Security portocol
Rules and Fair play
We ensure security together
Cycling events of L'Etape Slovenia by Tour de France take place on roads closed to public traffic and/or accompanied by safety vehicles. As a result, the roads and access points to the routes are occasionally fully closed for short periods (30–60 minutes). Safety is ensured by police officers in vehicles and on motorcycles, medical staff, technical support teams, and numerous marshals.
Safety is our top priority, so we encourage all participants to follow traffic regulations as well as the instructions of marshals, police officers, and stewards.
Sports etiquette and the principles of fair play
While fair play is often associated with sports its values are so universal that they are leveraged to all aspects of life, including education, business, culture, traffic, family relationships, and relationships with loved ones. Formal and informal rules aim to ensure equal opportunities for everyone to achieve their goals and encourage a fair intention – that our actions steam from the principle of honesty and fairness.
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Ride & Race: Kilometer 0 - closed ride
To ensure the safety of all participants in Sunday's cycling test, a closed ride takes place up to kilometer 0, which is marked on the route. This means that overtaking the front escort vehicle is not allowed.
Ride & Race: Time Limit: 25 km/h
Due to the full road closures required for the Sunday long-distance event, a time limit applies. To enter the second loop/lap, participants must maintain an average speed of at least 25 km/h. If this speed is not achieved, the participant must cross the finish line upon returning to the start–finish area, where they will be classified with the result of the shorter course.
If a participant is caught by the last vehicle of the mobile road closure (the “broom wagon”) – a police vehicle with flashing red‑blue lights and a “end of closure” sign – they are then considered part of normal traffic and must ride in accordance with traffic regulations. You may continue cycling toward the finish, but please note: you are no longer riding on roads closed to public traffic, so extreme caution is required. Police officers, motorcyclists, and marshals will still be present along the route to help ensure safety.
Kolesarjenje v karavani zahteva popolno zbranost
Cycling in a group – a peloton – requires increased alertness and complete focus. A few recommendations:
- Riding in a group allows for significantly higher speeds, which requires better physical and mental preparedness, greater skill, full concentration, and constant awareness of the group’s dynamics.
- Risks: A pace that is too fast can lead to quicker exhaustion; a moment of inattention can cause a crash; when trying to “catch” the group, riders often forget to take in enough nutrition and hydration, which can lead to cramps, tired legs, and discomfort.
- Advantages: Riding in the slipstream is easier, as you expend less energy.
- Group dynamics:COLLEGIALITY Within the group, agree on rotating at the front and riding in the slipstream to make the best use of the group’s overall dynamics.
- Sudden movements endanger your safety and the safety of others, so avoid abrupt changes in speed and/or swerving.
- Discarding bottles is not allowed, except in specially designated zones.
