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| Tyre sabotage brings race to halt | Tyre sabotage brings race to halt |
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| A major cycle race in the middle of Perthshire has ground to a halt after protesters allegedly spread carpet tacks across the roads. | A major cycle race in the middle of Perthshire has ground to a halt after protesters allegedly spread carpet tacks across the roads. |
| More than 3,500 people are taking part in the Etape Caledonia, over 81 miles in the countryside around Pitlochry. | More than 3,500 people are taking part in the Etape Caledonia, over 81 miles in the countryside around Pitlochry. |
| It is the only cycle event in Britain where all the roads travelled on are closed - which has angered some locals. | It is the only cycle event in Britain where all the roads travelled on are closed - which has angered some locals. |
| Hundreds of tacks have been spread on a section of the roads, bursting tyres and bringing riders off their bikes. | |
| 'Disgusting act' | 'Disgusting act' |
| The event has developed into the Perthshire Cycling Festival, but has brought protests over the disruption caused by the three-hour Etape Caledonia. | The event has developed into the Perthshire Cycling Festival, but has brought protests over the disruption caused by the three-hour Etape Caledonia. |
| Organiser Kathy James, who runs a bed and breakfast in Aberfeldy, said the race brings millions of pounds to the area. | Organiser Kathy James, who runs a bed and breakfast in Aberfeldy, said the race brings millions of pounds to the area. |
| She told BBC Scotland: "What they've done is they've spread, from Rannoch down to us, tiny, tiny carpet tacks - I've got one - they've just spread the road with them. | She told BBC Scotland: "What they've done is they've spread, from Rannoch down to us, tiny, tiny carpet tacks - I've got one - they've just spread the road with them. |
| "There's a chap outside who came off his bike, there's been a lot of people coming off their bikes and basically they've had to stop the race further up. | "There's a chap outside who came off his bike, there's been a lot of people coming off their bikes and basically they've had to stop the race further up. |
| "This area relies on tourism, it disgusts me as a local, I just think there's no logic behind it." | "This area relies on tourism, it disgusts me as a local, I just think there's no logic behind it." |
| Were you at the race? Do you have pictures or video of the disruption? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website. | Were you at the race? Do you have pictures or video of the disruption? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website. |
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| Send your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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