Tour Féminin des Pyrénées cancelled over safety concernsRace director: ‘The girls have demands not in line with level’
A race director in France has provoked anger among cycling fans and media after accusing professional female riders and teams of having safety expectations “not in line with their level”.
The third and final stage of the Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées was cancelled on Sunday morning following a vote, conducted by the women’s arm of the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA), in which 17 of 23 competing teams said the race was too dangerous to continue.
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