As they took the stage 40 Km Rivera-Livramento-Quaraí-Artigas and walked by the Brazilian route BR 293, the Director of the School in conjunction with the Corps Commissioners decided stop the race right on the way .- Unfortunately we are faced with a staff of Federal Highway Police hardliner who failed to understand how a competitive cyclist, there ensued the problems and in the 2nd stage that could cope with a lot of nervousness, tension and
care .- The Organization had a meeting with the Highway Police authorities on Wednesday, where he explained how competition develops, such as cyclists must travel, companions, competition authorities to make checks and the press .- Apparently it had been understood at this meeting how to work in the race between the actors of the race and control Federal Highway Police. Unfortunately
today when he went to leave, the agreements that the Organization had been understood were not such, and how to work by the police was similar to that of the previous stage .-
stressful situations were experienced among cyclists, members of the jury, aides, attendants and the police, and that due to cross winds that took the riders run on the left side of the road band, which was not allowed by the police, of course closures steps begin to occur and thus the police in trying to run powerful bikes for cyclists to the right band, which even led to a Police take a rider's neck and pushed him, ripped the result of a runner trying to make it run towards the right side was a crescendo of violence as well as the wind and when they had been running about 40 km competition is decided by cutting Organization with the agreement of the jury to prevent an accident and the reaction of some cyclists who were already very nervous at this point, as well as accompanying .-
Unfortunately they were not able to impress upon the Federal Highway Police as develops a bike race, understand their role, but his action was severely criticized by all participants of the 3 countries: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay .-
In order to avoid disaster and especially care for the integration of bicyclists, in case of accident, had experienced a situation of extreme violence between both sides, the stage was canceled
.- According to the powers granted UCI regulations in Article 2.2.029 stage is considered uncontested
.- There were no accidents or injured, or arrested, but there were moments of tension and nervousness .-
Competition continues tomorrow with the same details provided , when the time trial 9 was long and 1 / 2 after it completed a stage route .-
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