Report: No more podium girls at Tour de France

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Report: No more podium girls at Tour de France

By VeloNews.com Published Mar. 1, 2018



The Times reported Thursday that the Tour de France will end the tradition of podium girls on its awards stage.

This follows the lead of the Vuelta a España, which phased out podium girls in 2017. Pro cycling races have often been criticized as sexist for podium ceremonies that feature female models to present awards. The bad behavior of some riders and race organizers has only compounded concerns.

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