Questions & answers about the 107th Tour de France

Although the infection rate is anything but under control, spectators will be allowed. All questions and answers about the 107th edition can be found here: What does the tour’s Corona package of measures look like? All riders are tested twice before the start of the tour and on the first and second rest days. This also applies to the immediate environment. This entourage should move in a so-called own bubble. A second bubble includes the entourage (organization, media, etc.), and the public represents the third area. These so-called “bubbles” should not come into direct contact with each other. What happens if a driver tests positive? A positive test is equivalent to being excluded from the tour. If there are two corona findings in a racing team within a week, the entire team will be excluded. A team includes not only the eight drivers, but also the supervisors and team officials, i.e. a group of 25 to 30 people. Unpleasant surprises can quickly arise. Will spectators be allowed on the route? Yes, but limited. A maximum of 5000 spectators are planned in the start and finish area, and access to the mountains should be limited. It may also happen that mountain passes are completely closed to fans. The organizers are appealing to fans to wear masks, keep at least two meters away from the drivers and refrain from taking selfies or signing autographs. Concerns remain because the number of infections in France has recently risen above the 4000 mark on a few days. Are dramatic falls to be expected again? The Tour de France is always hectic. A stage win can save the entire season for a driver or a team. Accordingly, there is a risk of mass falls again, especially during sprint finishes. Mark Cavendish's serious crash in the sprint duel with Peter Sagan is still well remembered. But drivers also risk more on the descents. Who wants to lose the tour downhill? On the other hand, the tour is better organized than other races. Barriers flying around like on the Tour of Poland or a car suddenly on the route like on the Tour of Lombardy are rather out of the question. Who are the favorites to win the Tour de France? In the run-up to the race, a duel between defending champion Egan Bernal (Colombia) and Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic (Slovenia) emerged. But Bernal also lacked great sovereignty, and Roglic had to give up the Dauphiné tour early after a painful fall. If the captains weaken, the noble helpers at Ineos (Richard Carapaz/Ecuador) and Jumbo-Visma (Tom Dumoulin/Netherlands) could step into the breach. Both have already won the Giro d'Italia. The hosts are relying on Thibaut Pinot, who had to retire last year while lying in a good position due to a torn muscle fiber. Why aren't former winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas there? Four-time winner Froome and 2018 champion Thomas were actually planned for the team, but their poor performance at the dress rehearsal caused the Ineos racing team to rethink. Froome doesn't seem to be in good shape after his bad fall that left him with numerous broken bones last year. Thomas is also still far from his best and should concentrate on the Giro d'Italia.

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Questions & answers about the 107th Tour de France

The 107th Tour de France starts in Nice on Saturday. According to tour boss Christian Prudhomme, the tour will go down in history due to the special circumstances surrounding the corona pandemic.

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