Czech Tour 2023 – medal presentation | Video: Diary/David Kubatík
This 12 months’s Czech Tour route will take the peloton to the Olomouc, Moravian-Silesian, Zlín and Pardubice areas. “We see the spectators as a key a part of the Czech Tour. I can promise all biking followers that they are going to undoubtedly not be bored. We’re impressed by overseas races such because the Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia,” says Czech Tour director Leopold König.
One of many novelties of this 12 months’s version is the ceremonial opening the day earlier than the precise begin, which is able to happen on July 25 in Olomouc. The upcoming present on Horní náměstí will happen within the custom of the World Tour races, and along with the musical manufacturing, the viewers can even get pleasure from a festive presentation of all of the taking part groups, throughout which the celebrities of the Czech Tour will probably be actually inside attain. As well as, there will probably be a presentation of the jerseys that will probably be worn by the leaders of the person classes, and the unique trophy, which was made by designer Oldřich Sládek for this 12 months’s race.
Czech Tour 2023, 1st stage | Video: Jan Pořízek
The introduction of the groups can even happen earlier than the beginning of every stage in Prostějov, Zlín, Moravská Třebová and Šumperk, and the beginning of every stage will probably be accompanied by a Groove Military drum present. And the viewers is not going to be bored even within the vacation spot cities. Along with the mountain accesses to Pustevny and Dlouhá strána, a spectator zone will probably be ready in Ostrava and Šternberk, the place followers will discover a wealthy program for the entire afternoon with exhibitions on bikes and scooters, the chance to strive pogo stick, slackline, Sazka pumptrack and climbing.
New this 12 months are stay TV broadcasts of the ultimate 90 minutes of the race on the ČT2 program. Nevertheless, it is going to be doable to look at the race on large-screen screens immediately within the end space, in order that followers can benefit from the accompanying program, whereas not lacking something vital from the occasions within the peloton. The race web site www.czechtour.com can even provide real-time textual content transmission of every stage with the newest data and pictures.
You’ll be able to then cheer on the rivals proper on the observe, however the organizers advocate that every one supporters plan their journey fastidiously in view of the rolling highway closures throughout the levels. It is not going to be doable to drive to the vacation spot of the second stage in Pustevny on Friday, July 26. All details about closures, together with maps, might be downloaded HERE.
This 12 months’s Czech Tour will go down in historical past as the very best crammed. Among the many 22 groups initially will probably be eight stables from the elite World Tour class, together with the UAE Crew Emirates, Visma – Lease and Bike or Soudal -Fast-Step, which is at present waging an thrilling battle for the yellow jersey on the Tour de France. And though the group nominations haven’t but been finalised, it’s already clear that the spectators on the Czech Tour have rather a lot to stay up for.
Program CZECH TOUR 2024
· 1st stage – July 25: Prostějov – Ostrava (151.3 km / 1,418 m)
· 2nd stage – July 26: Zlín – Pustevny (172.7 km / 3,389 m)
· third stage – July 27: Moravská Třebová – Dlouhé Stráně (134.1 km / 2,458 m)
· 4th stage – July 28: Šumperk – Šternberk (129.2 km / 1,945 m)
Groups on the CZECH TOUR 2024
Class WorldTour
· Bahrain Victorious
· Crimson Bull-Bora-hansgrohe
· Crew dsm-firmenichPostNL
· Ineos Grenadiers
· Intermarche-Wanty
· UAE Crew Emirates
· Crew Visma | Lease a Bike
· Soudal Fast-Step
Class Professional
· Bingoal WB
· Crew Corratec – Fantini Wines
· Crew Flanders – Baloise
· Crew Polti Kometa
· Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew
· TDT – Unibet Biking Crew
· Tudor Professional Biking Crew
· Uno-X Mobility
Kategorie Continental
· ATT Investments
· Elkov-Kasper
· Lidl-Trek Future Racing
· Pierre Baguette Biking
· Israel Premier Tech Academy
· CCACHE x By Küp
The patronage of the end line of the first stage was granted by the mayor of the Moravská Ostrava and Přívoz municipal district, Petr Veselka.
