🚨 La fin du Tour de Normandie ! Quelques mois après une 40ème édition couronnée de succès, les organisateurs, bénévoles, ont dû sur résoudre à mettre la clef sous la porte face à un évènement devenu trop lourd à organiser. #Cyclisme #Vélo #FBsport l.francebleu.fr/WbM8
After it's first edition in 1981, the Tour de Normandie will go no longer - at least for the time being - as the race organizers confirmed they won't be organizing the event for the coming years.
The race organizers are looking to write a new page for the race, as they have quoted the lack of reward and recognition from the communities and the media for a race that is largely put together by volunteers.
“If we abused cycling metaphors, we could say that the team has remained united at each stage but cannot reach the next stage for lack of human resources. We have to give up. There, in the midst of the encouragement of the public, the caravan, loyal partners and communities, everything must stop," Arnaud Anquetil - president of the organizing committee - said.
Anquetil also said that it is ten months of work to put the race together, one of the French domestic calendar's most known stage-races. Over the last few years the race has become mostly part of the calendar from French continental teams aswell as under-23 teams, and it was won this year by Mathis Le Berre who is already signed for Arkéa Samsic in the coming two seasons.
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- What!! 5 million for a martinez and a Remco and Vingegaard as well. Something is seriously wrong. Should be 5 mil in 3 years probably.abstractengineer08-11-2024
- Remco could definitely lose a couple kilograms. That would help him a lot if he can keep his sustained power which is likely at his age. Above all else though, he needs support. He would have definitely been second if he had Jonas' supportVeganpotter08-11-2024
- van der poel is, what, 29? probably gonna be looking pretty good for this list by the time he walks away in 5 or 6 years.OCexile08-11-2024
- Jonas will be strong next year, he came into the Tour so lightweight after his injuries in that crash. I feel like he'll be focused and ready to go. That said Tadej is going to be tough to beat but it can happen. Should be a great Tour.awp08-11-2024
- It's going to be a great fight! I hope JV gets there in shape, Pogi aswell! And, I hope the Giro wont be a goal, but the Vuelta instead. Let Wout do his Giro (or Jorgensen as GC he can still do the Tour after or the Vuelta) Then, JV and Pogi, will have a match in both the Tour and the Vuelta! (Given Pogi goes for the Tour-Vuelta this time)Stitz08-11-2024
- Dumb and dumber...two of the worst cycling commentators to listen too ! Roll sounds like he's going through puberty half the time with his comments.frieders308-11-2024
- Il faut une enquête antidopage complète sur (au moins) PogacarFredoFredo07-11-2024
- Le mec était hyper chargéFredoFredo07-11-2024
- Ca continue avec l'équipe UAEFredoFredo07-11-2024
- C'est Evenepoel qui a gagné cette courseFredoFredo07-11-2024