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Armstrong defends lead at Tour de France
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-20 15:14
"When Lance Armstrong, the sheriff, is no longer here, then we can think
about doing something more," said Francisco Mancebo, a Spaniard who is fifth
overall.
Tuesday's stage was marked by another crowd-related incident when a roadside
spectator hit rider Andrey Kashechkin in the face, bloodying his nose. The angry
Kazakh said after completing the stage that race organizers should improve
security.
He was struck, apparently accidentally, by a spectator who was cheering the
riders on an ascent.
Kashechkin pulled up and then headed a short way back down the climb to hook
up with a race doctor following behind in a car. The doctor treated him for a
nose bleed.
During Sunday's 15th stage, a spectator running alongside riders up another
climb went under the wheels of a motorcycle carrying a TV cameraman taping the
race.
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