Overview
- The championships are scheduled for 1–5 October in France’s Drôme–Ardèche region.
- French cycling federation president Michel Callot said authorities are elevating security because Israel will field 13 riders.
- Specific measures will be set in consultations with the government this week, according to Callot.
- The federation emphasized that safeguarding the Israeli delegation outside official race operations is not within its remit.
- Recent large pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the Vuelta disrupted stages and preceded the race’s abandonment, heightening concerns for events featuring Israeli teams.