The boss of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, declared Friday to be “in constant contact with the services of the State” about the violence which has affected many cities in France for three days.
The boss of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, declared Friday to be “in constant contact with the services of the State” about the violence which has affected many cities in France for three days. “We are in constant contact with the state services, as every year, and we are monitoring the situation with great attention,” he said on the eve of the start of the Grande Boucle in Bilbao.
28,000 gendarmes, police and firefighters mobilized
After two first stages in the Spanish Basque Country, the Tour de France must return to French territory on Monday, with a scheduled arrival in Bayonne. Some 28,000 gendarmes, police officers and firefighters are mobilized again this year to guarantee safety on the Tour de France.
Asked whether the riots in France could jeopardize this system, Christian Prudhomme said: “We are following developments carefully. Today’s situation is not yesterday’s and will not necessarily be of tomorrow.”