Pranksters put cyclists into Tour de France

Monday 14th September 2009, 12:08AM BST.

A French TV prankster has ambushed cyclists to give them a Tour de France finish to their mountain cycle ride.

Imagine the scene. You are out on a quiet cycle ride in France when a crowd suddenly crown you as the victor of the Tour de France.

Alone with a steep hill, you are suddenly hailed as the winner of the most famous bike race in the world.

From nowhere, you are jumped by the crowds, the well-wishers and the razzmatazz.

Would you see the funny side?



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