Posted on 10/14/2021 8:48:34 PM PDT by Eddie01
Prosecutors in the trial of a spectator who caused a huge crash on the first stage of the Tour de France have asked for a four-month suspended jail sentence, according to a lawyer for the riders' union.
The French woman, who was not been named, was holding a sign up to TV cameras, with her back to the onrushing peloton.
German cyclist Tony Martin hit the sign and fell to the the ground, with dozens more falling as they rode into him in a scene that grabbed global headlines.
Most of the riders were able to resume the race, but another German cyclist, Jasha Sütterlin, was forced to pull out of the Tour with a large haematoma to his wrist.
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"What we want from this trial is that it helps ensure this does not happen again. Cycling is dangerous enough in itself, no need for additional risks," Mr Palao said.
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The woman, whom prosecutors earlier said felt ashamed of what she had done, told the court on Thursday that holding the sign up was a mistake and that she regretted it.
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The Tour de France withdrew its own lawsuit in July, saying that while the safety of the race was key, the case had been blown out of proportion after it triggered a media frenzy.
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Attention whoring causes problems.
Who knew? 😱🤖🐸
In bowling, that would be close to a “gutter ball”. She could have at least gone for the “baby split”!
Wonder what the sign said?
"Long-haired freaky people, need not apply."
Allez = “Go”, Opi = “Grandma” and Opi = “Grandpa”
Our equivalent to “Hi Mom”
Sorry...Omi is grandpa.
That is a City Bike. Wife has one.
HOW many miles do you think this race covers???
Then expect more adults riding bicycles to have more slap stick pileups....It’ll be good for the ratings since it’s the only exciting thing about watching that silly stuff.
“HOW many miles do you think this race covers???”
How many miles are they all bunched up like that?
Unpredictable, depends entirely on the race situation, the nature of the course, the weather and various other factors. There are usually barriers for some distance at the beginning and end of the day’s stage, and sometimes at key points between (for instance at the summit of the big climbs up mountain passes). But not elsewhere.
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