WATCH: Tour De France Fan Gets Run Over And Causes The Majority Of The Riders To Crash Their Bicycles

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David Rufful
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A fan was holding a sign but obstructed the path of cyclists causing a massive wreck, according to The Daily Wire.

“Veteran rider Tony Martin crashed into the sign and tumbled to the ground, leading dozens of others behind the accident into a pile-up involving half of the riders.”

“Multiple bikes were damaged as a result of the crash but the injury toll to riders wasn’t immediately clear.”

“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.”

Tour deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault announced, “We are suing this woman who behaved so badly.”

“We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this. Don’t spoil the show for everyone,” he said.

“Throughout the day, enthusiastic fans took to the streets of picturesque villages and thousands of them lined the verdant roads of the Brittany countryside. But some were also careless.”

“The first big spill was caused by a fan who brandished a cardboard sign and leaned into the path of veteran rider Tony Martin, who fell off his bike and took many others down in his slipstream.”

“The Tour cautioned fans to ‘respect the safety of the riders’ and ‘Don’t risk everything for a photo or to get on television!’”

“Law enforcement officials from the Finistère area in western France have opened an investigation into the cause of ‘unintentional injuries… by manifestly deliberate violation of an obligation of safety or prudence,’ according to a statement on Facebook.”

“Authorities have launched a call for witnesses as the woman left the scene before investigators arrived, according to the Facebook post. A spokesperson for Amaury Sports Organization, the Tour de France organizer, confirmed to CNN the company had made a complaint to the authorities.”

From The Daily Wire:

One overzealous fan holding a placard set off a terrifying crash at the Tour de France bicycle race on Saturday.

The spectator had one foot on the roadway and was holding a sign that read “Allezopi-Omi” — which means “go.” She was looking toward the camera when one rider ran into her sign, toppling off the bike. Other riders in the tightly packed group couldn’t swerve and ran over him.

World champion Julian Alaphilippe was involved in the pileup caused by the fan, The Associated Press reported, but was able to stay on his bike and win the leg.

French authorities have launched an investigation, CNN reported.