According to AFP News Agency, Police in the Netherlands are planning to stage protests which will disrupt the opening two stages of the Tour De France next week.
The NPB union have said in a statement that Police will carry out a protest bike ride in Utrecht shortly before the start of the race on July 4th from 11am until 12pm local time and Police unions will on Sunday, July 5th protest on the Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam for a decent new collective labour agreement.
In order to delay the riders, the police union have said that they will carry out traffic checks on the "caravan" and said: "he checks will stop when it's clear from live broadcasts in several European countries that the Tour de France cyclists have stopped because police are taking action for better working conditions."
The police are seeking a 3.3% pay rise, more over-time pay and a cash bonuse for having to endure a re-organisation of the Dutch police force and talks with the Dutch government appear to be at an impasse.