Froome crash-tackled off bike by cop at TdF
CHRIS Froome’s Tour De France nightmare has reached new levels. Having been punched, spat on and sprayed with tear gas, the Sky rider has now been tackled off his bike by a policeman. WATCH THE VIDEO
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‘F*** you’: Star fumes after Tour tackle
CHRIS Froome almost crashed out of the Tour de France after being knocked off his bike by an overzealous policeman on stage 17.
Horrific crash leaves Tour in shock
ONLOOKERS watched in horror as Tour de France star Philippe Gilbert crashed into a wall and disappeared from sight, forcing him out of the race.
Picture special: Brutality of the Tour de France
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