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While the Tour de France has just completed its 17th stage, Wednesday July 23, France Télévisions immerses itself in the peloton to listen to what you tell.
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Their office is in the open air and their day passes quickly, very quickly. 44 km/h on average since the start of the Tour de France. However, looking at it, some cyclists in the big loop are caught chatting. So what are we talking about in the peloton? For some, everything and nothing. “We often talk about everything, except the bicycle, anyway, to evacuate. And then, we can talk about landscapes, family, people we see on the side of the road “says Guillaume Martin -Guyonnet, of the Groupama -FJ team. Then come the good students, bicycle enthusiasts, work, dodo. “There are lots of dangers permanently, falls to avoid, so there is a lot of tension. This year, I don't have too much time to chat”says Lenny Martinez of the Bahrain Victorious team.
And then there are the little funny people, those who handle humor chest. “I'm still there for a little joke. It's always a pleasure”says Julian Alaphilippe of the Tudor Pro Cycling team. “Often, we make the little tape on one side, when in fact we are on the other. We make jokes on the signs that are at the side of the road, etc. We enjoy, we still manage to find pleasure. This remains sport, it would be stupid to make the mouth”has fun Bastien Tronchon of the Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale team. Without forgetting the headset when the sports director does not always speak of a strategy. Laughing, encouraging yourself, changing your ideas, it only lasts a time. Because this year, what this peloton is most speaks of is is difficult. The voice, like the breath, is often cut.