The Tour de France changed its protocol for the first time at the podium ceremonies, in which there will be a mixed couple (man-woman) to hand out the jerseys on the arrival podiums, putting an end to hostess traditions, a practice crossed out of " sexist".

The race director Christian Prudhomme made the announcement at the same time as the sanitary instructions before the start of the 'Grande Boucle' in Nice on 29 August.

"You usually see the champion surrounded by two hostesses, with five public representatives on one side and five sponsors on the other. Now it will be different, with a single elected politician, and a single representative of the sponsor of the yellow jersey, as well as a hostess and a stewardess for the first time, "he said during a press conference.

"Yes, it is something new but it has already been done in other races since 20 years ago, such as in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege", organized like the Tour de France by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), added Christian Prudhomme.

In 2018, another top-tier race organized by ASO, the Walloon Arrow, opted for a mixed podium, with a man to present the prize to the winner, and a woman to reward the winner.

Prudhomme did not specify if the tradition of kissing the winner will end, but the health context seems to prevent this traditional practice.

For several years, different voices have been raised to demand the end of the hostesses on the podiums, estimating that women "are not objects, they are not rewards."

Formula 1 ended in 2018 with the 'grid girls', young girls chosen for their physique to indicate the starting point of each car.

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