This year's Tour de France was marred by many ugly crashes. Image courtesy APAu revoir, suit.According to Reuters the Tour de France has dropped its lawsuit against a spectator who caused a major crash. He was missing for a few more days and was eventually found by police.AdvertisementYesterday, the suspect aged 30, was taken into custody in Landerneau. The suspect was charged with involuntarily causing injury. She was sentenced to a fine of 1,500 Euros.Christian Prudhomme, Tour director, stated that we are withdrawing our complaint. Although this story is exaggerated, we want to remind everyone about the safety rules for the race.He went on. You bring your child to the Tour. If you do, you will hold your pet. You respect the riders, and that is what matters most. This bit of TV fame was certainly not worth it.The Tour's Stage 1 cutout caused a lot of chaos.Race organizers announced that they would sue the fan following the incident on the first day. Pierre-Yves Thouault, Race deputy director, said to AFP that they are doing this to ensure that only a small minority of people do not ruin the show for everyone.Evidently, their attitudes have changed.What about the athletes? They could still sue. Marc Soler, a rider who suffered fractures in his arms during the pille-up accident, suggested that he could sue the spectator. Others who sustained injuries and were hospitalized in the accident may also be able to sue.AdvertisementStage 1 was not the end of dangerous cycling crashes. Athletes complained about the safety of the course for two days. All riders protested silently for safer racing conditions at Stage 4.
