"Well that didn't go as planned"
I'm sure this is what the French policeman is mumbling under his breath, as the entire race comes to a grinding stop with riders no longer able to see!
The Police were trying to clear protesting farmers who had blocked to road up ahead, but obviously didn't account for the wind.
Check out this quote from the Guardian's live blog:
"187km to go: ITV4's commentary team of Ned Boulting and David Millar have revealed that it was indeed a French policeman who has accidentally sprayed several cyclists with pepper spray while trying to restrain a protestor who was trying to throw hay-bales into the path of the peloton. Confusion continues to reign in the bunch, however, where the riders have no idea what the hell is going on."
I really shouldn't laugh, but...
