Tour de France 2024 - Stage 4 preview
July 2, 2024: Pinerolo - Valloire, 139.6km
The 2024 Tour de France will leave Italy after a long climb to Sestrières (39.9km at 3.7%), where Fausto Coppi triumphed in 1952, before crossing into France 71km into stage 4 at the Col de Montgenèvre (8.3km at 5.9%). Then, after ascending the Lautaret pass, the riders will tackle the 2,642-metre Galibier (23km at 5.1%) with a time bonus sprint at the summit before a fast 20km descent to the finish line in Valloire.
Never before has the Tour climbed so high so early in its history. The 139.6km stage with 3,600 metres of elevation gain will be the first opportunity for the favourites to test themselves and challenge each other in the high mountains.
Stage 4 Sprints
- Intermediate sprint, km 18.9
- Time bonus sprint, km 120.7
Stage 4 Mountains
- Sestrières (39.9km at 3.7%) cat. 2, km 50.4
- Col de Montgenèvre (8.3km at 5.9%) cat. 2, km 71.1
- Col du Galibier - Souvenir Henri Desgrange (23km at 5.1%), cat. HC, km 120.7
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.
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