Étoile de Bessèges down to 64 riders as Kern Pharma drop out over safety concerns

Following the departure of eight teams from the Étoile de Bessèges on Friday in a protest over the organisation’s failures to prevent drivers from the public from getting onto the race course, the Kern Pharma team also dropped out on Saturday.

“The Kern Pharma Team has decided not to take part in the race today at Étoile de Bessèges,” the team announced on social media.