On July 19, 20 and 21, Tour de France cyclists are racing on many roads refurbished by the work teams at La Routière du Midi on behalf of the departmental authorities at Hautes-Alpes and Alpes de Haute-Provence.
It is worth noting that these roads include Col de Vars – a mountain pass that has not been part of the Tour de France since 2000 – and the mythical Col d’Izoard, which is the setting of the final uphill race.
At Col d’Izoard, La Routière du Midi created a service road for emergency service vehicles located in Parc régional du Queyras (a protected “Natura 2000” site). As part of this particular mandate, work teams had to replant vegetation and preserve protected species.
Tour de France cyclists will race on departmental routes refurbished by La Routière du Midi at Arvieux, Réotier, Rousset, and Saint-Chaffrey.