Multiple reports claim that the spectator who sent Tony Martin, the cyclist, and a large portion of the Tour de France peloton, colliding in the first stage of the race was arrested.BFM television reported, citing multiple police reports, that the woman was taken into custody in Brittany. Brittany is the region in northwest France where the Tour de France, which is the largest cycling event in the world, had held its first four stages.RTL reports that she faces a 1,500-dollar fine.Martin fell to the ground on Saturday after he rode into a cardboard sign that was being held by a woman. The woman was looking at a television camera and was trying to get Martin to stop.This morning, a #TDF2021 spectator struck a rider with a sign.According to @LeTour, Jasha Stterlin had to withdraw from the race after suffering an injury in the crash. pic.twitter.com/XCcEjHRAGp NBC Sports - June 26, 2021The Tour cautioned fans that they must respect the safety of riders and not "risk everything to take a picture or get on TV!"On Saturday, tour organizers stated that they were planning to sue the woman.According to AFP, Pierre-Yves Thouault was the Tour's deputy Director. He stated that he is suing the woman who behaved so poorly. "We're doing this to ensure that those who do this don’t ruin the show for everyone," Pierre-Yves Thouault, the Tour's deputy director, said.Another major pileup took place on narrow roads Monday night, causing Tour de France riders to protest the lack of safer racing conditions.Marc Madiot, a veteran sports director from Groupama FDJ, was angered by the brutal scenes and decided to take a stand against the lack of safety.Madiot stated Monday, at Pontivy's finish, that she didn't want her son to become a professional rider. My wife doesn't want my son riding a bike. We have been talking for years about safety; we must find solutions. It's not about bike racing. "One day, there will be no more bike racing."Fabio Casartelli was the last rider to crash on the Tour. He was an Italian member of the Motorola team that Lance Armstrong had. He crashed at the Portet d'Aspet pass, 1995.This report was contributed by Reuters and The Associated Press.
