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For the first time, local governments are pushing back on the so-called nude Tour de France. Seven stages of the race have been banned (bị cấm) in the country for public indecency, with riders facing the risk of prison time (thời gian ở tù)  and a fine for hopping on their bikes in the buff.

The first World Naked Bike Ride took place in Zaragoza, Spain in 2001 and launched in its official capacity in 2004 in London. Since then, the race has expanded (mở rộng) all over the world with events in cities across the U.S. and U.K. and other countries like Hungary and Paraguay.

The French version of the race kicked off (khởi động) in Nantes on Aug. 8. Since then, local authorities (nhà chức trách địa phương) have been doing everything in their power to prohibit (cấm) certain stages of the event from passing through towns.

The people trying to stop the tour are citing the penal code having to deal (thỏa thuận) with public nudity. François Feunteun, president of Le Mouvement Naturiste (The Nudism Movement) that organizes the ride, told The Telegraph it "equates nudism to sexual exhibitionism on the public causeway." By breaking the law with their naked ride (đạp xe khỏa thân), perpetrators could face up to a year in prison and a €15,000 fine.

The tour is being put on to raise awareness (nhận thức) for climate change (biến đổi khí hậu) and the existential threat we all face, leaving humanity in a vulnerable position (vị trí dễ bị tổn thương) just like being naked. When the nude peloton prepared to start one stage in Millau near Clermont-Ferrand, police blocked the racers and arrested Feunteun.