never put in a bubble of anti-COVID to try retarded protocols but alive and out of a French roads, the strangest Tour France off Saturday, the 176 riders to keep-virus for three weeks race through land degradation – (NICE , France) epidemic. Only after their masks peeled driver and raced by a gang in uniform played “La Marseillaise,” he start the tour to look like the old, pre-COVID itself from the start in the Mediterranean city of Nice, a serenade d ‘ now thrills and spills supplied such as storms, the roads as slippery as ice. But fans held firmly at arm’s length, he said the government that it was better to stay at home and the race on television, has lost much of its tour festive atmosphere. There was very little of the usual close dialogue between the athletes and their adoring public, who made the venerable 117 years of Rolling Roadshow unique among sporting events carefree moments. It would be fueling thin crowds past the finish line of Nice, who usually rows deep with spectators, the Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff won the first leg with a final sprint feared crammed. He celebrated to give a teammate from a COVID sensual fist bump. Level 1 Kristoff victory earns the first yellow jersey of the 2020 Tour, which he described as Sunday Stage 2 race director, leading to the mountains behind Nice loop. Normally, a race is officially or a VIP would help him slip into iconic jersey, one of the most sought after and well known in the sport. But not this year with social distancing priority. Kristoff was alone on the podium, flanked by a host and hostess away to a safe distance. Then he disappeared behind the scenes to get excited with the shirt before they again pose for pictures from. However, the thrill of wearing the jersey passed first time in its eight Tours beyond the weirdness. “A great feeling,” he told reporters at the finish line. “It means a lot for my career and win a show I can do it again in 33 years with four children.” With infections in France are increasing, the tour has no guarantee of achieving the goal in Paris on September 20th driver will be a day during the race health checks and tests Corona, and when they fail thrown. The whole team can go home, if two or more drivers or employees test positive are sent to COVID-19 within a week. Fans were told to selfies or autographs approaching the driver and always wear masks. Jean-Michel Blanquer, French Sports Minister, was a prelude to the start on Saturday, he said the tour was only a probability “very thin” before Paris canceled, but also warned that “anything is possible.” “This kind of thing, but it could happen, of course, I hope not, and I think it’s because the Tour organizers have done an outstanding job,” he said. Fans who have been waiting for action shooting for the tour, was pushed back after the race in July were awarded with a lot of drama along the 156 km (97 miles), the first phase, the state three rings Nice and hilly hinterland in the north of the city, storms transformed the asphalt smoothly that the driver eventually made a pact with each other on the pass road after several accidents dial back. Among the most dramatic was the Colombian pilot Miguel Angel Lopez spinning headlong into a road sign. He worked until the finish. Another incident took a pile driver in the dashboard on the line on the low shores of Nice. “People were falling on almost every corner,” said Kristoff. “It was really slippy out there.” Copyright Christophe Ena AP
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