THE PPC International Cycling Tour of Greece 2024 (May 14-19) opens all his papers, tomorrow, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 1 p.m., at the “Dimitris Pandermalis” amphitheater in Acropolis Museumwith his keynote presentation.
The Deputy Minister of Sports Yannis Vroutsis and the members of the Organizing Committee Cycling Greeceafter the two very successful press conferences in her districts Thessaly and Central Greecewhere they were extensively analyzed in 2Thethe 3The and the 4The steps, will be detailed in 5The stage of Athens, where the 120 professional cyclists will start under the Holy Rock of the Acropolis with a finish at our emblematic Panathenaic Stadium!
At the same time, the organizers of the Round will develop the multifaceted importance of this great event, as an important sporting, touristic and cultural product, which promotes Greece internationally.
The national exclusive provider of the television image is ERTand the distribution of the television signal produced by Cycling Greece will reach 174 countries around the world!
The Central Presentation of the PPC International Cycling Tour of Greece 2024 will be honored with their presence, in addition to the competent Asst. Minister of Sports Yannis Vroutsis:
- the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Spyros Kapralos,
- the c.g. sports, George Mavrotas
- the Mayor of Athens, Harry Doukasand
- the Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Bin Alwaleed AlSaudits president Sports for All Federation under the Ministry of Sportsin Saudi Arabia. who is in Greece for institutional meetings and was invited to the event by Mr. Vroutsis, in the context of the excellent bilateral relations between the States and their upcoming collaborations.
Also present at the Central Presentation will be:
The event’s Ambassador for Social Responsibility and Inclusion, Paralympian Nikos Papagelis and
The Ambassador of the Volunteer Program of the Round, Vice-Regional Governor of Attica Sports and Champion in Instrumental Gymnastics, Vasiliki Millousi,
Also, many representatives of the institutional co-organizers of the regions through which the peloton passes and of the sponsors of the event, leading PPCgreat sponsor and namesake!
The following is the program and routes of this year’s PPC International Cycling Tour of Greece 2024 and the detailed Program of parallel Actions.
THE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, May 15, 1st ETAP: Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki – Katerinis Beach
Morning/ Half-stage 1A: Individual time trial, 6 km
09:30 Individual timing
11:40-11:45 Possible end time
Afternoon/ Half-stage 1B: Thessaloniki – Katerinis Beach, 92.46 km
15:15-16:15 Signatures of athletes
16:30 Start
18:30-18:50 Possible end time
- Thursday, May 16, 2nd ETAP: Katerini – Karditsa, 169.78 km
11:45-12:45 Signatures of athletes
13:00 Start
17:15-17:40 Possible end time
- Friday, May 17, 3rd ETAP: Karditsa – Karpenisi (Velouhi), 159.71 km
11:05-12:05 Signatures of athletes
12:20 p.m Start
17:10-17:40 Possible end time
- Saturday, May 18, 4th ETAP: Sperchiada – Chalkida, 196.53 km
11:05-12:05 Signatures of athletes
12:20 p.m Start
17:15- 17:45 Possible end time
- Sunday, May 19, 5th ETAP: Athens (Acropolis – Panathenaic Stadium), 132.54 km
09:15-10:15 Signatures of athletes
half past ten Start
13:20-13:40 Possible end time
Total: 757.02 km
PROGRAM OF PARALLEL ACTIONS
PPC INTERNATIONAL CYCLING TOUR OF GREECE 2024
PPC e-bike Festival:
14/5 & 15/5 in Thessaloniki (Statue of Alexander the Great): 10:00 – 19:00
16/5 Karditsa (Municipal Stadium Sports Park): 10:00 – 19:00 and
18/5 & 19/5 Athens (Karaiskaki Statue Square, Zappeio): 11:00 – 19:00
HERO 2030 skills track, “From Home to School”, “The Chest of the Lost Platoon”,
“Cycling safely in my city”, “Painting my bike and my city”,
“Learning about First Aid”,“I maintain my bike properly”:
14/5 Thessaloniki (Statue of Alexander the Great): 10:00-19:00 & (Traffic Training Park): 10:00 – 13:00
15/5 Thessaloniki (Statue of Alexander the Great): 10:00-18:00 & (Traffic Management Park): 10:00 – 13:00
16/5 Katerini (Municipal Park): 10:00 – 13:00
16/5 Elassona (National Resistance Square & People’s Park): 10:00-13:00
16/5 Larissa (Alsos Mezourlos): 15:00-17:00
16/5 Karditsa (Municipal Stadium Sports Park): 10:00 – 19:00
17/5 Karpenisi (Central Square): 10:00-15:00
18/5 Sperchiada (Abbot Germanos Dimakos Square): 10:00-13:00
18/5 Lamia (Traffic Training Park) :12:00 – 14:00
18/5 Livadia (Town Hall Square): 14:30-16:30
18/5 Thebes (Epaminonda Central Square): 15:30-17:30
18/5 Chalkida (Central Square of Agios Nikolaos): 10:00-19:00
18/5 Athens (Karaiskaki Statue Square, Zappeio): 11:00 – 19:00
19/5 Athens (Karaiskaki Statue Square, Zappeio) 11:00 – 19:00
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