2024 Tour de France To Start in Italy, Finish in Nice Due to Olympics; Course Deemed Difficult by Mark Cavendish

Incorporating first high-altitude Italian stages and remarkable challenges such as a difficult fourth-stage ascent, the 2024 Tour de France route stirs anticipation: spectators await another thrilling showdown in the final stretch with a time trial replacing the traditional Parisian procession, while Cavendish eyes potential stage victories in his quest to surpass Eddy Merckx's record.

The 2024 Tour de France will start in Italy and finish in Nice due to the Summer Olympics being held in Paris.
This alteration marks the first time since 1905 that the Tour will not finish in Paris.
Mark Cavendish, who has won a joint-record 34 stages in the Tour de France's history, labelled the 2024 route as one of the toughest he's seen.
The race will feature two visits to the Alps with challenging high-altitude Italian stages and daunting ascents, including one as early as the fourth stage.
The race will end with a time trial stage between Monaco and Nice, replacing the traditional final sprint in Paris.
The 2024 women's Tour de France will start in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and end at L'Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps.