Policeman tells Katusha-Alpecin rider to get off his bike and walk to Tour de Suisse sign on (video)

Baptiste Planckaert at the 2017 Tour Down Under

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

published 13 June 2017

If Baptiste Planckaert thought being a professional bike rider taking part in a bike race was a good enough excuse to ride down a pedestrianised street in Switzerland then he was wrong, as he got reprimanded by a policeman at the Tour de Suisse.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Policeman tells Katusha-Alpecin rider to get off his bike and walk to Tour de Suisse sign on (video)

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