and blamed Marks for the issues.

Froome was treated with eye drops and Sagan poured water over his face to clean his eyes.the small group of farmers from the local Ariege department protested against the reduction of European Union funding.

Getty This Tour has been marred by incidents.Froome raced all season under the cloud of a potential ban for using twice the permitted level of salbutamol during his victory at the Spanish Vuelta in September.The stage resumed after a 15-minute delay.

and spectators have punched him and tried to make him fall off his bike.A gendarme (L) sprays tear gas at protesters as other gendarmes remove haystacks from the route.

He said he has been repeatedly spat at since the race started.

France -- Four-time champion Chris Froome was among riders whose eyes needed treatment for tear gas when a farmers protest interrupted the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday.I aint move him or nothing like that.

explained why he did not believe Smiths death was a hit-and-run.theyre going to tumble down the road so why arent there spots down different areas in the road?Smiths body was found lying dead on his back.

including the death of Stephen Smith.as well as his mother Sandy Smith.