HE Type they are much more than cyclists fighting, squirming on their bikes, those who reach the finish line, are ruined, or are finally calmer, and they sometimes even have time, if not much, to admire the views and enjoy the warmth of the public. Everything, everything must be moved and done in trucksOn the other hand, how could you come across any of these in a mountain scene, oh my god! Then it’s time to suffer. But they also work and you have to be calm.

This year, the trucks carrying all of the Tour’s material did not move with that evil diesel that sometimes spoils our atmosphere. they did with it vehicles powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil biofueltechnically called HVO.

Less contamination

And that’s good news because it pollutes much less. And he’s already sending noses healthy sportAs on bikes, in the air we breathe sawdust 13 times a minute, leave particles that damage our lungs, because on a bike the motor is legs and it doesn’t matter if they are legs. Jonas Vingegaard than those michael morkov, by the way, is a very good cyclist, though he is the Tour’s red beacon; that is, the last classified,

The trucks in this Tour are trucks that try to pollute as little as possible, 65 drivers The company’s XPOwith the participation of the Spanish and Luis GomezIn the coordination of the entire infrastructure, he is a name that has been linked many times to the journalistic cycling history of the French tour, like a marquis.

700 tons of goods

The roads of France are crossed every day, and sometimes at a time when most of us unwind, remembering the adventures of the day, having dinner on a terrace or laying on the bed in the hotel or apartment we live in. Instead, they drive by highways or they arrive at the finish area to park the truck, shower, prepare the cabin and rest, because the next day they have to load the 700 tons of goods that Grande Boucle carries every day.

A few years ago, in BurgundyOn rest day, I met some truckers from La Vuelta. Since they didn’t have to drive the next day, they had fun over a beer in the old town of Castile. It was an enriching experience because they showed me the trucks inside, how they slept, the music they listened to, the Wi-Fi they had, the shower they prepared, as they cleaned to make it semi-hidden, yes, away from prying eyes. They were good trucks, but no matter how good they were, they would never have the comforts of a good hotel room.

Reducing CO2 emissions

Now they say this team of drivers has managed to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere by 90%. This car company skodaprovided electric vehicles to the organization, and we should all try to save this planet and avoid this climate change as much as possible, which some continue to deny.

But the biggest thing is that XPO will be responsible for transporting the traveling city every day. Women’s TourAn extra week of competition featuring female riders.

But this time they won’t be truckers, truckers They will take the wheel, from Clermont-Ferrand, where the test started, to the Pyrenees, 9 women and 4 men will climb in 13 vehicles. tourmalet but trying to pollute as little as possible.