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Tour de France spectator causes massive crash in Stage 1 with a sign, and is now reportedly missing

A bizarre situation at the world's most famous cycling race

Gabriel Fernandez



Pandemonium broke out in the cycling roads of France on Saturday when a massive crash broke out in Stage 1 of the Tour de France. A spectator stretched out a little too far onto the course with their sign and tripped up cyclist Tony Martin, causing a mass of bikes and bodies to pile up as a result.

In addition to Martin, the whole Jumbo Visma team went down along with dozens and dozens of others. The fan that caused the crash was holding a sign that read 'Allez Opi-Omi!' written on it in black marker, which is a hello message to their grandparents.


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They should start the race over....too bad.
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More significant crashes today.

Meanwhile, they still seek the woman who held the sign that caused Saturday's crash.
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Spectator to be sued after Tour de France crash
Issued on: 26/06/2021 - 19:54Modified: 26/06/2021 - 19:52
Landerneau (France) (AFP)

The roadside fan who caused a giant crash at the Tour de France on Saturday is to be sued by the organisers.

The woman concerned held up a banner slightly into the road and was looking straight at the television motorbike cameras with her back turned on the speeding peloton.

German rider Tony Martin brushed past her and was knocked off balance racing near the head of the peloton, and when he fell it caused a horrifying domino effect ending in a tangle of bikes and bodies.

DSM's German rider Jasha Sutterlin was the only one who had to pull out at that moment but several people were hurt, including spectators. ... More at France24


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