General News Thread

[QueenStagiaire]

"The outbreak of swine fever puts the passage of the second stage of the Tour de France through Collserola, the mountain cycling route near Barcelona, at risk."

La peste porcina pone en riesgo el paso del Tour por Collserola

La Generalitat se decanta por un cambio de recorrido en la parte final del recorrido de la segunda etapa de la prueba aunque se está a la espera del informe definitivo de los técnicos de Agricultura e Interior.

www.elperiodico.com

Will it really be back-to-back years where the route is affected by animal diseases? Does it happen at any other race?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

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Will it really be back-to-back years where the route is affected by animal diseases? Does it happen at any other race?

What animal disease affected it last year

 

[Red Rick]

Look, zoological outbreaks affecting sports events is just ciclismo baby

 

[QueenStagiaire]

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What animal disease affected it last year

Cow contagion forces Tour de France organisers to re-route stage 19, shortening to 95km

Two early climbs cut from key stage to La Plagne

www.cyclingnews.com

This allowed Roglič to ride full Gas from km 0 for the cameras though so it was good.