Which road cycling events are scheduled for Paris in 2024? The road race and the time trial are the two road cycling competitions offered to men and women at the Olympics. What is the race on the roads called? The men’s road race in Paris 2024 will span 273 km (2,800 m of rise), while the women’s route will cover 158 km (1,700 m of ascent). Starting in the Trocadero, both paths pass by the Louvre and the Eiffel Tour, two of the most well-known Parisian landmarks. The pelotons will then depart from the city, passing by the Chateau de Versailles en route to the difficult terrain of the Chevreuse Valley. After completing three rounds of the cobblestone Cote de la Butte Montmartre on the way back into Paris, riders will descend to the Pont d’Iena bridge and sprint to the Trocadero finish line.