Watch the Tour de France
On Sunday, 21 July 2024, Monaco will be hosting the Grande Boucle for the 12th time and will also be a stage town for the 7th time. This will be the 21st and final stage of the 111th Tour de France, and more specifically an individual time trial that will start in the Principality and finish in Nice on the Promenade des Anglais and then Place Masséna. A final test that could be the decider for clinching the title.
Crédit photo : Direction de la Communication
Route of stage 21
The route in the Principality
After setting off from Port Hercule, the riders will take to the streets of Monaco in the direction of Beausoleil. They will then have to tackle the two toughest sections of this 34km stage, the climb to La Turbie (8.1km at an average gradient of 5.6%) and then the Col d'Eze (1.6km at 8.1%), before negotiating the descent to Nice via Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Timetable
- Start of the first rider: 2.40pm
- Start of the final rider: 6.45pm
- Theoretical time of arrival of the last rider in Nice: 7.30pm
The estimated finishing time is between 40 and 45 minutes.
Amenities
People with Reduced Mobility Area
For people with reduced mobility who are members of the Association Monégasque des Handicapés Moteurs (AMHM) and who hold a Monegasque or European priority card, and who wish to attend the start of the Tour de France on 21st July 2024 in the Principality, the Government of Monaco is setting up a reserved area located at 3-5 avenue J.F. Kennedy, under the new "Le Luciana" building.
Access to this area will be via the "Costa" lift right next to the Institut Monégasque de Médecine du Sport (IM2S) on avenue d'Ostende.
Non-members of the AMHM who hold a Monegasque or European priority card and wish to attend the event are invited to contact the said association (e-mail: amhm98@libello.com; tel: +377.93.50.71.00 between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm) in order to reserve a place (subject to availability).
Please note that one chair per accompanying person will be provided in the zone.
A few rules to observe
The general rules applying to spectators at the Tour de France will of course be in force, notably that of not running alongside the cyclists.
Access along the route, which is free of charge, will be controlled by a barricade system in the Principality.
Spectators will also be asked to respect the instructions given by the staff in charge of pedestrian crossings: priority will systematically be given to the Tour de France participants (riders, official cars, accompanying motorbikes and the publicity caravan) as they pass.
Finally, please note: the use of drones will be prohibited for safety reasons and campervans/motorhomes are not permitted to park in Monaco.
