Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) moved into the lead of the Tour de France on stage 2 to Bologna, attacking on the final ascent of the punishingly steep Côte de San Luca and distancing overnight leader Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich-PostNL).
While breakaway rider Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) won the stage, all eyes were on the attack from Pogačar behind. When he leapt away, only Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) could follow.
However, Pogačar and Vingegaard were joined by Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep). Carapaz sprinted in for 10th place but because there were no more time bonuses left on the line, the yellow jersey moved onto the shoulders of Pogačar thanks to the tie-breaking rules, and his fourth-place finish on stage 1.
Evenepoel is now second overall, while Vingegaard sits in third place ahead of Carapaz, all of them on the same time as Pogačar.
Bardet dropped to fifth place overall at six seconds, just ahead of a large group of Tour de France contenders who are all 21 seconds down on Pogačar.
Belgian Maxim Van Gils (Lotto Dstny) slipped to sixth overall while from the same group, Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious), Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) rounded out the top 10.
Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) also finished in the group and is outside the top 10 but still only 21 seconds behind Pogačar along with teammate Aleksandr Vlasov, Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla), Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers), Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) and more.
Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) lost 1:11 on the stage as did Laurens De Plus (Ineos), who crashed during the stage. Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty) suffered more, losing 2:31.
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Tour de France 2024 GC standings
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Tour de France 2024 classifications
Here’s a rundown of all the ongoing competitions at the Tour de France. Click here for a more comprehensive explainer, including minor competitions such as the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize. Speaking of prizes, click here to find out how much the riders can win during the Tour de France.
Yellow Jersey/Maillot Jaune – The yellow jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.
Green Jersey – The green jersey is the points classification. Riders accrue points at one of the two intermediate sprints during stages and also at stage finishes, and the man with the most points leads the ranking.
Polka Dot Jersey – The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the Tour de France, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the man with the most points leads the ranking.
White jersey – The white jersey is the best young rider classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.
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Tour de France 2024 schedule
| Date |
Stage |
Start-finish |
Distance |
Start/Finish times (CET) |
| 29-Jun |
Stage 1 |
Florence – Rimini |
206km |
12:00 – 17:34 |
| 30-Jun |
Stage 2 |
Cesenatico – Bologna |
198.7km |
12:15 – 17:06 |
| 1-Jul |
Stage 3 |
Piacenza – Turin |
230.5km |
11:15 – 16:57 |
| 2-Jul |
Stage 4 |
Pinerolo – Valloire |
139.6km |
13:05 – 17:05 |
| 3-Jul |
Stage 5 |
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain |
177.4km |
13:20 – 17:16 |
| 4-Jul |
Stage 6 |
Mâcon – Dijon |
163.5km |
13:35 – 17:19 |
| 5-Jul |
Stage 7 |
Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin |
25.3km (ITT) |
13:05 – 17:29 |
| 6-Jul |
Stage 8 |
Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises |
183.4km |
13:05 – 17:19 |
| 7-Jul |
Stage 9 |
Troyes – Troyes |
199km |
13:15 – 17:49 |
| 8-Jul |
Rest day 1 |
Orléans |
Row 9 – Cell 3 |
Row 9 – Cell 4 |
| 9-Jul |
Stage 10 |
Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond |
187.3km |
13:05 – 17:24 |
| 10-Jul |
Stage 11 |
Évaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran |
211km |
11:20 – 16:54 |
| 11-Jul |
Stage 12 |
Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
203.6km |
12:35 – 17:16 |
| 12-Jul |
Stage 13 |
Agen – Pau |
165.3km |
13:30 – 17:21 |
| 13-Jul |
Stage 14 |
Pau – Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet |
151.9km |
13:05 – 17:17 |
| 14-Jul |
Stage 15 |
Loudenvielle – Plateau de Beille |
197.7km |
11:55 – 17:22 |
| 15-Jul |
Rest day 2 |
Gruissan |
Row 16 – Cell 3 |
Row 16 – Cell 4 |
| 16-Jul |
Stage 16 |
Gruissan – Nîmes |
188.6km |
13:05 – 17:31 |
| 17-Jul |
Stage 17 |
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Superdévoluy |
177.8km |
12:35 – 16:58 |
| 18-Jul |
Stage 18 |
Gap – Barcelonnette |
179.6km |
13:00 – 17:30 |
| 19-Jul |
Stage 19 |
Embrun – Isola 2000 |
144.6km |
12:20 – 16:28 |
| 20-Jul |
Stage 20 |
Nice – Col de la Couillole |
132.8km |
13:35 – 17:18 |
| 21-Jul |
Stage 21 |
Monaco – Nice |
33.7km (ITT) |
14:40 – 19:30 |
