Ambérieu-en-Bugey arrival?

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Ambérieu-en-Bugey arrival?

Post by planefixer »

While watching today's stage [18] of the Tour-de-France on the TV the cyclists went past [R88]/61-ZF C-160R fuselage on a low loader by the side of the road some 28.5Km from the end of the stage. Could of course been heading for anywhere but was on a pretty minor road, so I'm guessing was close to destination? Looking at a map about the closest location to there is Ambérieu-en-Bugey, so can anyone confirm that was where it was heading?
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It was on its way to SME in Epernay for scrapping according to a post on FB
See comments here for those that are a member of this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2937012 ... 012744408/
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Koen L wrote: 22 Jul 2023, 21:51 It was on its way to SME in Epernay for scrapping according to a post on FB
See comments here for those that are a member of this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2937012 ... 012744408/

Epernay is nowhere near where it was spotted on the TdF and neither was the expected route from Evreux - does anyone have any more info?
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Possibly here, SME Société Métallurgique d'Epernay, Culoz, France ?
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Post by Canberra TT.18 »

The fuselage was (maybe) placed there as eye catcher. On the other side of the road was what looked like a firm specialist in transport of oversized cargo.
Tried to find the location, but no success. :|
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