Rio 2016 road race test event altered due to anti-government protests

Protests against Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Copacabana Beach have forced organisers to alter the route of the Olympic road race test event

Copacabana Beach (Photo: miguelangelpulidoj/CC2.0)

The route for Sunday's Rio 2016 Olympic road race test event has been altered to avoid anti-government protests on Copacabana Beach.

The protest, against Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, reportedly has no direct relation to the Olympics, but organisers of the road race have decided to slightly alter the route rather than infringe on the freedom of expression of the protestors.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.