Several teams have pulled out of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race in France after a car came towards the peloton at a roundabout during the third stage on Friday. Ineos Grenadiers said: “The safety of our riders and staff is of paramount importance. Following multiple incidents of public vehicles entering the race course our riders, together with other teams, have decided not to complete today’s stage at #EDB2025.”.
The Soudal Quick-Step team of Paul Magnier, the overall leader, as well as Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, Lidl Trek, EF Education-Easy Post and Uno-X Mobility, also abandoned the race. The remaining riders stopped during Friday’s stage in protest at having to compete in adverse conditions. “Our team is one of the several that have decided to retire from today’s #EDB25 stage due to several incidents over motor vehicles being allowed on to the race course,” Soudal Quick-Step said on X.
