For its third edition, the Tour de France Women will be exported. In 2024, its big start will be given in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, on August 12, in co-organization with the cities of The Hague and Dordrecht. A first in the recent history of this competition. The rest of the course will be unveiled on October 25, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
“It is a great achievement that countries are fighting to receive the great departuresavored Marion Rousse, the director of the event, during a press conference organized in Clermont-Ferrand, the starting city of the second edition, on Sunday July 23. It’s a nice nod to Dutch cycling, which remains a beacon of women’s cycling. »
Annemiek van Vleuten, winner of the first edition, is the perfect illustration of this. “All the distinctive jerseys had been won by Dutch women”insists Marion Rousse.
The first three stages will take place in the Netherlands, but over two days only. Tuesday will be divided into two “half steps”with a time trial in the streets of Rotterdam scheduled for the afternoon.
Usually contested over eight days, the race will this time be planed with a start on Monday August 12, the day after the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, until Sunday August 18. “We had to. Every four years, we will have to find new dates.explains the one who is also a consultant for France Télévisions.