Although Tour de France visited neighbour contries already during the early years of its history frequently, the first international start (grand depart) of the race happened only in 1954. Amsterdam had the privilege to host the start of the event.
The 216 km long first stage of Tour de France 1954 between Amsterdam and Brasshaat was won by Wout Wagtmans.
Tour de France 2024 will start in Florence on 29 Juny 2024. This will be the very first time the grand depart will take place in Italy. For this unique occasion, PelotonTales blog will focus a vit more on the topic Tour de France abroad.