The falls in the final kilometers in particular are causing more and more attention. © APA/afp / CHRISTOPHE ENA

After mass falls: race director rejects criticism

Race director Thierry Gouvenou has rejected criticism of the route of the 108th Tour de France. “It's always easy to say that it's dangerous, but you have to recognize that it's becoming more and more difficult to find destinations,” Gouvenou told the sports newspaper L'Equipe, referring to the bad crashes on the third stage on Monday .

June 29, 2021

From: dpa