Lit flare thrown at Tour de France peloton

Appeals for calm among Tour de France spectators appeared to fall on deaf ears as a lit flare was tossed into the peloton before world champion Peter Sagan claimed his third stage victory of the race in Valence.

Sat, 21 Jul, 2018 - 05:15

By Ian Parker

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