Olympic Games mean final stage of 2024 race will end in Nice
Tour will conclude with a time trial for first time since 1989
Nice is announced as the host city for the Tour de France final stage in 2024. The Tour de France will finish in Nice rather than Paris in the summer of 2024, organisers have announced.
The famous race will finish at the other end of the country from Paris for the first time in its history on 21 July as the capital builds up to hosting the Olympics a few days later.
The last stage will also be an individual time trial rather than the usual ceremonial outing for the leaders, meaning the race could be decided at the death.
It is the first time Le Tour has concluded with a time trial since 1989, when Greg LeMond pipped Laurent Fignon by eight seconds, the closest finish in the race’s history. The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend’s action Nice has featured prominently before, hosting the start of the event in 1981 and 2020, while it is the finishing point for the prestigious Paris-Nice race held annually. Lend us a hand in 2023
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