Le Tour de France, or the Grande Boucle, is the major men's professional road cycling stage race created by Henri Desgrange and considered one of the most important sporting events in the world.

The Tour de France 2024, edition number 111, will start on 29 June for the first time in Italy and will end on 21 July with an individual time trial on the French Riviera.

Stage 1 will start from Florence and after 205 kilometers will end in Rimini with seven challenging climbs and a passage to San Marino.

From a sporting point of view, this Apennine crossing will offer 3,800 m of positive altitude difference, between the rather undulating Valico Tre Faggi pass and some steep climbs, of which the last one is in the heart of the Republic of San Marino, just before the finish line.

Details about the passage in San Marino will follow