Tour de France crash: Fan causes huge pile up in peloton as Tony Martin collides with sign
One careless fan at the Tour de France who was not paying attention to the race managed to cause a heavy crash that wiped out over 20 competitors during the peloton but thankfully, there were no serious injuries.
The collision, which occurred between Brest and Landerneau, spelt the end for many of the riders, with many unable to continue following the nasty incident that took place with around 45 kilometres to go.
Jumbo Visma’s Tony Martin was pedalling when he crashed into a spectator who was holding out a sign onto the road.
Replays showed that the supporter was holding up a cardboard sign that read: “Allez Opi-Omi!”
Yet instead of making the most of their view of the race, the fan was looking at the cameras on a passing bike and smiling as the riders raced towards them.
Disaster soon followed when Martin crashed into the sign and was subsequently knocked off his bike.
