Andre Bancala secures the invisible racing line of the Tour de France

Voiron - 23.07.2026: When the Tour de France peloton races over a crest, cuts through a roundabout or rushes through a town at high speed, Andre Bancala has long since completed his work. The coordinator for Departements de France has been one of the invisible architects of the Grande Boucle for almost three decades. On 22.07.2026, the 17th stage covered 174.7 kilometres from Chambery to Voiron - on roads that were meticulously checked before the first racing bike set out.Bancala's task does not begin on the morning of a stage. ...