.
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Climbers for first yellow
The Tour de France kicks off with a race featuring seven climbs and 3,600 meters of elevation gain. Even though the finish isn't uphill, it's clear that the rider who takes the first yellow jersey needs to be a good climber. But having fast legs legs won't hurt either.
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Enter the hilly specialists
The terrain for the 2nd stage of the Tour de France has Mathieu van der Poel's name written all over it. Obviously, there's also his eternal rival, Wout van Aert. And Tom Pidcock. Mads Pedersen. And Alberto Bettiol. And... you get the idea.
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For fast men #1
A sprinters' party in Turin is almost inevitable on the third day. For starters, the climbs in the 3rd stage of the Tour de France are insignificant, plus they are situated far from the finish.
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More articles
GC clash on the GalibierFor fast men #2
For fast men #3
ITT masters step up
For fast men #4
Strade Bianche à la Tour
Brutal onslaught in Massif Central
For fast men #6
For fast men #7
Attackers in the Pyrenees
GC riders in the Pyrenees
For fast men #8
Breakaway day
Attackers in the Alps
Demolishers in the Alps #1
Attackers in the Alps
ITT for climbers