Tour Feminin l'Ardeche stage 2 cancelled due to protests in France
The second stage of the Tour Feminin l'Ardeche was cancelled on Wednesday due to threats from the protests in France. Unlike the protests currently happening daily at La Vuelta a España, the protests at the French stage race were by the Block Everything movement, or Bloquons tout, and geared towards French politics and the collapse of government over proposed budget cuts. The group protested in several French cities on Wednesday, including Bordeaux, Marseille, and Lyon.
The decision to cancel the stage was a safety precaution by the organisers. Originally, the race was set to go ahead, but ultimately, the decision was made before the start to cancel the stage.
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) won the opening stage in an uphill sprint, with Eleonora Ciabocco (Picnic PostNL) and Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx-Protime) finishing second and third, respectively. The race is set to go ahead on Thursday with a 119 km stage from Avignon to Pernes-les-Fontaines.
