Cofidis director complains of attacks on cyclists: "They've put tacks in and almost all our riders have punctures"

Cofidis director Bingen Fernández was very happy with Victor Lafay 's victory in the second stage of the Tour de France . It was the first for the French team in the French round since Sylvain Chavanel achieved it in 2008.

However, at the end of the stage, not all were good words, since he criticized that there were attacks on the cyclists during the end of the stage and accused some "fans" of placing thumbtacks on the road. This is how he commented to Marca: "They have put thumbtacks on us. Almost all our cyclists have punctured, all except Victor Lafay and one other. I think they have gone too far, the thumbtacks were superfluous."