Paris police have said officers opened fire on a car following an attempt to smash through the barricades at the finishing line of the Tour de France hours before the cyclists were due to arrive.
Luc Poignant, a spokesman for the SGP police union, said the two occupants of the car fled after coming under fire in the Place de la Concorde where cyclists make their final round to end the race.
Poignant said officers were setting up the barricades when the incident occured on Sunday morning and no police were hurt.
Thousands gather in the Place and along the Champs Elysees to see the final leg of the Tour which ends on Sunday afternoon.
Additional reporting by AP
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