# 2024 Tour of Slovenia

The 2024 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 30th edition of the Tour of Slovenia stage race, held between 12 and 16 June 2024. The 2.Pro-category race was part of the UCI ProSeries. The race finished, as it has traditionally, in Novo Mesto. The tour consisted of five stages.
The 1st stage was held in Slovenia's eastern regions of Prekmurje and Styria, but crossed Slovenia's borders thrice to neighboring countries Austria, Hungary, and Croatia, making it the first road cycling single stage in history to be held in 4 different countries. After the tour crossed the Italian border in the 3rd stage, the race had been held in a total of five countries, also the first time ever.
Italian cyclist Giovanni Aleotti won the race (and points classification) in front of Pello Bilbao and Giulio Pellizzari (youth classification).

## Teams

A record 23 teams (7 UCI WorldTeams, 11 UCI ProTeams and 5 UCI Continental) from a record of 31 countries started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Bingoal WB
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Polti–Kometa
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team Corratec–Vini Fantini
* Team TotalEnergies
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team
* Uno-X Mobility
* VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
UCI Continental Teams
* Adria Mobil
* Ljubljana Gusto Santic
* Pierre Baguette Cycling
* Santic–Wibatech
* Sava Kranj Cycling

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Elevation gain | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 12 June | Murska Sobota to Ormož | 205.8 km (127.9 mi) 191.9 km (119.2 mi) | 901 m (2,956 ft) | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 2 | 13 June | Žalec to Rogaška Slatina | 177.9 km (110.5 mi) | 2,480 m (8,140 ft) | Flat stage | Phil Bauhaus (GER) |
| 3 | 14 June | Ljubljana to Nova Gorica | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | 2,771 m (9,091 ft) | Hilly stage | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) |
| 4 | 15 June | Škofljica to Krvavec | 147.2 km (91.5 mi) | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) | Mountain stage | Pello Bilbao (ESP) |
| 5 | 16 June | Šentjernej to Novo Mesto | 156.9 km (97.5 mi) | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) | Hilly stage | Ben Healy (IRL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 848.3 km (527.1 mi) 834.4 km (518.5 mi) | 10,954 m (35,938 ft) | | |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 12 June 2024 — Murska Sobota to Ormož, 191.9 km (119.2 mi) 205.8 km (127.9 mi)

The organizers announced in the morning hours that due to the effects of storms, they were forced to slightly adjust the route of the stage. Halfway through the originally planned 191.9 km (119.2 mi)-long stage, between the 99th and 111th kilometers, there were floods, so the cyclists had to cross the Mura river near Veržej instead of the originally planned crossing between Črenšovci and Ormož. Compared to the original route, the stage was redirected and consequently extended for 13.9 km to 205.8 km in total. As a result, the cyclists were made to set off five minutes earlier than the originally scheduled start, i.e. at 11:10 a.m. instead of 11:15 a.m., and expected a few minutes later at the finish line.
The stage crossed the Slovenian border for the first time, at Cankova to Austria, staying in Austria for 6 km., passing the town of Bad Radkersburg before returning to Slovenia at Gornja Radgona. The second time the tour crossed the Slovenian border was towards Hungary, staying in Hungary for another 6 km., passing Lenti-Rédics before returning to Slovenia at Lendava. The third and last time the tour crossed the Slovenian border was into Croatia, staying in Croatia for 10 km., passing the municipality of Cestica before returning to Slovenia at Zavrč.
There was only one categorized climb (4th category), 4.5 km long on top of Jeruzalem, with 3% average and 9.4% maximum incline.
Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 4h 35' 00" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 0" |
| 3 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 4 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | + 0" |
| 5 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 8 | Marc Brustenga (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 0" |
| 9 | Louis Blouwe (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 0" |
| 10 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 4h 34' 50" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 4" |
| 3 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6" |
| 4 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7" |
| 5 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 8" |
| 6 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 7 | Domen Novak (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 8 | Szymon Tracz (POL) | Santic–Wibatech | + 8" |
| 9 | Dylan Hopkins (AUS) | Ljubljana Gusto Santic | + 9" |
| 10 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 13 June 2024 — Žalec to Rogaška Slatina, 177.9 km (110.5 mi)

There was only one categorized climb (2nd category), 7.6 km long on Celjska koča (721 m) above Celje, at 6.3% average and 9% max. incline.
Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 4h 26' 08" |
| 2 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 6 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 7 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 8 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) | Polti–Kometa | + 0" |
| 9 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 9h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 8" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 8" |
| 4 | Martin Marcellusi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 9" |
| 5 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 6 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 11" |
| 7 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 12" |
| 8 | Domen Novak (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 12" |
| 9 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 12" |
| 10 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 14 June 2024 — Ljubljana to Nova Gorica, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 46' 19" |
| 2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 11" |
| 3 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 11" |
| 4 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 11" |
| 5 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 6 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 7 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 8 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 11" |
| 9 | Luca Covili (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 10 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | + 11" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12h 47' 17" |
| 2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 3 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 17" |
| 4 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 19" |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 21" |
| 6 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 21" |
| 7 | Luca Covili (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 21" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 21" |
| 9 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 21" |
| 10 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 21" |

### Stage 4
#### 15 June 2024 — Škofljica to Krvavec, 147.2 km (91.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 3h 59' 09" |
| 2 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | + 3" |
| 3 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 4 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 3" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 3" |
| 6 | Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 9" |
| 7 | Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 8 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 12" |
| 9 | Domen Novak (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 17" |
| 10 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 20" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 16h 46' 25" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 12" |
| 3 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 25" |
| 4 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 25" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 34" |
| 6 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 42" |
| 7 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | + 42" |
| 8 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 45" |
| 9 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 59" |
| 10 | Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 43" |

### Stage 5
#### 16 June 2024 — Šentjernej to Novo Mesto, 156.9 km (97.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 3h 24' 06" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 6" |
| 3 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 6" |
| 4 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 6" |
| 5 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6" |
| 6 | Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6" |
| 7 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Team Corratec–Vini Fantini | + 6" |
| 8 | Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 6" |
| 9 | Archie Ryan (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 6" |
| 10 | Fernando Barceló (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 6" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 20h 10' 36" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 3 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 26" |
| 4 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 26" |
| 5 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 43" |
| 6 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | + 43" |
| 7 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 44" |
| 8 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 46" |
| 9 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 44" |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Tomáš Kalojíros | Jonathan Guatibonza | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Davide Baldaccini | Alexander Hajek | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| 3 | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Phil Bauhaus | Davide Baldaccini | Giulio Pellizzari | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Davide Baldaccini | Giulio Pellizzari | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| 5 | Ben Healy | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Davide Baldaccini | Giulio Pellizzari | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Final | Final | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Davide Baldaccini | Giulio Pellizzari | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 20h 10' 36" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 3 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 26" |
| 4 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 26" |
| 5 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 43" |
| 6 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | + 43" |
| 7 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 44" |
| 8 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 46" |
| 9 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 44" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 47 |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 45 |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 44 |
| 4 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 44 |
| 5 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | 37 |
| 6 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 35 |
| 7 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 31 |
| 8 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 30 |
| 9 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | 29 |
| 10 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 26 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Davide Baldaccini (ITA) | Team Corratec–Vini Fantini | 14 |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 10 |
| 3 | Paul Double (GBR) | Polti–Kometa | 10 |
| 4 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 6 |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 5 |
| 6 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 5 |
| 7 | Tomáš Kalojíros (CZE) | Pierre Baguette Cycling | 5 |
| 8 | Martin Marcellusi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 5 |
| 9 | Mihael Štajnar (SLO) | Ljubljana Gusto Santic | 4 |
| 10 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 4 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 20h 11' 02" |
| 2 | Brieuc Rolland (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4' 15" |
| 3 | Fabio Christen (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10' 34" |
| 4 | Alexander Hajek (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 14' 14" |
| 5 | Daniel Vysočan (CZE) | Pierre Baguette Cycling | + 16' 45" |
| 6 | Maxime Decomble (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 19' 15" |
| 7 | Andrew August (USA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 20' 26" |
| 8 | António Morgado (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 22' 16" |
| 9 | Jaka Marolt (SLO) | Sava Kranj Cycling | + 22' 30" |
| 10 | Emil Herzog (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29' 11" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 60h 34' 44" |
| 2 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 11' 10" |
| 3 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 12' 58" |
| 4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 14' 20" |
| 5 | Team TotalEnergies | + 18' 31" |
| 6 | Polti–Kometa | + 18' 59" |
| 7 | Uno-X Mobility | + 21' 33" |
| 8 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 21' 41" |
| 9 | Bingoal WB | + 28' 14" |
| 10 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 29' 45" |