“A good big dose of stress for several hours”

When you are told that our salespeople wet the jersey … Cédric Beirnaert, chief of advertising within Pontivy Journal For 4 years, has been part of the Tour de France 2025 caravan.

This professional with a big smile took place aboard one of the 171 vehicles Starting from Saint-Malo, on the occasion of the 7^e stage, Friday July 11, 2025head to the coast of Mûr.

Rules to be observed for the security on the Tour

“When our company, Actu groupoffered to be part of it, I told myself that it is something that I will probably do Not often in my life… ”, Slides the professional from 47 ans.

“I had already been in the shoes of the spectator several times, but never in the heart of the Tour, on the road. »»

Friday July 11, 2025, Here he is on the road From 4:45 a.m.. Direction Yffiniac to find one of his counterparts and join the rest of the caravaniers, to Saint-Malo. And find one of the cars bearing the image of the Actu group.

On site, we don’t laugh. It is a whole well -established machine that must be apprehended.

“At the start, I didn’t want to drive, by apprehension. But finally, I understood that I had to stick to it, ”he jokes.

We then explain to him strict rules to follow. There Tour securitydo not take it lightly.

We must, for example, ride in offset on the road. Some on the left, some on the right. Then respect a distance between the different vehicles.

And with a pressionthat of doing things well, “at the risk if not to be excluded from the caravan along the way …”.

A few days after this “adventure”, Cédric does not hide that he felt “a good big dose of stress for several hours”.

“You have to imagine the conditions. Ride between 30 and 70 km / hdepending on the passages and instructions. »»

All for … six hours! And above all keep One eye on the public At the edge of the roads, very euphoric when it comes to catching goodies.

“Very impressive”

Cédric Beirnaert will keep beautiful memories, no doubt. With a wink very special to his two coaches of the day: Estelle Pasquer and Melissa Duflotrespectively event project and management assistant for the group.

It was really very impressive to see so many people. From Saint-Malo to Mûr, we did not spend 100 meters without there being people.

Our jovial commercial colleague also sees it as a way to pride his business with pride. “It also remains a beautiful showcase for our local newspapers and the marque actu.fr ».

What if you had to start again tomorrow? “I would go without hesitation …” So, see you next year?

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