By Press Association Reporters
Published: 16:35 BST, 2 May 2019 | Updated: 16:35 BST, 2 May 2019
View
comments
Environmental protesters have targeted the cycling team sponsored by energy giant Ineos.
The cyclists formerly known as Team Sky are taking part in the Tour de Yorkshire and demonstrators gathered at the team bus at the start of the event in Doncaster.
The protest comes after Friends of the Earth issued an open letter to team principal Sir Dave Brailsford, accusing chemical multinational Ineos of using sport to 'greenwash' its name given its interests in fracking and its status as a large-scale producer of plastic.
Environmental and anti-fracking protesters targeted cyclists from formerly known Team Sky
The team was sold to energy giant Ineos, the biggest producers of plastic in Europe, from Sky
The rebranded team were targeted at the start of the Tour de Yorkshire in Doncaster
Friends of the Earth issued open letter to team principal Sir Dave Brailsford, accusing chemical multinational Ineos of using sport to 'greenwash' its name
Questions about fracking and plastics dominated the Team Ineos launch press conference, which was held this week at a remote pub in North Yorkshire.
The British-registered squad are known as Team Ineos as of this week, after the team was sold to the UK's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe who is the
