![]() Some security experts have spoken out about the idea, however, warning about the dangers of uncontrolled crowd movements so close to water and the difficulty of securing such a long stretch of water with overlooking buildings. It will be very spectacular in this iconic city,” head of the organising committee, Tony Estanguet, told reporters last week. These paid-for positions “will be expensive because it will be unique. The total number of spectators allowed to line the six-kilometre (four mile) route is still up in the air, with the final figure expected to somewhere between 400,000-600,000.Īround 70,000 seats on the lower banks or on bridges are set to go on sale from May 11, starting at 90 euros (96 dollars) and topping out at 2,700 euros. “When it’s something repetitive, they can debrief, make improvements, work out what works. The French police “have never worked on a scenario like this,” a senior security source told AFP, again on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. ![]() ![]() Pavel Sivakov (Fra) Ineos Grenadiers, at 3-08ġ0.As the Games loom into view, the number of boats, the arrangements for spectators, and the means of controlling crowds and guarding against a terror attack or accident are still the subject of intense discussions. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Movistar, at 2-32ĩ. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-EasyPost, at 2-20Ĩ. Gino Mäder (Sui) Bahrain-Victorious, 1-59Ħ. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma, at 58secsĤ. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 12secsģ. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE-Team Emirates, in 21-10.50Ģ. Pierre Latour (Fra) TotalEnergies, at 53secs General classification after stage sevenġ. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Movistar, at same timeġ0. Pavel Sivakov (Fra) Ineos Grenadiers, at 38secsĩ. Romain Bardet (Fra) Team DSM, at 30secsĨ. Gino Mäder (Sui) Bahrain-Victorious, at 28secsħ. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-EasyPost, at 24secsĦ. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco AlUla, at 19secsĥ. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma, at 6secsĤ. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 2secsģ. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE-Team Emirates, in 3.56-08Ģ. 2023 Paris-Nice stage seven: Nice > Col de la Couillole, 142.9kmġ. Stage eight will see the peloton undertake the traditional mountainous route around Nice, with the Col d'Eze topping out 16km from the finish. ![]() Vingegaard intended to surprise his rivals with 300m to go by making the first sprint to the line, but Pogačar was straight on his wheel and his counter-attack was too strong and powerful, the Slovenian crossing the line first with Gaudu and Vingegaard just behind. Under the flamme rouge, the top three were once again back with each other, Vingegaard repeatedly looking nervously over his shoulders at the group behind led by Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) and Team DSM's Romain Bardet. ![]() The duo, both chasing the stage win and yellow, worked together to maintain their advantage, but Vingegaard refused to cede too much distance, riding his own rhythm to claw back the gap over a kilometre. Gaudu was keen to attack, but it wasn’t until 2.2km remaining that the Frenchman and Slovenian were able to rid themselves of Vingegaard. Vingegaard, with Gaudu and Matteo Jorgensen (Movistar) on his wheel, was able to keep the gap to a minimum, and with 3.9km to go, Pogačar, Vingegaard and Gaudu were back as one. The Slovenian immediately built a lead of around five seconds. The Australian’s move forced Vingegaard to increase the speed, but within 600 metres it was Pogačar who counter-attacked at the exact moment that Vingegaard looked behind. Chris Harper of Jayco AlUla was the first to make a move with 6.4km remaining. Halfway up the 15km climb, Pogačar was sat comfortably in third place behind Vingegaard and his teammate Tobias Foss, with 13 other riders forming part of the lead group. Interestingly, Ineos’s Dani Martínez, 1-42 back on GC, was already out the back of the dwindling front group. The gap between the break and the peloton, led at various junctures by Ineos Grenadiers, UAE-Team Emirates and Groupama-FDJ, was mostly set around three minutes until it began to descend rapidly inside the final 25km.Īt 15km to go, at the start of the Col de la Couillole, Kobe Goosens of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty and Astana’s Javier Romo attacked from the break, but within six kilometres the Jumbo-Visma-led peloton was at the head of the race. Soudal-Dstny had three riders present, while AG2R-Citröen, Jayco AlUla, and Intermarché-Circus-Wanty all had two riders each. Most dangerous among them was Rémi Cavanga of Soudal-QuickStep who was 3-20 off race leader Pogačar heading into the stage, while David de la Cruz of Astana was just 12 seconds further back. Following on from stage five's cancellation due to strong winds, there were many riders keen on infiltrating the breakaway, and after a long drawn-out fight the break eventually settled with 18 riders present. ![]()
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