The curtain of the ΔΕΗ International Tour of Hellas 2024 opens in Thessaloniki! Day 1 is divided into two legs.
After yesterday's impressive team and riders’ presentation in the surroundings of the White Tower, it's time for the real action! Let's have a close look in today's schedule, which includes an individual time trial, but also a mass start race, since the first stage is divided into two legs.
Half-Stage 1A (Thessaloniki - Thessaloniki, 6 km)
The ΔΕΗ International Tour of Hellas 2024 starts with the six-kilometre individual time trial held on the seaside road of Thessaloniki. The starting point is at the White Tower and the halfway mark is at the Concert Hall. The riders will then make a U-turn and finish next to the statue of Alexander the Great. On a completely flat course, the 120 riders will have their eyes set on the clock.
The first athlete will go out at 9:30 am and the others will follow in one minute at a time. After the completion of the first leg - where the first gap between riders in the general classification will have been created - the award ceremony for each category leaders will come next.
Points of Interest
0 km: Starting Point / Thessaloniki
km 6: Finish line / Thessaloniki
Half-Stage 1B (Thessaloniki - Paralia Katerinis 92.46 km)
A few hours after the end of the ITT, the riders will gather again in the surrounding area of the White Tower. From there, the second leg of the first race day, a half-stage of 92.46 kilometers, which will take them from Thessaloniki in Paralia Katerinis, will start at 15:30.
The peloton will make a left semi-circle, to exit the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. They will then ride for a few kilometers through the Prefecture of Imathia, where the first intermediate sprint will take place in Alexandria (42nd km), before they enter the Prefecture of Pieria. Heading south, the riders will tackle the first categorised climb in Palaio Eleftherochori (69.3 km) and the day will conclude with a possible mass sprint on the seaside road of Katerini.
Points of interest
0 km: Starting Point / Thessaloniki
42 km: Intermediate Sprint 1 / Alexandreia
69,3 km: KoM 1 (Cat. 3) / Palaio Eleftherochori
92,46 km: Finish Line / Paralia Katerinis
