Cycling meets politics - French and Chinese presidents Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping visit Col du Tourmalet

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 at 23:30

Between May 6 and 7, President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a state visit on opportunity of 60th anniversary of first diplomatic relations between the two countries.

And it wouldn't Macron if the conversations didn't turn to Tour de France for at least a brief moment. But with Macron being the huge supporter of La Grande Boucle that he is, the French president didn't miss the opportunity to invite Xi Jinping and his accompaniment to see the world from the summit of Col du Tourmalet.

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