Etoile de Bessèges amongst French races facing cancellation

Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) is two-for-two at Etoile de Bessèges.

Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) is two-for-two at Etoile de Bessèges. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)

Two months before the start of 2011 season in Europe, professional and amateur French races are in jeopardy because of an increase in safety costs. In some cases the increases are 800 per cent on previous years.