Hautes-Pyrénées : the cyclists are the col du Tourmalet

For athletes, the end of the containment is an issue. Whether they are professionals or amateurs, the riders have rediscovered the pleasure of riding beyond the kilometer.France 3

Ideal conditions : bright sun, good weather and few cars. Cyclists grimacent in the ascent of the Tourmalet, the recovery is tough after two months of stop. “We regret fast overweight taken during the confinement, “said a cyclist. But the smiles returning to the top fast with the joy of finding again the physical effort in the midst of vast landscapes, between verdant slopes and snowy peaks.

Strict health rules

“We did not have this pleasure of being able to get together in the open air, and to be there today, it’s really nice. We have good weekends, so you should take advantage of. It has the weather that is there, one leaves, we need to get out, “says another. The sanitary rules also apply to cyclists : pack forbidden, and, on the contrary, a safety distance of 10 meters between each bike. The slopes ruthless of the Tourmalet and help in respect of estrangement.

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• 1 On the markets, the French melon is in advance
• 2 Containment : the victory of a conservator parisian in the face of the insurance Axa
• 3 Coronavirus : chloroquine may increase the risk of death
• 4 Déconfinement : places of worship re-opened
• 5
  Déconfinement : the municipal councils meet
• 6 Puces de Saint-Ouen : this is the time for re-opening
• 7 North : a bubble giant to bring families together in the long-term care facilities
• 8 Gironde : ambassadors to enforce the actions barriers on the beaches
• 9
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