The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is not held in a stadium, but outdoors, against a backdrop of outstanding natural beauty and majestic heritage: France. We care a great deal about its conservation.
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift does not own its venue, so it has a strong vested interest in its conservation!
In order to preserve these fragile landscapes, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has to cut down on sources of pollution such as waste and transportation.
Protecting nature requires making the public understand just how delicate these environments are, together with outreach efforts on the part of the experts who manage and take care of them.
Protecting the environment and safeguarding biodiversity are major concerns for the organisation in its endeavour to preserve the venue where our competition takes place.
The Biotope consultant firm has been supporting the design of the Tour de France since 2010 by assessing the impact of the race on the Natura 2000 European network of special nature protection areas. It will also guide us in the organisation of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift from the first edition of the race.
The areas featuring on the route of the 2023 edition are carefully studied to determine what measures should be taken to keep them pristine: no handing out goodies, no sound broadcasts, material support, no flyovers, etc.
PROTECTING THE CARAVAN ENVIRONMENT
- 90% of plastic packaging eliminated from goodies (excluding foods and industrial products).
- Manufacturers are encouraged to produce more useful products made out of more environmentally friendly materials sourced from France or the rest of Europe.
HOSPITALITY
100% in-season, 100% French foods
- 4 coordinators assist host local authorities, Tour support staff, riders and members of the public in sorting waste before and during the event. A specific "It's my Tour, I'm sorting" charter and training sessions have been developed for the occasion; Eco-responsibility training for Tour support staff
For the riders:
- Over 30 waste collection zones for riders (3 to 5 in each stage depending on its length) are marked out and cleaned up by the organisers
- Rules to combat bad behaviour (fines, time penalties and disqualification)
For local authorities and the public at large:
- Almost 13,000 rubbish bags made from recycled materials are handed out in stage towns and cities