Tour de France 2024 start time, TV channel and FREE live stream

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The 2024 Tour de France gets underway on Saturday with a number of new features on this year’s route.

Italy will host the Grand Depart for the first time as riders set out from Florence to Rimini on the Adriatic coast.

The next two stages, through the iconic racetrack Imola then the cities of Bologna and Turin, then give way to the traditional mountain climbs across the Alps as the Tour heads into France for the bulk of the 21 stages.

Heading north to Troyes, the route then swings through the Massif Central and Pyrenees mountains.

A final dart around the Alps will lead to the first-ever finish outside of Paris, due to the summer Olympics, as Nice takes centre stage instead of the Champs Elysees for the crowning of the winner.

Tour de France 2024 start time

The Grand Depart will get underway at 11am BST on Saturday, July 29, 2024. Each stage’s start time through the race will vary slightly.

How to watch Tour de France 2024

TV channel: In the UK, live coverage of the Tour de France will be shown on free-to-air channel ITV4 as well as Eurosport.

Live stream: A free live broadcast will be available on the ITVX app while Discovery+ subscribers can tune into Eurosport’s coverage via their app and website.

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