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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Who are the last renovation climate protesters crashing sporting events | History Defined

Tour de France Alps Extinction Rebellion
Police remove protestors from the road after they blocked the route during stage 10 of the Tour de France, from Morzine les Portes du Soleil to Megeve, on 12 July, 2022. REUTERS - GONZALO FUENTES

When French environmental campaigners Dernière Rénovation (Last Renovation) briefly halted the Tour de France in the Alps on Tuesday, they hooked into a global audience. It's just one of several sporting events targeted this summer by climate activists to get their message across.

Racing in the 10th stage of the Tour de France was halted for 15 minutes with 38kms to go to the finish line at the Alpine town of Megeve due to a protest staged by nine activists from the group.

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