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FOIX, France - Tour de France officials are asking police to investigate the presence of tacks on the route — causing around 30 riders to encounter punctures during the 14th stage.

Speaking on French TV, race director Jean-Francois Pecheux has also credited the Sky Team — whose leader, Bradley Wiggins, is in the yellow jersey — for encouraging the pack to not speed ahead or take advantage of the mishaps of the affected riders, including defending champion Cadel Evans.

Pecheux said the search for the culprit would be "difficult" because thousands of fans were on the roadside on the Mur de Peguere climb as the riders came by.

He said about 30 riders picked up flats over about a one-kilometre stretch.

Stage winner Luis Leon Sanchez and several other breakaway riders were many minutes ahead of the pack and appeared to be spared the sabotage during Sunday's 191-kilometre stage between Limoux and Foix.
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Author:	RFDC [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:33 pm ]
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Quote: FOIX, France - Tour de France officials are asking police to investigate the presence of tacks on the route — causing around 30 riders to encounter punctures during the 14th stage. Speaking on French TV, race director Jean-Francois Pecheux has also credited the Sky Team — whose leader, Bradley Wiggins, is in the yellow jersey — for encouraging the pack to not speed ahead or take advantage of the mishaps of the affected riders, including defending champion Cadel Evans. Pecheux said the search for the culprit would be "difficult" because thousands of fans were on the roadside on the Mur de Peguere climb as the riders came by. He said about 30 riders picked up flats over about a one-kilometre stretch. Stage winner Luis Leon Sanchez and several other breakaway riders were many minutes ahead of the pack and appeared to be spared the sabotage during Sunday's 191-kilometre stage between Limoux and Foix. What do you feel about this article?

Author:	Big Chicagoan [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:35 pm ]
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What do I feel about this article?

Author:	Killer V [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:54 pm ]
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Wait. This is happening now? Why was I not informed by daily shout out updates?

Author:	Don Tiny [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:05 pm ]
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Thumbtack Stage? E-C-Dub ... E-C-Dub ... E-C-Dub ... E-C-Dub ...

Author:	Apologist [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:09 pm ]
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I would think syringes would be more appropriate.

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Author:	Don Tiny [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:25 pm ]
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Apologist wrote: I would think syringes would be more appropriate. Eh, that's more the "Big Japan" kinda thing ...

Author:	spanky [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:57 pm ]
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Dammit. Another wrestling thread.

Author:	Terry's Peeps [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:59 pm ]
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Don Tiny wrote: Apologist wrote: I would think syringes would be more appropriate. Eh, that's more the "Big Japan" kinda thing ... Study your tapes kids.

Author:	Mini Ditka [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:22 am ]
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I'm surprised this never happened when Lance Armstrong was racing.

Author:	badrogue17 [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:41 am ]
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Stay classy, France. Oh yeah, then theres this....... Hitler unleashes his blitzkrieg invasion of the Low Countries and France with a fury on May 10, 1940. (see Blitzkrieg, 1940) Within three weeks, a large part of the British force, accompanied by some of the French defenders, is pushed to the English Channel and compelled to abandon the continent at Dunkirk. The German advance continues to sweep southward driving before it not only the retreating French army, but an estimated 10 million refugees fleeing for their lives. The French abandon Paris, declaring it an open city. This allows the Germans to enter the French capital on June 14 without resistance. The French government continues its flight southward to Bordeaux where it disintegrates. A new government is formed with World War I hero Marshall Petain at its head. On June 17 the aging warrior announces in a broadcast to the French people that “It is with a heavy heart that I tell you today that we must stop fighting.” This is the final straw that breaks the back of the French resistance to the German invasion. The French government calls on the Germans for an armistice that will end the fighting. Hitler dictates that the French capitulation take place at Compiegne, a forest north of Paris. This is the same spot where twenty-two years earlier the Germans had signed the Armistice ending World War I. Hitler intends to disgrace the French and avenge the German defeat. To further deepen the humiliation, he orders that the signing ceremony take place in the same railroad car that hosted the earlier surrender. The Armistice is signed on June 22. Under its terms, two thirds of France is to be occupied by the Germans. The French army is to be disbanded. In addition, France must bear the cost of the German invasion. Pretty much how the Tour first started wasn't it? the French falling over themselves to abandon their country?

Author:	crosscheck [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:02 am ]
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badrogue17 wrote: Pretty much how the Tour first started wasn't it? the French falling over themselves to abandon their country? We're lovers, not fighters.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:28 am ]
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I fixed the subject line.

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