Posted on 06/27/2021 2:07:59 PM PDT by Kaslin
French authorities have launched an investigation after a spectator interfered in stage one of the Tour de France on Saturday, causing a massive pileup with less than 30 miles until the finish line.
The French Gendarmerie said in a statement posted to Facebook that they are actively looking for the woman who held out a cardboard sign into the road causing the crash that resulted in several riders sustaining serious injuries.
Authorities said the suspect, dressed in blue jeans, a red and white striped shirt and a yellow raincoat, fled the scene before anyone could reach her.
Several videos posted on social media showed a spectator holding out a cardboard sign on the side of the road when a rider in the peloton crashed into the sign, causing a massive pileup.
The Dutch riding team, Jumbo-Visma, was among the racers most significantly impacted by the crash. Cyclist Tony Martin was the one who made contact with the spectator’s sign, according to reports.
Martin reportedly suffered road rash from the initial crash but was able to rejoin the race while Germany’s Jasha Sutterlin had to withdraw. Several others were injured including Spain’s Marc Soler who withdrew from the race following the completion of stage one after he suffered fractures in both arms, eurosport.com reported.
Tour deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault told AFP that they plan to sue.
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Thank you for posting.
Ping!
I’m really surprised this doesn’t happen more often. Especially from those with bad intent.
A woman attention whore. Yep.
Fled the scene, fled owning up to responsibility for her actions because negative consquences await.
She will be caught.
She will cry a lot and say meaningless words. She will probably blame others for what she did. No one told me not to do this, its the race organizers fault....
Idiots will defend her and she will not be held to any serious consequences. Because vagina card.
You’re welcome. I watched yesterday, as it happened. It was crazy. I never realized, there were that bike racers at the race.
Cycling needs better social distancing.
I STG there’s a Tour d’Freak story every week. Does the Super Bowl get this much coverage?
The entire crowd thing has always been out-of-hand. I stunned each year that this does not happen daily. More DA’s attend the TDF than any sporting event.
As my daughter said - "thank social media for this sort of thing. That explains why people fall into Grand Canyon when taking selfies."
So what did the sign say? Surrender Dorthy? Kilroy was here?
that lil sh1t might’s well dig a hole, crawl in, and close it behind him...
is more narcissism and self-obssessiveness
Technology often just enables it more
why people fall into Grand Canyon when taking selfies.
......bet they only do it once, and get punished right away.
Was it an Assault Cardboard Sign or just a plain old Cardboard Sign?
What was written on the sign, “méfiez-vous des panneaux en carton”?
English Translation: “beware of Cardboard Signs”.
It was a woman, not a guy.
My guess?
“JE T’AIME, JEAN-PAUL!!!”
Barely...
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