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The men’s cycling world championships road race in Scotland on Sunday came to an abrupt halt when protestors from the environmental group ‘This is Rigged’ blocked a remote country road between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Police Scotland confirmed that five people were arrested during the demonstration.
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The protest disrupted the race with 190km to go, as protestors from ‘This is Rigged’ glued themselves to the road surface. In response, police spread powder on the road to mitigate the situation. The environmental group later issued a statement on social media, indicating that their protest targeted the race due to sponsorship by Ineos, a company involved in the production of diesel and petrol in Scotland.
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