A climate protestor disrupted the closing stages of the Tour of Bruges by sitting in the middle of the road as the peloton approached. The incident occurred on a cobbled section of road with 30 kilometres remaining of the one-day race formerly known as Classic Brugge-De Panne. As outriding motorbikes stopped in an effort to get Mouton to move from the road, the motorbike’s deceleration led some riders in the peloton to brake suddenly, causing a crash. TV footage meanwhile showed Mouton moving out of the peloton’s way moments before the peloton reached him. The race was won in a bunch sprint by Dylan Groenewegen for the Unibet Rose Rockets ahead of Jasper Philipsen.

Source: The Guardian March 26, 2026 11:16 UTC