The Tour de France is interrupted by a blockade of protesters on the route

The bikes dominating the Tour de France 1:20 (CNN) — Stage 10 of the Tour de France was halted Tuesday after protesters blocked the road during the race. All cyclists were forced to stop as protesters sat across the road to block clear and safe passage forward. The broadcast showed authorities at the scene attending to the matter as colored smoke filled the air. The cameras captured a moment when the stage leader, Alberto Bettiol, skilfully drove his bike through the protesters, but eventually had to stop. Apparently most of the cyclists were slowed down to gather and wait for the road to clear. “The race is stopped. The race will resume with the same time intervals once the road is cleared,” Tour de France organizers announced. The incident occurred 36 km from the finish line in Megève, France. The race has already resumed, after the interruption that lasted about 15 minutes. CNN has contacted Tour organizers for comment.