Farcical start to Stage 16

From the BBC website:

0951: Farcical scenes as a significant group of riders refuse to start when the hooter sounds, they apparently want to show their disapproval of doping. After 30 seconds or so, some riders at the back have enough and sneak their bikes through the crowd to get started. A stubborn group at the front refuse to budge however and are eventually greeted with boos from the crowd before they eventually start. What a way to get this stage going, it can only get better from here.

T-Mobile's Marcus Burghardt says: "We just wanted to make out feelings known. The authorities have to take stern measures against those riders they think are not clean."

Link: Live Stage updates