ThoseRomandie Tour in Geneva –“This is not the crowd of climbing but it remains very nice!”
An audience sometimes sparse, but enthusiastic, came to encourage cyclists on the demanding Geneva course.
Posted today at 8:54 p.m.
The course of the last stage of the Tour, a time trial, goes partly on the climbing race, in Old Ville.
Magali Girardin
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- The last stage of the Tour de Romandie crosses Geneva with a technical journey.
- Commentator Gaby Micheloud celebrates his twenty-fifth round as a presenter.
- More than 700 volunteers have ensured the organization of the major sporting event.
- The Remco Evenepoel champion arouses the enthusiasm of spectators on the course.
He went to spot the time trial this morning, with a little emotion: it is his last Romandie Tourhis twenty-fifth. Not on a bike, but behind a microphone. Gaby Micheloud is one of the well -known commentators of this competition.
Located near the starting line, at rue de Saint-Léger, Valaisan is full of praise on the route: “It is just magnificent. And well done in Geneva who dared to block his entire city for this event! ”
What does he think of the cobblestones, and the risk of an ice rink with the rain (Editor’s note: it did not please)? “We would break our face. But not the runners. They are artists. ”
In the departure area, runners heat up before starting.
Magali Girardin
Far from popular jubilation
Among them, the Belgian star Remco Evenepoeldouble Olympic champion and triple world champion, as well as some Swiss including Thurgovien Stefan Küng. Part of his family also came to encourage him for this final stage of the Tour, posted in the Bourg-de-Four. “The journey of the day is excellent, there is technique in town, a beautiful section by the lake,” enthuses his stepfather, by ringing a cast iron bell.
At the passage of cyclists, separated by one minute, encouragement and applause are certainly heard, but it is not popular jubilation. “I expected the crowd of climbing, we are far away,” laughs Luca, 31, list of runners in hand. Maybe people are still on vacation, or the weather forecasts have frightened them. It is still very nice. ”
With this sparse public, Christian has not many people to cross from one sidewalk to another. This member of the Valais motorized federation would have preferred to ride his motorcycle, “But this time, only ten of us, out of 150, were able to be accompanying bikers (Editor’s note: they ensure safety preceding cyclists). My last step will therefore be static. It does not matter, I took advantage of; I rolled 2800 kilometers on this tour! ”
The Remco phenomenon galvanizes the crowd
To find more crowds, you have to go down to the new square, where runners are dry because of a pin turn. This is where the village is installed, with its stonsor and catering stands. It is 2 p.m. and we fuck with white wine, churros, fried calamars and chorizo bread – here, we do not give in the sports diet.
-The Tour village was installed in a new place.
Magali Girardin
Gabrielle, her husband and their daughters have just completed their turn to them: “We made all the games offered by the sponsors, there was tail, but it was worth it, we won goodies!” Whose essentials of the Dress Code of the Tour: the yellow bob with the patterns of cheese of the sponsor the marshal and the turquoise cap of Primeo Energie.
Spectators now hurry in the departure zone, Remco Evenepoel will start in a minute. We are drumming on vaubans, we cry encouragement, we brandish phones to immortalize the moment: here it is the jubilation! Even craze towards the arrival, at rue De-Candolle which turns into a launching ramp, the runners are fuse at 80 km/h.
Belgian star Remco Evenepoel, double Olympic champion and world champion, galvanized the crowd on arrival.
Magali Girardin
5000 vaubans and 700 volunteers
Gérard is the security manager of the finish line. “Each year, the runners always go faster. You have to really secure the route. There are six kilometers of barriers on this stage, I don’t know how much it makes units in total, but it’s monstrous. “
Cédric Waelti, spokesperson for the City Security and Sports Department, has the answer: 5000 Vaubans, as well as 1,500 cones and 1,000 signage panels. The figure to remember is especially that of the 700 volunteers of the Tour.
The last competitor crosses the line around 4 p.m. Consequently, a time trial starts, without encouragement and in the rain, for volunteers and organizers: at 8 p.m., traffic must be restored in the streets.
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Aurélie Toninato is a journalist at the Geneva section since 2010 and a graduate of the Academy of Journalism and the Media. After having covered the education field, she is now responsible for health related questions.More info
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