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The conditions are obviously very special, but the Tour de France nevertheless started from Nice on Saturday afternoon. The spectators had to be masked, but the enthusiasm was still present. "It's been a pleasure. Since the time we waited for it! We didn't think that the Tour was going to take place this year. When we saw all the sporting events being canceled one by one, we thought that was fine. be the same for the Tour ", confided a fan of cycling.
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The passes accessible on foot
Despite the health restrictions, the public responded, even if it was obviously less numerous than in previous years. "I was expecting something more complicated. But I got there without too much difficulty. We saw a fictitious start, but a start all the same!", Robert smiles.
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Public access will also be limited on Sunday. The runners tackle the mountain. To limit the number of spectators, the passes will only be accessible on foot.