Talking to Sergi Mas last Thursday, I told him that the Tour is not just a sporting event, it is an event that is deeply rooted in France’s culture. Every July, nothing would be the same. big bouqueta test, as they say, born in 1903 and growing in strength, party and passion, although every year may seem incredible.
The tour’s passage through the Basque lands ended with honor. There were hardly any political claims. What was in a festive act where no one questioned whether the test was of French origin. And if there were any protests about labor issues, especially in Bilbao, it was an attempt to gain greater media influence thanks to the loudspeaker of the French round.
The tour is no longer relocating from France
Now the race enters its territory, not to move from France until 23 July, when the first to be classified wears the yellow jersey atop the Champs-Élysées podium. No one hides a certain fear that the tense atmosphere in the country will affect the Tour in a certain way. But enough to get ahead of the race conditions a bit. sleeping in bayonne and hours before the third stage in the French Basque Country ends, recognizing the immense love that any town has poured into his career.
Last French rider to win the tour bernard hinault. It was 38 years ago. In 2019 Julian Alaphilippe was close and the French shuddered with his career and dreamed that one of them would finally come to Paris in yellow. However Julian He lost the ‘kit’ and even a podium position.
Shift
Irish saw American victories (three, greg lemony, because the other eight are not counted), Spanish, Danish, German, Italian, Australian, British, Colombian and Slovenian. But there’s no way to get wet when speaking French, a loose podium like those of Romain Bardet… nothing more. And they continue to believe in their careers.
At sunset, at the entrance to Bayonne after leaving San Sebastián, it was enough to see how people look and smile when they see a vehicle with Tour accreditation arriving in their city.
Rules
For those who don’t know what this is about, it’s convenient to explain that the Tour closes the roads for cyclists to travel hours in advance (in some cases, the mountain takes up to two days before the test). ). No one can get around on a bike, but vehicles that do the test on a professional mission can. For this organization distributes plaquesare colored stickers placed on the front and rear of the car. It’s like a safety rule that if they decide to chase the runners, you can’t move unless you’re crazy, running all over France.
Arriving in Bayonne, all you had to do was applaud with the city already decorated to host the race, all yellow of course. basque court town The only thing that changes with its neighbors on the other side of Bidasoa is that French is spoken instead of Spanish here, and you can always find some residents who keep or dare Basque.
Most desired party
And everyone surrenders to the Tour, believing they’re going to have a party. Invaders don’t come, more come those who run the race, theirs, the one they will win again sometime. hinault either very old But the important thing here is to have a good time, decorate the cities with the colors of the Tour, recover the investment made in hosting the event, and always remember the history of the Grande Boucle. Really, you have to live it Imagine what the tour means. Therefore, when you enter France, with the devotion, faith and strength conditionally adopted, the Tour acquires a special color, despite the absence of an elf or orange blossom fragrance in it.
Talking to Sergi Mas last Thursday, I told him that the Tour is not just a sporting event, it is an event that is deeply rooted in France’s culture. Every July, nothing would be the same. big bouqueta test, as they say, born in 1903 and growing in strength, party and passion, although every year may seem incredible.
The tour’s passage through the Basque lands ended with honor. There were hardly any political claims. What was in a festive act where no one questioned whether the test was of French origin. And if there were any protests about labor issues, especially in Bilbao, it was an attempt to gain greater media influence thanks to the loudspeaker of the French round.
The tour is no longer relocating from France
Now the race enters its territory, not to move from France until 23 July, when the first to be classified wears the yellow jersey atop the Champs-Élysées podium. No one hides a certain fear that the tense atmosphere in the country will affect the Tour in a certain way. But enough to get ahead of the race conditions a bit. sleeping in bayonne and hours before the third stage in the French Basque Country ends, recognizing the immense love that any town has poured into his career.
Last French rider to win the tour bernard hinault. It was 38 years ago. In 2019 Julian Alaphilippe was close and the French shuddered with his career and dreamed that one of them would finally come to Paris in yellow. However Julian He lost the ‘kit’ and even a podium position.
Shift
Irish saw American victories (three, greg lemony, because the other eight are not counted), Spanish, Danish, German, Italian, Australian, British, Colombian and Slovenian. But there’s no way to get wet when speaking French, a loose podium like those of Romain Bardet… nothing more. And they continue to believe in their careers.
At sunset, at the entrance to Bayonne after leaving San Sebastián, it was enough to see how people look and smile when they see a vehicle with Tour accreditation arriving in their city.
Rules
For those who don’t know what this is about, it’s convenient to explain that the Tour closes the roads for cyclists to travel hours in advance (in some cases, the mountain takes up to two days before the test). ). No one can get around on a bike, but vehicles that do the test on a professional mission can. For this organization distributes plaquesare colored stickers placed on the front and rear of the car. If they decide to chase the runners, it’s like a safety rule that you can’t move unless you’re crazy, running all over France.
Arriving in Bayonne, all you had to do was applaud with the city already decorated to host the race, all yellow of course. basque court town The only thing that changes with its neighbors on the other side of Bidasoa is that French is spoken instead of Spanish here, and you can always find some residents who keep or dare Basque.
Most desired party
And everyone surrenders to the Tour, believing they’re going to have a party. Invaders don’t come, more come those who run the race, theirs, the one they will win again sometime. hinault either very old But the important thing here is to have a good time, decorate the cities with the colors of the Tour, recover the investment made in hosting the event, and always remember the history of the Grande Boucle. Really, you have to live Imagine what the tour means. Therefore, when you enter France, with the devotion, faith and strength conditionally adopted, the Tour acquires a special color, despite the absence of an elf or orange blossom fragrance in it.