Thread: Tour de France bolsters security amid fears of protests and civil unrest

The Tour de France has ramped up security as race organisers brace themselves for a double dose of disruption, both from climate change activists and the threat of civil unrest in France.

Race director Christian Prudhomme said that promoters ASO are in “constant liaison” with the French government, following three nights of rioting across France.

The Tour begins on Saturday in northern Spain but crosses into France on Monday and, over the next three weeks, has stage finishes in major towns and cities including Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Bourg-en-Bresse and Paris.


Tour de France bolsters security amid fears of protests and civil unrest | Tour de France 2023 | The Guardian

Originally Posted by DrWilly

climate change activists

Climate change activists disrupting a bicycle race. Go figure.

Originally Posted by Norton

Climate change activists disrupting a bicycle race. Go figure.

I wonder if they've got an electric motorbike this year?

Umm...what?

Originally Posted by cyrille

Umm...what?

Umm.... MOTORBIKE.

Having said that, in the mood the cheese eating surrender monkeys are at the moment, they might think twice about the consequences of spoiling their bicycle race.