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Bob
23rd July 2004, 00:21
Lance Armstrong's US Postal team fell foul of Tour de France officials after an incident involving their team car and a motorcyclist filming the 16th stage time trial. One of the passengers sitting in the back of the car is reported to have seized the motorcyclist's arm. Witnesses reported the car as ‘driving dangerously and blocking the bike’.

Tour officials demoting US Postal from the front to the back of the group of cars following the peloton for the next stage.

maybe
23rd July 2004, 07:53
Punished they should be lynched for a stunt like that :doh: