After two mixed fractions, the first sprint should arrive in the third and final stage of this entirely Italian Tour de France 2024. Let’s discover the Piacenza-Torino in detail with the route, altimetry, favorites, program and TV schedule.
PATH
The route starts from Piacenza and arrives in Turin after 230.8 kilometers and just 1100 meters of altitude difference. The first part will be completely flat, then the race will pass through Tortona in honor of Fausto Coppi, who lost his life in this very location in 1960. A Tortona there will also be a fourth category GPM in the name of Coppi (1.1 km at 6.3%). We will then pass through Alessandria for the intermediate sprint before briefly entering the province of Asti and then the province of Cuneo, where there will be two other fourth category GPMs: the Barbaresco (1.5 km at 6.5%) and the Sommariva Perno (3.1 km at 4.6%)before the final plain towards Turin.
ALTIMETRY
FAVORITES
Aside from Merlier, Kooij and Milan, there are also the best sprinters in this Tour. Let’s start with Mark Cavendish, who is chasing the historic record of victories, even if his condition is far from its best days. The favorites for today’s success are Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla) and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). Also to watch are Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain – Victorious) and Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny).
THIRD STAGE PROGRAM TOUR DE FRANCE 2024
3rd stage – Monday 1st July
Piacenza-Turin (230.8 km)
Official departure time: 11.35
Estimated arrival time: 16.57
TOUR DE FRANCE 2024, WHERE TO WATCH IT ON TV AND STREAMING
Live: Rai Sport + HD (channel 58 dgt) from 11.05 to 14.00 free-to-air, from 14.00 on Rai 2 free-to-air, from 11.00 on Eurosport 1 (channel 210 Sky) for subscribers
Diretta streaming: RaiPlay from 11.05, Discovery Plus, eurosport.it, Sky Go and NOW from 11.00
Live text broadcast: OA Sport
