Police protests threaten to mar opening Tour de France stages

Union action by the Dutch police is threatening to disrupt the first two stages of the Tour de France, being held in Utrecht

Dutch Police (Photo: Martin de Witte/CC2.0)

(Image credit: Martin de Witte)

Police in the Netherlands have announced they will protest on the route of the Tour de France on July 4 and 5 in a row over pay.

According to AFP, the police will carry out a protest ride on the route of the opening stage time trial, using the 13.8km route between 1pm and 2pm, when the stage starts.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.