The "hypothesis" of a stop of the Tour de France before its arrival in Paris because of the health situation is "very low", estimated Saturday the Minister of Education, also in charge of Sports, Jean-Michel Blanquer , during his visit to the village, departure of the Great Loop which starts from Nice.
"There is such preparation, such precautions that have been taken that the hypothesis is very low," said Jean-Michel Blanquer, questioned on the risk for the Tour of not going to the end of its three weeks of racing. while the pandemic has resumed an "exponential" progression in France.
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"This kind of thing can happen", conceded the minister after the announcement of more than 7,000 new cases of infection detected Friday in 24 hours. “But, of course, I hope it won't happen and I think it won't happen because there is really an extraordinary job that has been done by the organizers of the Tour”.
“We shouldn't forbid ourselves, everything is always possible. When things like that happen, they should not be considered as problems or scandals, ”added Jean-Michel Blanquer alongside the Minister for Sports Roxana Maracineanu.
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"On all subjects, we must always have a sense of adaptation, therefore be able to make a decision according to the situation", let the Minister of National Education hover, not completely ruling out the possibility a premature end to one of the few world sporting events to be organized this year.
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