Tour de France

Tour rolls in spite of the stop of nice

Under enhanced security measures due to the terrorist attack in nice, the 13 runs. Stage of the Tour de France. Many drivers from talking to the families of the victims their condolences.

After the devastating
Terrorist attack, of nice the is 13. Stage of the Tour de France on Friday under heightened security arrangements have been started. At 10.05 PM the Irishman Sam Bennett went to the Saint by the German Team Bora-Argon 18 as the first driver in the 37.5-km-long individual time trial from Bourg–Andéol to the Caverne du Pont-d’Arc. Alone along the trail around 600 officials to ensure safety.

Out of respect to the at least 84 deaths in the advertising caravan that accompanied each stage of the renounced, to the usual according to strong the Mood of the Fans at the track. At the award ceremony, a minute of silence is also planned.

Even before the Start many riders from the languages of the families of the victims of nice your condolences. “My thoughts are with those Affected by the terrible terrorist attack in nice,” wrote about the overall leader Christopher Froome on Twitter. On Thursday evening, a 31-year-old Franco-Tunisian shortly after the fireworks on the occasion of the French national holiday on the seafront of nice, with a truck into a crowd of people raced. He killed at least 84 people and injured almost 20 more before he was shot and killed by police officers.

Thoughts are with those affected by the horrific terrorist attack in Nice pic.twitter.com/tM6IBN30xE

— Chris Froome (@Chris froome) 15. July 2016

Martin optimistic

In today’s time trial I of the three-time world champion Tony Martin from Germany sees good chances of winning. “When I say that there is a time for me to drive, I want to win”, said Martin in the run-up to self-confident. Due to strong winds shortened
twelfth stage with the final climb on Mont Ventoux was passed on Thursday with a long history, unique scandal. Froome was brought a year and a half kilometres before the finish in the spectators hung a TV, bike-to-case. Because his bike was no longer roadworthy, ran up to the man in Yellow to the foot of the mountain, before he finally got a spare wheel. The Briton lost a lot of time, but retained the Yellow Jersey after a decision by the race jury.

sn/sw (sid/dpa)