On the 4th of August 2024 the women's road cycling peloton takes on the Olympic Games. It is in Paris that the event will take place and the route fits the likings of many riders and the sport's biggest figures. We take a look at the race's profile.
The race will take place in and around Paris for a whole 158 kilometers. A very long day on the bike packed with small climbs all throughout, reminiscent of a spring classic. It will be that kind of rider that it'll suit the most, endurance will be key, and alongside a few very explosive sections, the peloton will then find a final circuit with two laps that have three ascents each. It's not a climbers' course and is open for many riders, but it will still feature some 1500 meters of climbing which does make it somewhat difficult to imagine a sprinter taking the win.
The race starts off in the center of Paris and after 10 kilometers it leaves towards it's outskirts where they will find some hilly terrain. The race is never truly flat, it features small climbs all around but unlike the men's race, this one is more likely to be decided in the final third within the final circuit of the race within the city of Paris itself.
The riders enter the circuit through the cobbled climb that is the Côte de la Butte Montmare. The ascent is 1.1 kilometers long at 5.6%, with a few twists on the cobbled roads. From there on the riders will officially be in the final two-lap circuit, that features three small climbs.
800 meters at 5.2% (39.5 and 20Km to go), 600 meters at 5.3% (34.5and 15Km to go) and the climb to Montmare (47, 28 and 9.5Km to go) which should headline the race which is 1.1Km at 5.6%. This is a circuit however where you can't wait to make the difference in the finale.
After the final climb there is a small descent and ultimately 5 pan-flat kilometers across the Seine until they reach the finish line, over the rider and by the Jardin du Trocadero, overviewing the Eiffel Tower.
Le parcours de la course en ligne messieurs des JO de Paris 2024 a été dévoilé sur Eurosport : 2 800 de D+ sont annoncés avec la Côte de la Butte Montmartre à escalader à 3 reprises dans le final. Le départ aura lieu à la Tour Eiffel et l'arrivée au Trocadéro. #Paris2024
