Streets and arteries in Bucharest closed on 27 August for the cycling race l’Étape Romania by Tour de France
Bucharest, August 8, 2023. On August 27, Bucharest will host L’Étape by Tour de France, the world’s most famous cycling race for amateurs and enthusiasts. The event will block major arteries of the capital from 7:00 in the morning and will be restored to traffic after 14:00.
Romania is for the second year on the international map of the prestigious L’Étape event, offering the more than 2000 competitors expected at the start the unique experience of champions right at home: a traffic-free capital, three exceptional routes, the highest standards of organization and a festive atmosphere celebrating sport and belonging, participants being usually registered as a team or supported by family, friends, colleagues.
On August 27 traffic will be restricted from 07:00 in the morning until 14:00 on the following streets and arteries:
Bd. Unirii, Bd. Mircea Voda, Splaiul Unirii towards Bucharest, Bd. Decebal, Bd. Basarabia, Calea Victoriei, Bd. Regina Elisabeta, Bd. Schitu Măgureanu, Știrbei Vodă and Ion Câmpineanu Streets, Kiseleff Road, Buzești, Berzei, V. Pârvan. B.P. Hașdeu and Bd. Libertății.
The organisers and the Traffic Police are working together to identify the best detour routes.
Programme of the event on August 27, actions and activities in the Race Village located in Constitution Square:
- 08:00 – the 14 km City Adventure route will start from the Parliament Palace area
- 09:00 – those registered for The Ride, 42 km and The Race, 85 km will start.
- 13:30 – Award ceremony in the Race Village when activities and surprises are planned for both competitors and visitors
There are three refreshment points along the route that will ensure optimal hydration for the competitors: one in the start and finish area, one at the National Arena and one in Victory Square. Competitors will also have fixed technical support in the same areas as the hydration points and a mobile one that will accompany the peloton throughout the race.
A highly trained medical team with extensive experience in emergency medicine will be on site throughout the event. Sanador ambulances (type C) will provide medical intervention in case of emergency and are equipped with defibrillator, monitor, electrocardiograph, pulse oximeter, glucometer, mechanical ventilator, portable and fixed aspirator, injector and all other medical equipment required by national regulations.
The L’Étape Romania by Tour de France Race Village in Constitution Square will tell the story of the legendary brand through a Tour de France exhibition and numerous sponsor activations, in a relaxed festival atmosphere that will transform Bucharest, for one day, into the capital of Romanian cycling. Also here will be organized: a commercial area with a sports profile where the most important brands of equipment and sports nutrition will be present, food-court, warm-up area for competitors, mechanical assistance for cyclists, massage area, awards area with stage and numerous competitions with prizes created by the sponsors of the event.
“As a long-term partner of the Romanian Cycling Federation and co-organizer of the Tour of Romania, we are proud to be part of the development of cycling in our country and to see the sport winning more and more hearts. We are thus enthusiastically joining the L’Étape Romania team, naturally continuing our efforts to support performance and encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.
We believe that L’Étape is a unique event, which offers any cycling enthusiast, regardless of their level of training, the chance to experience the thrill of a world-renowned competition, so we expect as many people as possible from Bucharest at the start line”, said Tiberiu Dănețiu, Marketing Director Auchan Romania, official sponsor of L’Étape Romania by Tour de France.
Antoine QUIERS, Project Manager for the L’Étape by Tour de France series at A.S.O.:
“In a few days, thousands of cyclists will pedal through the streets of Bucharest for the second edition of L’Étape Romania by Tour de France. I am looking forward to this wonderful event and I am sure that the participants will live again this year a unique cycling experience.
With three different types of races, L’Étape Romania is perfectly aligned with our goal of sharing the passion for cycling with all athletes. By cycling in L’Étape Romania, all participants will immediately become members of a worldwide cycling family (more than 50,000 cyclists in 2022), giving them exclusive access to the world’s largest amateur cycling race (17,000 participants): L’Étape du Tour in France.
With Reward, the event series’ loyalty programme, they will benefit from an exclusive pre-registration time slot at L’Étape du Tour. In addition, the top three male and female finishers in the long race will automatically qualify for the Championship program, receiving a free entry into the first wave of the L’Étape du Tour and the unique opportunity to compete against the best amateur cyclists in the world.
A few weeks ago, Victor LAFAY, winner of the 2018 L’Étape du Tour, won the second stage of the Tour de France 2023. So, who knows, the next winners of L’Étape Romania could become the future riders in the Tour de France peloton!
In the meantime, see you at the start line of L’Étape Romania 2023 to enjoy what is shaping up to be an amazing edition!”
Many top Romanian companies have joined the world’s most powerful cycling brand, Tour de France at L’Étape Romania. The official sponsor of the event is Auchan, with whom they are involved as sponsors: Altex, Dorna, Vodafone, RTPR and World Class. The official suppliers and Partners of the event are: Decathlon, Perskindol, TechnoGym, PowerBar, Sanador, GETSBET, SKODA, Lindab, GIANT, Gramofon, Velux, Reciclad’OR, Remat Holding, Paste Băneasa, Black Cab, Agriro Fresh & Oliveris, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Detergent Pharmacy, Vesta, Movement Therapy, CPI Security, Artesana, Hama, Salonul Bicicletei, Cosmapp Global, AmBike, MTB Academy, Heineken 0.0%, Drovie and WWF.
The institutional partners supporting the event are the French Embassy, the Romanian Cycling Federation, the Romanian Triathlon Federation and the Romanian Paralympic Committee.
Europa FM supports the event as Main Media Partner, joined by TVR, Radio Romania Actualități, Radio Romania Cultural, Rador Press Agency, BIZ, Cariere, Bursa, HotNews, B365, Romania Journal, Go4Fun, GabrielSolomon.ro, Biciclistul.ro, SportM.ro, Aimx.ro, Freerider.ro, RidersClub.ro, Sportya.net.
L’Étape Romania by Tour de France is organized by MPG Romania, a market leader in the segment of sports projects aimed at amateur participants, with a significant experience that includes the organization of over 8,000 sports events during more than 27 years of activity. The L’Étape by Tour de France event concept belongs to AMAURY SPORT ORGANISATION, France, (ASO), the world’s leading organizer of cycling races and owner of the legendary Tour de France brand.
More details about the global series of events and the local competition can be found on the official website romania.letapebytourdefrance.com, and those wishing to enter the race can register in the REGISTRATION section. Up-to-date information can be found on the profiles of
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About A.S.O
Thanks to the prestigious Tour de France, one of the most popular international sporting events in the world, prestigious classics such as Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne and Paris-Tours, as well as stage races such as Paris-Nisa, Critérium du Dauphiné and Vuelta a España, A.S.O. is the world leader in organizing cycling races, with 100 days of competition each year. The globalization of cycling is one of its major areas of development. With the Tour of Saudi Arabia, the Tour Deutschland and the organization of the Arctic Race of Norway, A.S.O. continues to contribute strongly to the growth of cycling as an example of sustainable transport for city centers.
About L’Étape by Tour de France
L’Étape by Tour de France is the world leader in mass participation cycling events, with events in 25 countries in 2023 and 30 global events. L’Étape by Tour de France offers amateur cyclists the opportunity to race or experience a stage of the Tour de France right at home. The Tour de France is the most recognized annual sporting event in the world and is a premium brand for cycling.
