Pazardzhik Municipality Introduces Temporary Traffic Arrangements Due to L’Etape by Tour de France on July 4 and 5

Pazardzhik Municipality announces that between July 4 and 5, temporary changes in traffic will be implemented related to the organization of the international cycling race from the L’Etape by Tour de France series.

On July 4, a children's race and family ride will take place, starting at 16:00 and ending around 17:00. For the safety of participants, a temporary traffic organization will be introduced on the streets that will be closed along the route.

The closed streets include:

• "Georgi Kyoseivanan" Street with start/finish at the arch;
• "Mihail Takev" Street;
• "Han Presiyan" Street;
• The industrial zone near the Lidl store;
• The roundabout at Gigantte Shoes;
• "Vasil Petleshov" Street;
• "Yordan Kovachev" Street.

The circuit will be escorted by a caravan from Tour de France Bulgaria and aims to give everyone, including families, guests, and residents of the city, the opportunity to watch the event.

On the evening of July 4, there will also be a children's race, starting at 18:00 and lasting until about 19:30, with a 200-meter circuit provided at Bulgaria Square.

On July 5, in connection with the start of the short and long-distance races and the securing of the race route, the route will be partially closed from 8:00 to 9:00. During this period, a 6 km race will be held, starting from "Georgi Kyoseivanan" Street, heading towards Sveti Konstantin village.

Two races will be organized at 8:30 and 8:45 respectively, for participants in the 112 km and 58 km categories, with the event scheduled to end by 14:00.

After the starts, traffic on the city streets will be possible, except for "Mihail Takev" Street from the city entrance to the roundabout at Gigantte Shoes, where re-routing will take place.

Pazardzhik Municipality urges citizens to comply with the implemented restrictions to ensure the safety of all participants and attendees.

Source: PZdnes