Two former winners of the Champs-Elysées sprint at the Tour de France have criticised the redesigned route for the final stage of cycling's biggest race, announced on Wednesday by organisers ASO.
Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), who triumphed in Paris in 2021, said it was "dangerous" to add the three ascents of the Côte de la Butte Montmartre, which characterised last year's Paris Olympic Games road race, to the typical procession stage.
