2024 Czech Tour Explained

The 2024 Czech Tour was a road cycling stage race between 25 and 28 July 2024 in the Czech Republic. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 15th edition of the Czech Tour.^[1] The route spanned nearly 600 kilometers between four stages, and concluded at the event's traditional finish line in the cobbled historic district of Šternberk.

Teams

Eight UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and six UCI Continental teams participated in the race.^[2] In 2024, the Czech Tour featured the largest number UCI WorldTeams in the event's history.^[3] 148 riders began the race in Prostějov, 120 of whom completed all four stages.^[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[5]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Elevation gain	Type		Stage winner
1	25 July	Prostějov to Ostrava	151.2km (94miles)	1418m (4,652feet)		Hilly stage
2	28 July	Zlín to Pustevny	172.7km (107.3miles)	3389m (11,119feet)		Mountain stage
3	29 July	Moravská Třebová to Dlouhé stráně	134km (83miles)	2404m (7,887feet)		Mountain stage
4	30 July	Šumperk to Šternberk	129.2km (80.3miles)	1945m (6,381feet)		Hilly stage
Total			587.1km (364.8miles)	9156m (30,039feet)

Stages

Stage 1

25 July 2024 – Prostějov to Ostrava, 151.2km (94miles)

Stage 2

26 July 2024 – Zlín to Pustevny, 172.7km (107.3miles)

Stage 3

27 July 2024 – Moravská Třebová to Dlouhé stráně, 134km (83miles)

Stage 4

28 July 2024 – Šumperk to Šternberk, 129.2km (80.3miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage^[6]

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Czech rider classification	Team classification	Active rider award
1	Luke Lamperti	Luke Lamperti	Luke Lamperti	Tomáš Kalojíros	Luke Lamperti	Pavel Bittner		Tomáš Kalojíros
2	Marc Hirschi	Marc Hirschi	Marc Hirschi	Michal Schuran	Marco Brenner	Martin Voltr		Michal Schuran
3	Thomas Gloag			Marc Hirschi			Polti–Kometa	Lukáš Kubiš
4	Julian Alaphilippe			Michal Schuran				not awarded
Final		Marc Hirschi	Marc Hirschi		Marco Brenner

• On stage 2, Luke Lamperti led the general, points, and young rider classifications, and wore the yellow jersey. Pavel Bittner wore the green jersey as the runner-up of the points classification, while Alberto Bruttomesso wore the white jersey as the runner-up of the young rider classification. No riders wore the red jersey of the Czech classification.^[7]
• On stage 3, Marc Hirschi led the general and points classifications, and wore the yellow jersey. Luke Lamperti wore the green jersey as the runner-up of the points classification.^[8]
• On stage 4, Marc Hirschi led the general, points, and mountain classifications, and wore the yellow jersey. Diego Ulissi wore the green jersey as the runner-up of the points classification, while Michal Schuran wore the polka dot jersey as the runner-up of the mountain classification.^[9]

Final classification standings

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			14h 6' 40"
2			+ 28"
3			+ 33"
4			+ 44"
5			+ 44"
6			+ 56"
7			+ 1' 00"
8			+ 1' 01"
9			+ 1' 01"
10			+ 1' 18"

Points classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			65
2			46
3			44
4			41
5			30
6			28
7			26
8			26
9			26
10			26

Mountains classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[12]

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			20
2			16
3			14
4			10
5			8
6			8
7			6
8			6
9			6
10			4

Young rider classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[13]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			14h 7' 24"
2			+ 16' 00"
3			+ 3' 55"
4			+ 4' 59"
5			+ 5' 36"
6			+ 7' 08"
7			+ 10' 09"
8			+ 11' 13"
9			+ 12' 29"
10			+ 13' 00"

Czech rider classification

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			14h 11' 20"
2			+ 2' 26"
3			+ 10' 13"
4			+ 12' 06"
5			+ 19' 15"
6			+ 24' 30"
7			+ 25' 16"
8			+ 25' 49"
9			+ 29' 04"
10			+ 30' 05"

Teams classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[14]

Rank	Team	Time
1		42h 31' 57"
2		+ 1' 05"
3		+ 1' 47"
4		+ 1' 53"
5		+ 5' 10"
6		+ 6' 06"
7		+ 7' 45"
8		+ 10' 22"
9		+ 12' 00"
10		+ 19' 05"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Czech Tour. UCI. 25 July 2024.
2. Web site: Teams . Czech Tour. Czech Tour. 25 July 2024.
3. Web site: Czech Tour 2024: Record interest of elite teams, new venues and live broadcast . Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o.. 27 July 2024.
4. Web site: Startlist for Czech Tour 2024 . ProCyclingStats. 27 July 2024.
5. Web site: Stages . Czech Tour. Czech Tour. 25 July 2024.
6. Web site: Race Guide. Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o.. 27 July 2024.
7. Web site: 2024 Czech Tour After Stage 1. Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o.. 27 July 2024.
8. Web site: 2024 Czech Tour After Stage 2. Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o.. 27 July 2024.
9. Web site: 2024 Czech Tour After Stage 3. Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o.. 27 July 2024.
10. Web site: Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results. procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
11. Web site: Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results. procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
12. Web site: Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results. procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
13. Web site: Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results. procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
14. Web site: Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results. procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. 28 July 2024.