Boucles Drôme Ardèche opts for proven security of BOPLAN®

Moorsele (Belgium), 21 January 2025 - BOPLAN® and Boucles Drôme Ardèche are teaming up for safer cycling races on French soil.

Photo of the Boplan Race Barrier used in a cycling race to protect riders from a collision

Boplan and the cycling organisation Boucles Drôme Ardèche are pleased to announce a cooperation. BOPLAN® will be an official safety partner of the French cycling organisation from 2025. After previous successful collaborations with other French races, BOPLAN® is now also setting foot in the French region of Ardèche and Drôme for safer cycling.

The Faun Ardèche Classic on Saturday 1 March and the Faun Drôme Classic on Sunday 2 March 2025 will be the first Boucles Drôme Ardèche events to use BOPLAN® products. The shock-absorbing polymer barriers will be strategically placed at the finish areas, while other safety solutions will be deployed at high-risk locations and obstacles along the course.

UEC European Road Cycling Elite Championships

The cooperation between BOPLAN® and the organisers of the Boucles Drôme Ardèche will continue later this year at the UEC European Road Cycling Elite Championships, which the organisers are also hosting. Both parties have expressed their intention to enter into a long-term cooperation until at least 2027.

The full press release on the cooperation between Boplan & Boucles Drôme Ardèche can be accessed via the button below.

With the addition of BOPLAN®'s safety solutions, the Faun Ardèche Classic and Faun Drôme Classic promise a high level of safety for both riders and spectators. More information about the races and the cooperation can be found on the official websites of both parties.

For more information, please visit the BOPLAN® Sport page

Logo of Boucles Drôme Ardèche

The partnership with BOPLAN® allows us to make use of technologies that have already proven their worth in other courses. This partnership confirms our commitment to increasing safety at every level.

Guillaume Delpeche
Organiser Boucles Drôme Ardèche