A spectator at the Tour de France who caused a massive collision among cyclists by holding up a cardboard sign is reportedly missing.
According to French media Ouest-France, the spectator is still at large.
During Stage 1 of the Tour de France on June 26, the woman had been standing on the side of the road while holding up a cardboard sign, looking at cameras with her back turned away from the oncoming cyclists.
A cyclist at the head of the pack then rode into the sign and was knocked off his balance, with his fall causing a chain collision among the riders.
The woman’s sign read, "Come on grandad-granny" in a mix of French and German.
GREAT TO SEE SPECTATORS BACK INVOLVED IN SPORTS EH pic.twitter.com/Kwxj8be2Qh
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) June 26, 2021
Hunted by French police
In the wake of the crash on June 26, French authorities said that they intend to charge the spectator with "unintentional short-term injury through a manifestly deliberate breach of a duty of safety or care".
Meanwhile, the deputy director of Tour de France, Pierre-Yves Thouault added that organisers intend to sue the spectator to send a message.
AFP quoted him as saying: "We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this don’t spoil the show for everyone."
More about the collision:
Top collage left photo via Gendarmerie du Finistère Facebook , right photo by Anne-Christine Poujoulat - Pool/Getty Images
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