This is an unmissable event for cycling enthusiasts in Berry. The 71st edition of the Paris-Gien-Bourges, a one-day race, one of the most important on the calendar at the end of the year. The departure is given from Gien (Loiret) at 12.40 p.m. for an expected arrival in Bourges around 5 p.m. The peloton will spend a long part of the afternoon in the Cher: Belleville sur Loire, Blancafort, Vailly sur Sauldre, Jars, Henrichemont, Menetou-Salon. 198 kilometers on the program!
And in the peloton, the best cyclists on the planet, especially the sprinters who should fight for victory. Alexander Kristoff, Caleb Ewan, Marc Sarreau, Arnaud Demare… “I admit that I am a bit jealous of other race organizers. We have a field and a large number of world-class sprinters. It should make for a very lively race”welcomes Laurent Planchon, race director for the last time in his career.
23 teams, including 12 from the world cycling elite, are present for the race. “It makes the local economy work. The teams arrived on Tuesday and remain in the region until Sunday. It’s also good for communication, to have spectators on the side of the road and Internet users who follow the stage. live on facebook”continues Laurent Planchon, guest of France Bleu Berry this Thursday.
The volunteers work hard to maintain good relations and friendships with the teams”