2023-07-15 16:39:02
He is still in everyone’s mind. On June 16, the world peloton learned of the tragic death of one of its members, Gino Mader. Since the death of the Swiss, several voices have been raised to further protect the runners on the descents. Thus, the organizers of the Tour de France reacted quickly and implemented several arrangements in this direction, in particular in the descent of the Col de Joux Plane that the riders take this Saturday, during the 14th stage of the Tour between Annemasse and Morzine Les Portes. of the Sun. Unfortunately, even before starting the ascent of Joux Plane, a massive fall occurred at the start of the stage, pushing the organizers to neutralize the race for more than 25 minutes.
Christian Prudhomme and his men took the decision before the start of the Tour to develop the slopes of the Col de Joux Plane classified as out of category. Mattress 30 meters wide, used for the world ski championships in Courchevel and Méribel in February, have been set up in the descent “so that if a runner falls there, he does not descend” in the void , explained, the organization of the race.
A new coating
In addition, the local authorities have started a major road development project before the Grand Départ of the Tour. The path taken by the riders during this 14th stage is an example because the department of Haute-Savoie has “rebuilt 130 kilometers of road, including two and a half kilometers of the descent from Joux-Plane”.
So to report on @LeTour stage 14, downhill, Col de Joux Plane. Here is a video I made today. The latest version of the road. https://t.co/1AXmGMgPF2@amaurysport did exactly what they said in our meeting before the Tour. I had riders ask me from their experience of bad…
— Adam Hansen (@HansenAdam) July 13, 2023
The signage is also different from before with a new signaling system tested during the last Critérium du Dauphiné. Its purpose is to highlight the possible dangers of the road even more. An addition made to the sound and light terminals already in effect for several years.
Responsible for the CPA riders’ union, former rider Adam Hansen made the said descent of the Col de Joux Plane in reconnaissance and specified that the surface had indeed been changed recently.
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