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Tour de France tighten opening day security in Nice

Published: 27 Aug 2020 - 05:18 pm | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 07:36 pm
August 26, 2020 A person wearing a protective face mask walks past a sign ahead of the Tour de France REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

August 26, 2020 A person wearing a protective face mask walks past a sign ahead of the Tour de France REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

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NICE, France: The Grand Depart of the Tour de France on Saturday will take place "almost behind closed doors", the regional authority in Nice announced on Thursday.

Due to Covid-19 open air cultural events in France are restricted to 5,000 with Nice hosting the first three days of the 21-day race.

Spectators must all be masked and no vehicles will be allowed along the route.

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