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20 photos of eventful day at Tour de France's 16th stage
20 photos of eventful day at Tour de France's 16th stage
Four-time champion Chris Froome was among riders who had their eyes treated for tear gas or pepper spray aimed at the peloton when a farmer’s protest interrupted the 16th stage of the Tour de France on July 24, 2018. Click through for the story in 20 photos...
Police had to remove bales of hay blocking the road 30 kilometers into the 218-kilometer leg from Carcassonne to Bagneres De-Luchon. An Associated Press photographer at the scene witnessed Froome and other riders getting treated with eye drops while the peloton stopped for several minutes.
It was not immediately clear whether protesters or police used the chemicals.
This Tour has been marred by incidents as race organizers struggle to deal with angry fans protesting against Froome’s participation. After fans threw flares at riders in the climb to the ski resort of Alpe d’Huez, Tour organizers banned the use of smoke flares for the rest of the race.
The stage taking the peloton from Carcassonne to the spa town of Bagneres-de-Luchon resumed after a 15-minute interruption.
Froome sits second in the general classification, 1 minute, 39 seconds behind Sky teammate Geraint Thomas.
Click through for more photos of the 16th stage on July 24. (Photos: AFP and Reuters)
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