Boycott with thumbtacks in the Tour de France as it passes through the Basque Country


One of the most anticipated events in the world begins with considerable concern after the notice of several cyclists

The 2023 Tour de France, one of the most anticipated sporting events in recent years, has started with a mixture of excitement and concern. On the one hand, the rivalry between two prominent cyclists, pogacar and Vingegaard, has generated great expectations and the first audience data confirm the public’s interest. For another, an unpleasant incident with thumbtacks mars the start of this Tour.

In the first two days, the Tour caravan has traveled through the Basque Country, where an impressive atmosphere has been experienced and enthusiasm has been shown to witness the best cyclists in the world in action. However, the joy was marred by some incidents.

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The Tour de France starts in Euskadi

Boycott the Tour with thumbtacks

In the first stage, Enric Mas, leader of the Movistar team, suffered a fall that forced him to leave the competition. But the most worrying thing happened the next day, when Several cyclists reported having suffered punctures in their tires due to the presence of thumbtacks on the asphalt where the Tour peloton was passing..

Thank you for this kind of human stupidity… I don’t think I was the only one affected by a puncture in the final stretch… Know that your nonsense can make us fall and cause us a lot of damage“Wrote Lilian Calmejane, a cyclist for the Intermarché -Circus-Wanty team, in a tweet that was accompanied by a video that showed several thumbtacks on his wheel. Bingen Fernández, director of the Cofidis team, also stated that practically all of his cyclists suffered punctures due to thumbtacks.

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Fear of possible riots when entering France

The attempt to boycott the Tour with thumbtacks is a concern for the organization, since it is difficult to prevent. In addition, after two stages in the Basque Country, the race enters France and is faced with the possibility that the riots that have occurred in several cities, especially in Paris, due to the death of Nahel M. by the shooting of a police, may affect the development of the Tour.

“We are in constant contact with the government authorities, as we do every year, and we are closely monitoring the situation,” said Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France. From the organization of the event, The situation is expected to normalize by July 21, the date on which the race will arrive at the Champs-Élysées in Paris to pay tribute to the winner.


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