One of the most eye-catching parts of the 2024
Tour de France presentation was the reveal of gravel on stage 9 and it's fair to say, it hasn't been a universally well-received decision.
Richard Plugge suggested Gravel World Champion,
Matej Mohoric "needs to get his rainbow jersey out of the closet," in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek reaction to the route, whilst the likes of
Patrick Lefevere also raised concerns, saying, "You can not win the Tour there but you can lose it.”