Cable including optical fibers enclosed in a sheath with longitudinal reinforcing elements

The present invention relates to a cable including optical fibers surrounded by a sheath having longitudinal reinforcement. A cable including optical fibers () surrounded by a sheath () comprising at least one layer in which at least two elongate reinforcement members () extend, the cross section of the sheath having a substantially oval outline () presenting a minor axis (), and the reinforcement members being disposed symmetrically on either side of the minor axis.