Teams pull out of Étoile de Bessège cycling race after car enters course 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.
“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.
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.
