Etoile de Besseges: Ineos among teams to pull out following safety concerns

For cycling professionals, roads are regularly blocked. At the Étoile de Bessèges, however, cars interfered with the Peloton. Several teams withdrew due to safety concerns, even the overall leader got off.

Etoile de Besseges: Ineos among teams to pull out following safety concerns

Several teams have withdrawn from the Etoile de Besseges road cycling race after incidents of traffic interfering with the peloton.

Eight teams, including Jan Tratnik's Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe, have abandoned the five-day Etoile de Besseges race in France due to dangers, especially from cars on the route.

Several teams have chosen to withdraw from Etoile de Besseges because they are not satisfied with the security.

Safety Concerns Trigger Team Withdrawals from Etoile de Bessèges Cycling Race

Key Takeaways: – Several top-tier cycling teams abandoned the Etoile de Bessèges race citing safety concerns and intrusion of vehicles on the course. – Major names including Soudal-QuickStep, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, EF Education-EasyPost and Uno-X Mobility pulled out from the race. – A car intrusion had caused a near accident during Stage 2 and the issue recurred on Friday, prompting widespread protests. – The Union …

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