Glued themselves to the asphalt and lit flares. Unusual action by eco-activists that almost disrupted the Tour de France race
The members of the group Dernière Rénovation interrupted the tenth stage of the cycling multiday. They argue that the planet will soon face irreversible climate change, so they advocate an end to harmful industrial emissions.
Recently, one of the group's activists interrupted a match at Roland Garros by chaining herself to the net. And now the movement has affected the Tour de France.
Ten people sat on the tarmac, glued themselves down, and lit smoke bombs. They were obstructing the passage of cyclists, and their T-shirts had "We have 989 days left."
The problem was dealt with quickly. In ten minutes the track was cleared, and the race was resumed with the lag recorded