The Tour de France is going to sue the spectator for causing a huge pileup on Saturday's first stage. The woman wanted to be captured by the television cameras holding a sign that said ALLEZ OPI OMI, which is a combination of French and German. She stepped onto the road unaware that the peloton was approaching. Tony Martin, a German cyclist, hit the spectators sign and fell to the ground. This caused a chain reaction which saw many other riders fall from their bikes. This was the first of two crashes on that leg.AdvertisementAccording to the Tour de France, the woman will be punished for her actions. Pierre-Yves Thouault (the organization's deputy director) said to AFP that we are suing the woman for her bad behavior. He said that we are doing this to ensure that only a small number of people do not ruin the show for everyone.AdvertisementAdvertisementA spectator attempted to put a cardboard sign on the TV, but it was not successful.pic.twitter.com/CM0x0ZKvS3 Rob Ralston, @PolicyRelevant June 26, 2021AdvertisementSubscribe to the Slatest Newsletter Get a daily email update with the latest stories. Signing you up was not possible due to an error Please try again. To use this form, please enable jаvascript. Email address: I would like to receive updates on Slate special offers. You agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms by signing up. Thank you for signing up! You can cancel your subscription at any time.Jasha Stterlin was one of the injured riders and had to withdraw from the race. Many others were also hurt, including spectators. Sonny Colbrelli from Italy and Wout van Aert from the Netherlands were among those who were injured. They were both expected to win the first leg, but were delayed by falling over. Julian Alaphilippe was the rider who won with blood still dripping from his knee. I hope everyone is fine. Alaphilippe stated that it was nice to see fans again on the sidelines.Officials will need to locate the spectator if the Tour de France intends to sue her. Police in France are still searching for the spectator who fled the scene of the crash as of Sunday.
