Let’s go for the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Toulouse. Fans of the big loop are at the rendezvous of this festive and sporting event.
The big day has arrived and fans of the “little queen” are there this Wednesday. Thousands of people are gathered at the Stadium in Toulouse where the departure village of the 11th stage of the Tour de France is located. Coming as a family or alone, lovers of cyclists are present throughout the route that will pass in downtown Toulouse, but also in the agglomeration of the pink city.
Place du Salin, the Bruguieres Clae came especially for the Grande Boucle, admire the caravan which started its journey through the Toulouse streets.
And collect a hell of a booty after the caravan.
A little before 11:30 a.m., the caravan started from the stadium, packed. Thousands of people, Toulouse or tourists, are there for the departure of the 11th stage. Like Nicolas, well equipped to protect themselves from the sun, with his cap and his glasses. “I go bicycle regularly and the turn passes today on my training roads, it’s crazy,” he says. I am curious to see all of this. It’s a world event, I had to be present. “
Clémence and Jérémy, as well as their four children, took advantage of their holidays in the Gers to see the Toulouse Tour stage.
“I am a big fan,” says Clémence. It’s been 20 years since I am! And tomorrow, we go to Auch for the next step. It’s amazing for children, especially the caravan, this is the passage they prefer. ” The youngest, candy in hand, can only confirm.
Oscar and Louis are in place, sign in hand, to “recover a maximum of goodies”. “We took the train this morning, we come from Nîmes!”. The two young people are already planning to be at the arrival of the stage at the end of the day, in Compans.
In the departure village, Christian Prudhomme d’Aso with the prefect of Haute-Garonne, Pierre-André Durand, Kamel Chibli, the vice-president of the Occitanie region, Sébastien Vincini, the president of the General Council of Haute-Garonne and the mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc, made a speech, for the official launch of this 11th stage.