Comments

You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name

Your e-mail (optional)

Website (optional)

	My Original Nic Pic-a-Nic Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Foto

Submit your comments on this article

-Short Attention Span Theater-

I know, lets do something unique like say pepper spray the bike racers.

2018-07-26

[Fox News]

Disclaimer I wanted to post this last night but all the reports then were behind a paywall. Today Fox has it open to view so here it is.

Tour de France stopped after pepper spray hits riders during roadside protest.

The Tour de France temporarily came to a standstill Tuesday after protesters stormed a road during Stage 16, leading to a number of riders inadvertently getting hit with what appeared to be pepper spray or tear gas.

Initial reports appeared to suggest a police officer used pepper spray or tear gas to fend off protesters who were trying to throw bales of hay onto the road -- and, in the process, managed to hit several riders.

Posted by:3dc

#5 Protesters were French Farmers?

They do this every couple of years and it goes back to at least the early 1970's. I don't even bother to read about the reason(s) for the protest; it's a reflex with them.

Posted by: Raj 2018-07-26 17:18

#4 As interesting to me as skinny guys in shorts kicking a ball across a pasture.

Posted by: Skidmark 2018-07-26 12:28

#3 And tomorrow the racers will be banned for taking in illegal substances...

Posted by: European Conservative 2018-07-26 02:50

#2 Protesters were French Farmers? What exactly are they protesting and does it have anything to do with the race, or is that just a high visibility target.

Posted by: ruprecht 2018-07-26 00:35

#1 Hay bales and tear gas might be just the thing to spice up cycling for spectators. Maybe a herd of pigs...?

Posted by: SteveS 2018-07-26 00:27

00:00