Šesnaesta etapa Tur d'Fransa na kratko je prekinuta zbog incidenata nastalih usljed protesta lokalnih farmera.
Oni su blokirali put sa balama sijena neposredno prije dolaska "pelotona", zbog čega je reagovala policija.
Snage reda su se obračunale sa demonstrantima koristeći suzavac koji je vjetar naneo na grupu biciklista pa ih je nekoliko i povrijeđeno, a među njima i lider Tura Džeran Tomas.
Race stopped!
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 24, 2018
The 16th stage of the #TDF2018 has been put on pause due to a protest.
Live: https://t.co/6AsDSFzMjQ pic.twitter.com/lEbwOA2yrr
Nakon što je policija uhapsila nekoliko demonstranata, etapa je nastavljena poslije manje od pola sata pauze.
Back under way!
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 24, 2018
Pictures seemed to show a policeman's spray, aimed towards protesters, drifted into the peloton and affected some riders.
Live coverage https://t.co/6AsDSFzMjQ pic.twitter.com/zdhlFCzdii
Tour de France 2018: protesters have halted the peloton on stage 16 https://t.co/hhDqLZ3GcQ Join @bglendenning for the latest pic.twitter.com/pI3eKJajcd
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) July 24, 2018