The presentation kicks off at 11am CET, so more than half an hour away. Even then, you can expect bland speeches from ASO’s top brass, montages of the 2024 races which do actually raise the pulse, then more bland stuff from local officials of the regions hosting the Grand Departs, before we start the run-through of each and every stage for both races.
The season may be over but today we have perhaps the biggest day of non-racing action of the cycling calendar. Entire season plans are built around the information we’re about to receive, the narratives that will define next year’s racing start to take shape here, and most importantly we will be able to picture the mountains that will be climbed next summer, which will sustain us through the long cold winter of cyclo-cross. That’s all matched by a sense of grandeur to the occasion, with this being presented inside a packed-out Palais des Congres in central Paris. Riders will be here in ill-fitting suits, team bosses, sponsors, and dignitaries will all be present and correct, with all eyes on the race directors, Christian Prudhomme and Marion Rousse.
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