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France to deploy 23,000 police for Tour
- Updated: May 24, 2016
PARIS (AFP) — Some 23,000 police will be deployed for the Tour de France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday, as the world’s premier cycling race takes place under the post-attacks state of emergency.
For the first time, members of the elite GIGN paramilitary police will be stationed along the route, “ready to intervene at any moment if needed,” Cazeneuve said after meeting with race organizer ASO near Paris.
The race takes place from July 2-24, …
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