Entertainment

Throughout the morning of 21 July, spectators can enjoy a wide range of products and gifts from numerous partner brands and their mascots, both in the streets of the Principality and in Port Hercule, just outside the Tour de France Village (access to which will be reserved for local authorities, partners, cycling teams and journalists).

Also on the programme is an event in support of the Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque charity, offering free eye and hearing tests, awareness-raising activities (car/cyclist co-existence, recycling/recovery, etc.), exhibitions of partner brand products, a photo-call and 'lucky wheels'.

There will also be shops selling official Tour de France merchandise, official kits and cycling team jerseys.

Source: ASO

In tandem with the main event and opening the publicity caravan, eight young riders (aged 15-18) will ride the entire stage (to be confirmed by the Monaco Cycling Union – to be confirmed). This initiative, sponsored by the tyre manufacturer, will mimic the experience of a professional team, with official support vehicles, an awards ceremony on the podium and the sound of the official Tour de France anthem.

More information: www.continental-tires.com/fr/fr/sponsoring/young-cadets

Source: ASO

The Tour de France riders have the opportunity to explore the route of the stage between 11:40am and 01.10pm.

See the Tour route in the Principality

A major event on every stage of the Tour de France, the Publicity Caravan is made up of around 150 vehicles representing about thirty brands, parading along a 10km route handing out gifts to spectators.

Departure from Monaco: 01.10pm. The publicity Caravan opens the road to the Tour riders.
Duration: approximately 30 minutes.

Source: ASO

Once the publicity Caravan has passed, the first rider will set off at 2.40pm.

The eight Monegasque winners of the 7th edition of the Dictée du Tour de France will be welcomed to the Tour Village on the morning of 21 July and invited to head behind the scenes of the start of the Grande Boucle.

These pupils, from Year 5 to Year 8, from Monegasque schools are the winners of a competition organised on 22 March by ASO and the stage towns (the Prince’s Government in Monaco's case): a dictation contest with the aim of correctly spelling a press article about the Tour, in this case the one in the local media Monaco Tribune about the Tour coming to the Principality in 2024. Their classes also received a visit from Antoine Berlin, one of Monaco's two professional cyclists (along with Victor Langellotti), who came to talk about his career.

In 2023, 23,000 children from all over France took part in this event, 300 of whom were lucky enough to attend the Tour.

For more information on the initiative, visit: www.letourfemmes.fr

Monaco Info report on the subject: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLTKTpN5qkY

Source: Monaco Info

On Saturday, 20 July, the day before the stage, several dozen female riders who are members of "Donnons des Elles au Vélo" - a club affiliated to the French Cycling Federation and dedicated to promoting women's cycling - will cover the Tour route.

More information: www.donnonsdeselles.net

Source: ASO

At the end of June, in the Jardins Saint-Martin (located between the Oceanographic Museum and Monaco Cathedral), the Prince’s Government Communication Department will be exhibiting around twenty photographs measuring 1 metre by 1.5 metres, revealing the close ties that the Principality has maintained with the Tour de France for 85 years.

Admission is free.

Source: Government Communication Department 

A stamp celebrating the Tour de France coming to the Principality will be specially created and issued by Monaco Stamp Issuing Office. To be unveiled in early July.

OETP website: www.oetp-monaco.com

Source: OETP