PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

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Any amateur or professional cyclist as long as they are over 18 years old can participate in L'Etape Portugal by Tour de France (15 years in L'Etape 50). Since this is a physically demanding cycling event that requires intensive training, we  strongly advise each participant to ensure an adequate and regular medical follow-up.

The 3rd L’Etape Portugal by Tour de France travels to Viana do Castelo, in Northern Portugal. New courses of different levels are available to ensure that all cyclists can participate in one of the most important sporting events in the world.

L'Etape Portugal by Tour de France third edition will take place on Sunday, September 29th, 2024.

Spectacular courses, fights for the official Tour de France jerseys and an entertainment fair for cyclists, companions and visitors at the arrival area in Viana do Castelo.
Three distances so that everyone can choose their challenge and live the Tour de France experience in the best way.

Before the race

• Customised frontal bib
• Self-adhesive roadbook to stick on your bike
• Participant bag with gifts offered by race partners
• Mechanical assistance the day before and on the race day, before departure to solve last-minute problems

During the race

• Personal accident and civil liability insurance
• Roads closed or restricted to car traffic
• Test timing
• In 120k and 100k distances, dispute for the general, absolute and tier classification
• Mountain ranking challenge in 120k and 100k distances
• Sprint ranking challenge in 120k and 100k distances
• Youth Award Sub26 in 120k and 100k distances
• At the 50k distance, dispute only general, absolute and gender
• Solid and liquid refills 
• Medical assistance
• Mechanical assistance

After the race

• Finisher's Diploma
• Flying meal at the end of the race
• Trophy and official Tour de France Yellow Jersey for the first overall finishers (men and women)
• Direct qualification to participate in the L'Etape du Tour 2025 for the first classified in the general classification (men and women) - L'Etape 120
• Trophy and official Tour de France Red Balls Jersey for the first athletes of the Mountain Classification (men and women) - L'Etape 120 and L'Etape 100
• Trophy and official Tour de France Green Jersey for the first athletes of the Sprint Classification (male and female) - L'Etape 120 and L'Etape 100
• Trophy and official Tour de France Youth Jersey for the first athletes of the Youth Classification Sub26 (male and female) - L'Etape 120 and L'Etape 100
• Trophies by category (male and female)

With your registration, you can purchase:

• Official L'Étape Portugal Jersey
• Extra lunches (to share the final meal with your family and companions)

September 27th (Friday)
Viana do Castelo Cultural Center

17:00 h –Open L’Étape Portugal Village

17:00 h – 20:00 h – Registration Office (paticipant kit collection)

17:00 h – 20:00 h – L’Étape Portugal Expo

17:00 h – 20:00 h –Tour de France Museum

September 28th (Saturday)
Viana do Castelo Cultural Center

10:00 h – Open L’Étape Portugal Village

10:00 h – 20:00 h – Registration Office (paticipant kit collection)

15:30 h - Animation at the finish line

16:00 h – L’Étape Portugal Family Ride Start

17:00 h - L’Étape Portugal Family Ride Finish

10:00 h – 20:00 h – L’Étape Portugal Expo

10:00 h – 20:00 h – Tour de France Museum

September 29th (Sunday)
Viana do Castelo Cultural Center

07:00h– Open Registration Office

07:00 – Open Starting Corrals

08:30h –L’Étape Portugal Departure (L’Étape 120, L’Étape 100, L’Étape 50)

10:00h - 15:30h - Animation at the finish line - Santa Marta Portuzelo

10:00 h – 15:10h – Participants Arrival

11:30 h – 16:30 h – Pasta Recovery

15:00 h – Trophies Ceremony

09:00 h – 18:00h – L’Étape Portugal Expo

09:00 h – 18:00h – Tour de France Museum

Santa Marta de Portuzelo (Finish line):

10:00 h - 15:30 h - Animation at the finish line - Santa Marta de Portuzelo

10:00 h - 15:10 h - Arrival of participants (end of timed course)

CLASSIFICATIONS
For the 3 distances: L'Étape 125, L'Étape 100, and L'Étape 50, the following classifications are established:
- Overall Female and Male Classification;
For the L'Étape 125 and L'ÉTAPE 100 distances, the following classifications are also established:
- Classification by Female and Male Age Groups;
- Sprint Challenge Classification;
- Mountain Challenge Classification for Females and Males;
- Youth Prize Classification (Sub-26).
For the Sprint Challenge classification, the times obtained by athletes in a segment of: to be announced soon.
For the Mountain Challenge classification, the times obtained by athletes on the climb of: to be announced soon.
The first three male and female athletes in the L'Étape 125 distance will be awarded a free entry to L'Étape du Tour 2025, an event integrated into the Tour de France 2025 program, where they can compete for the trophy contested among the winners of various L'Etape events worldwide.

TROPHIES
Trophies will be awarded to the following athletes and teams:

L’ÉTAPE 125 - Males
- Overall Male Winner – Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France + TISSOT Watch by Tour de France;
- 2nd and 3rd Overall Male Finishers;
- The first three in the following categories (age on the race date):
  - Elites (age between 19 and 29 years).
  - Masters A (age between 30 and 39 years)
  - Masters B (age between 40 and 49 years)
  - Masters C (age between 50 and 59 years)
  - Masters D (age between 60 and 69 years)
  - Masters E (age equal to or above 70 years)
- Overall Sprint Challenge Winner – Green Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Mountain Challenge Winner – Polka Dot Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Youth Prize Winner (Sub-26) – White Jersey of the Tour de France

L’ÉTAPE 125 - Females
- Overall Female Winner – Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France + TISSOT Watch by Tour de France;
- 2nd and 3rd Overall Female Finishers;
- The first three in the following categories (age on the race date):
  - Elites (age between 19 and 29 years).
  - Masters A (age between 30 and 39 years)
  - Masters B (age between 40 and 49 years)
  - Masters C (age 50 and more)
- Overall Sprint Challenge Winner – Green Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Mountain Challenge Winner – Polka Dot Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Youth Prize Winner (Sub-26) – White Jersey of the Tour de France

Teams
- The first three teams in the L’ÉTAPE 120 distance
  (The team classification is based on the times of their three fastest athletes. Tie-break criteria include the number of female team members who finished within the time limit and the average age of the team members who finished within the time limit).

L’ÉTAPE 100 - Males
- Overall Male Winner – Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France + TISSOT Watch by Tour de France;
- 2nd and 3rd Overall Male Finishers;
- The first three in the following categories (age on the race date):
  - Elites (age between 19 and 29 years).
  - Masters A (age between 30 and 39 years)
  - Masters B (age between 40 and 49 years)
  - Masters C (age between 50 and 59 years)
  - Masters D (age between 60 and 69 years)
  - Masters E (age equal to or above 70 years)
- Overall Sprint Challenge Winner – Green Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Mountain Challenge Winner – Polka Dot Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Youth Prize Winner (Sub-26) – White Jersey of the Tour de France

L’ÉTAPE 100 - Females
- Overall Female Winner – Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France + TISSOT Watch by Tour de France;
- 2nd and 3rd Overall Female Finishers;
- The first three in the following categories (age on the race date):
  - Elites (age between 19 and 29 years).
  - Masters A (age between 30 and 39 years)
  - Masters B (age between 40 and 49 years)
  - Masters C (age 50 and more)
- Overall Sprint Challenge Winner – Green Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Mountain Challenge Winner – Polka Dot Jersey of the Tour de France
- Overall Youth Prize Winner (Sub-26) – White Jersey of the Tour de France

Teams
- The first three teams in the L’ÉTAPE 100 distance
  (The team classification is based on the times of their three fastest athletes. Tie-break criteria include the number of female team members who finished within the time limit and the average age of the team members who finished within the time limit).

L’ÉTAPE 50 – Males
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Overall Male Finishers.

L’ÉTAPE 50 - Females
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Overall Female Finishers.

LARGEST TEAM
A prize will be awarded to the team with the highest number of participating athletes who start, regardless of the course. In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be the highest number of female athletes from each team who started. If the tie persists, the second tiebreaker will be the highest average age of the team's athletes who started.

NOTE: The presence of the awarded athletes at the official ceremonies is mandatory for the trophies to be presented. In case of absence, the athlete will forfeit the prize, except in cases duly justified by the athletes and accepted by the organization. Trophies will not be sent after the race date.

MEDALS
In all 3 distances, a Finisher medal will be awarded to each athlete who completes the course within the specified time.

TISSOT BY TOUR DE FRANCE WATCH DRAW
At the end of the podium ceremony, a TISSOT watch by Tour de France will be drawn among all participants, to be awarded only to athletes present to receive it on the podium. If the winning athlete is not present, a new draw will be made and, if necessary, up to 3 consecutive in-person draws, until it is given to an athlete present at the podium ceremony. If no winner is present, an online draw will be held at a later date among all participants and the winner will be notified at that time.