Unplanned bus stop

Police seized the Quick Step cycling team’s bus for checks Friday on the eve of the Tour de France for several hours before letting it leave. The bus was seized at the team hotel in the afternoon and was taken to a police station in La Roche-sur-Yon, about 30 miles away, before being allowed to leave. “It was a routine control,” said Quick Step spokesman Alessandro Tegner. “Maybe next week it’s another team. Everything is all right.” A police officer said the operation was coordinated by local authorities. “We are supervising the operation, we are checking things,” said the official, who requested anonymity. The Quick Step team includes French champion Sylvain Chavanel and sprinting ace Tom Boonen of Belgium. – Associated Press