Inevitably, when you organize something in a French -speaking city, it frogs. There was this English tourist, who asked in a somewhat vehement way to a police officer “What’s the F *** is Going on”, because he had to do seven meters more with his feet to cross a street. This well soaked gentleman, with his 8.6, with a naked torso and full of tattoos, houspilled by security and a few people from the public, because he was frustrated by a barrier in old town. And then the eternal commentators of articles or on social networks, not concerned directly, but who have made a point of honor to have an opinion. We are in 2025 after all …
However, as often, it was enough to leave home and lift your nose to see people’s smiles in the streets of Geneva. The Tour de Romandie delights the small municipalities which make it a party-La Grande Béroche, St-Imier and Cossonay can talk about it …-, but must not forget to invite themselves in the big cities, even if it means disturbing the train (or the bus-bus, or the tram and especially the car-car) daily of those who like a little too much when the next day looks like. On Sunday, the time trial of the Tour de Romandie was a huge success and too bad for those who groan in principle.
Sportingly, already. Before the departure of the first runner of the day, the suspense was intense. In the end, Remco Evenepoel, Olympic and world champion of the time trial, confirmed that even 80% he had no opponents in the exercise. To general, Joao Almeida proved that he was a little more than a luxury teammate for Tadej Pogacar, but also a potential spare leader. Only the Swiss … But that has already been written enough. A beautiful ad for the test anyway.
-Media and “popularly”, then. Those who remember one of the last times in the streets of the city of Calvin could see the difference. It was in 2013, the German Panzer Tony Martin had won, Chris Froome had finished yellow and there had not been a grand-world to see it all. The weather was nice, certainly, but the kiss had driven the bravest on the roadside. This time, despite the rain that threatened for a long time, the event was a success. Like the whole week, where the roadside was black as rarely from the memory of a fierce follower.
It was enough to walk in the old town, between the sidewalks, the cobblestones, the turns in degrees, the terraces and the barriers, to notice the joy of people. Add exceptional images to it when the runners were going to turn on the Mont-Blanc bridge, with the water jet in the bottom and the magnificent shots to do for the social networks that go with it. You will get a successful day for the organizers. As a bonus, the security challenge was also won. And this is probably the most important.
Hopefully the stars will return. Because finding an athlete like Remco Evenepoel signing autographs and taking selfies much more than an hour after its success, there is hardly only in the bike that we see that.
