The police are looking for "shooters" on "Tour de France"

In connection with the incident on Tour de France on Friday, when participants in a multi -day cycle race were fired from pneumatic weapons , the French police are looking for two young men.

“This was made of pneumatic pistol or guns,” said Kolmar Pascal Schulz at a press conference. “According to the testimony of one of the cyclists, the shots were made by two boys of 16-17 years, hiding behind a tree.”

The episode, throwing a shadow at the TUR-2009, happened about 35 km before the finish of the Friday stage, which passed along the roads of the North-East of France. The Doctor of the team "Shopsbank" removed the bullet from the thigh of the three -time world champion Spaniard Oscar Frere, and the New Zealande Julian Dina "Snipers" fell into the index finger.

On Saturday, at the 14th stage of the "Big Loop", an unpleasant episode occurred again: one of the motorcyclists of escort shot down the spectator who crossed the road to death.

Since 2002, people have not died on the roads "Tour de France". Seven years ago, a collision with a escort machine was a fatal for a child, RIA Novosti recalls.