The Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2024 from Italy

Countdown to the Grand Départ: Florence is preparing to welcome the Tour de France!

There are fewer and fewer days left for the historic event that all cycling enthusiasts are waiting for: for the first time in over a century, the Tour de France will start from Italy.
From 29 June to 1 July 2024, Florence and Emilia-Romagna, together with Piedmont, will host the start of this legendary cycling race. Cyclists will parade along the streets of Florence, touching iconic places such as the Cascine, the historic center, and the Viola Park, where the official start will take place.Florence is preparing to host this great event with a rich calendar of activities that will culminate with the presentation of the teams at the square Michelangelo.

Santini the famous Italian brand of cycling clothing in partnership with the Tour de France, confirms the excellence with the Grand Départ jersey, a collector’s item that celebrates the 2024 start in Italy; si is a cycling jersey with a special graphic that combines the colors of the French flag and the Italian flag, symbol of the proximity between the two countries that host the most important cycling event in the world.

The jersey has a circular multicolored figure in the center, both on the front and on the back, which recalls the logo of the Tour and the shape of a wheel. On the yellow background, there are other elements that refer to the Tour, such as the number 111, which corresponds to the 2024 edition, the names of the six Italian cities of departure and arrival of the first three stages (Florence, Rimini, Cesenatico, Bologna, Piacenza and Turin) and the elevation profile of these three routes.

This is a unique opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to wear a garment that tells the story and the territory of two nations that love cycling and that are preparing to live an extraordinary event.

As the date approaches, the anticipation and enthusiasm grows, Florence is preparing to become the stage of an event that will enter the history of cycling. Join us to celebrate this historic moment!