Road cycling at the 2024 Olympics: Julian Alaphilippe on home turf in search of the Olympic title

Double world champion, Julian Alaphilippe is determined to complete ;complete his record with an Olympic title. This Saturday, the French rider intends to create a surprise in a race that could be unblocked before the sprint at Trocadéro.

< p>This Saturday, the 90 riders in the running will compete for the Olympic title in the men's road cycling race. 

Alaphilippe in dream

After discovering the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio, Julian Alaphilippe will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games for the second time in the French jersey. A deadline included in his program this year. The double world champion believes he has made “ideal preparation” for this goal: “My preparation has been ideal. I had a different approach to my three colleagues (Valentin Madouas, Christophe Laporte and Kevin Vauquelin) since I didn't do the Tour de France, I don't know if it will be the right one but from my point of view, I did the maximum”, hammered the French rider.

This Saturday, the French cycling star wants to do battle with his competitors. He expects a tense race and a unique moment on the long track unveiled over a year ago: “I feel good, motivated. I don't consider myself a favourite but to tell the truth, I don't think about that, I don't think about where I stand in relation to the others. I'm here to give my all for the French team. It's a goal that's close to my heart. The Games can't be just any goal. We've seen for years that the Games are an increasingly important goal, with an increasingly high level. I had made the choice to leave my place in Tokyo (in 2021) for the birth of my son. At the time, I had said that I already hoped to be in Paris. It has been in my head for a while and I have been preparing for it. Everyone will have an extra because it is the Games. Çit will be a unique moment". 

The Olympic Games, an extraordinary event

The coach of the French men's road cycling team, Thomas Voeckler set the scene before the road race event. The former professional cyclist did not miss to emphasize the importance of such a test in a career: “It's really special. I don't rank the European Championship, the World Championship and the Olympic Games, but that goes beyond cycling. So it's something special, but we still have to manage to approach it like a bike race. We're at home, we have to appreciate how lucky we are and I'm very proud to be here. at the head of this team, I don't hide it”. Thomas Voeckler is sure of his strength and wants to create the feat: “There are several favorites, but we don't have any complexes. However, we don't take ourselves for others. Humility doesn't prevent ambition.”

À what time does the men's road cycling road race start at the 2024 Olympics ?

The fictitious start of the men's road cycling road race at the 2024 Olympics is scheduled for Saturday 3 August at 11:00 at the Pont d'Iéna in Paris. The finish of the Olympic event is estimated to be between 5:12 p.m. and 5:49 p.m.

On which channel can you watch the men's road cycling race at the 2024 Olympic Games ?

The TV rights holders for the 2024 Olympic Games, the channels of the group France Télévisions and Eurosport will broadcast the men's road cycling race at the 2024 Olympics.

How to follow the men's road cycling race online at the 2024 Olympics in streaming ?

If you want to watch the men's road cycling race online at the 2024 Olympics on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to create an account on France. tv or subscribe &agrav; a subscription on MyCanal. 

What is the route of the men's road cycling race at the 2024 Olympics ? 

Known for a year already, the route of the men's road cycling race at the 2024 Olympic Games will consist of a 273-kilometre loop, with a 2,800-metre elevation gain. positive, with a start and finish at Trocadéro. During the fictitious start, the 90 riders in the running will pass by the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides and the banks of the Seine, before a real start on Rue Gay-Lussac in the 5th arrondissement of the capital. The peloton will cross Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines and Essonne in particular. This route will allow the Olympic contenders to see other Olympic sites, such as the Golf National, the Velodrome National and the BMX Stadium in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. After returning to the capital, the cyclists will see the Louvre and the Opéra Garnier, before tackling the cobblestones of the Butte Montmartre (1 km at 6.5%), which they will use three times to climb up to the Sacré-Coeur. Finally, they will compete in a sprint with the Trocadéro in their sights.

Who are the favorites for the men's road cycling race at the 2024 Olympics ?

For this Olympic race, several favorites are emerging, starting with the reigning world champion, Mathieu van der Poel. Discreet on the Tour de France, the Dutchman has ticked to become Olympic Champion, in his career goals. If he skipped the cross-country mountain bike event to focus on the road, there is no doubt that he could attack on the last climb located 10km from the finish. 3rd in the Olympic time trial, Wout Van Aert will want to create the feat and win against his best enemy. But he is not the only rider in the Belgian delegation who wants to play a leading role. Third in the last Tour de France behind the ogres of world cycling, Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel could cause a surprise. The new Olympic time trial champion could attack from afar. French, Julian Alaphilippe dreams of Olympic glory, the former double World Champion did not show up for the Tour de France to prepare for these Olympic Games at home.