Tour route bombed?

[carlfreddy]

Did anybody else catch this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_on_re_eu/spain_explosion;_ylt=AgCsz7ogs2iIesf2txNuV2x0bBAF

[DMF]

"Two small explosives were detonated Wednesday along the Tour de France route in northern Spain before the cyclists raced by, but no one was injured, the Interior Ministry said.

The blasts — 40 minutes apart on bluffs overlooking the road — occurred after a warning call from the Basque separatist group ETA ..."

[Randomus]

I caught the news in this Cycling news blurb (http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/news/?id=/news/2007/jul07/jul25news5).

Crazy Basque separatists!

Like the article mentions, most likely was nothing more than a pathetic grab at a attention while the world was paying attention.

[ed073]

happens a lot at Tour time....ETA will phone in well beforehand so everyone can evacuate.


In 1992 in San Sebastian they actually destroyed Phil And Paul's Channel 4 car. They had to borrow clothes from the Rolling Stones who were touring Spain.

[Laggard]

happens a lot at Tour time....ETA will phone in well beforehand so everyone can evacuate.


In 1992 in San Sebastian they actually destroyed Phil And Paul's Channel 4 car. They had to borrow clothes from the Rolling Stones who were touring Spain.

Phil later said the only thing positive about this event was the destruction of Paul's CD collection. Seriously.

[TomM]

happens a lot at Tour time....ETA will phone in well beforehand so everyone can evacuate.

Mighty considerate of them.

[bac]

Phil later said the only thing positive about this event was the destruction of Paul's CD collection. Seriously.

Damn - that is funny. Long live le Tour! :D

... Brad

[ed073]

Phil later said the only thing positive about this event was the destruction of Paul's CD collection. Seriously.

true dat!

[ed073]

Mighty considerate of them.


give them their own country and it will stop, I guess.