The official presentation of the teams will take place on 14/5 (5:30 in the afternoon) at Lefko Pyrgos, with the beach “dancing” from early on to cycling rhythms.
The following day (15/5), at 9:30 in the morning, the individual timing of the athletes will begin, who will cover the distance from the Statue of Alexander the Great to the Concert Hall and back.
A little later, the peloton will set off for Katerini, where the first stage (first racing route) will be completed.
Co-organizers of the Round are the Region of Central Macedonia and the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
Detailed stages (race routes) of the Round:
ETAP 1 (1A & 1B) – 15/5/2024
– HMI-ETAP 1A: Thessaloniki – Thessaloniki, 6 km (individual time trial)
Altitude: 25 m.
Points of interest
– HMI-ETAP 1B: Thessaloniki – Katerini (Katerini Beach), 92.46 km
Altitude: 526 m.
Points of interest
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km 0: Start / Thessaloniki
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km 42: Intermediate sprint 1 / Alexandria
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km 69.3: Sprint climb 1 – Cat. 3 / Paleo Eleftherochori
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km 92.46: Termination / Katerinis Beach
ETAP 2 – 16/5/2024
– Katerini – Karditsa, 169.78 km
Altitude: 1,829 m.
Points of interest
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km 0: Start / Katerini (Municipal Park)
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km 34.8: Uphill sprint 1 – Cat 1 / Livadi (intersection)
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km 65: Intermediate sprint 1 / Elassona
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km 75.9: Sprint climb 2 – Cat. 2 / Meluna
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km 110: Intermediate sprint 2 / Larissa (Alsos Mezourlou)
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km 169.78: Finish / Karditsa (Municipal Stadium)
ETAP 3 – 17/5/2024
– Karditsa – Karpenisi (Velouhi), 159.71 km
Altitude: 4,528 m.
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km 0: Start / Karditsa (Municipal Stadium)
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km 27.4: Sprint climb 1 – Cat. 1 / Chuka
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km 50: Intermediate sprint 1 / Zaimi
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km 60.9: Intermediate sprint 2 / Loutro (crossroads)
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km 101.2: Uphill sprint 2 – Cat. 2 / Lipouhi
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km 132: Sprint climb 3 – Cat. 2 / Tymfristos
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km 159.71: Climb Sprint 4 – Out of Class (HC) / Velouchi
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km 159.71: Termination / Velouchi (Ski Resort)
ETAP 4 – 18/5/2024
– Sperchiada – Chalkida, 196.53 km
Altitude: 1,758 m.
Points of interest
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km 0: Start / Sperchiada
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km 27.9: Intermediate sprint 1 / Lamia
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km 49.8: Sprint climb 1 – Cat. 2 / Hani Karanassiou (Eleftherochori)
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km 117.2: Intermediate sprint 2 / Livadia
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km 161.9: Intermediate sprint 3 / Thebes
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km 187.6: Sprint climb 2 – Cat. 3 / Prophet Ilias (intersection)
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km 196,53: Termination / Chalk
ETAP 5 – 19/5/2024
– Athens (Acropolis – Panathenaic Stadium), 132.54 km
Altitude: 1,391 m.
Points of interest
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km 0: Start / Acropolis
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km 19.2: Intermediate sprint 1 / Voula Town Hall
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km 56.4: Intermediate sprint 2 / Greek
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km 67.4: Sprint climb 1 – Cat. 3 / Junction of Syngrou & Amalia
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km 100.4: Intermediate sprint 3 / 5th pass from the finish line
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km 132.54: End / Panathenaic Stadium
– Total stage length: 757.02 km
– Total altitudes: 10,057 m.
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