It seems like every year we have some boneheaded spectator at the Tour de France causing some sort of chaos.
It was a few that some woman caused a massive crash when she ended up in the path of the cyclists while holding a sign up for the camera to see. There was also a fan who stepped into the path of the racers causing a brutal crash that resulted in a broken neck for the cyclist.
This year, some moron tried taking a selfie for the ‘Gram and ended up causing a giant pileup of their own.
In a video shared on social media over the weekend, a fan leans over the barrier to take a selfie and ended up causing Sepp Kuss of Team Jumbo-Visma to crash.
After Kuss crashed to the ground, a pileup ensued that impacted around 20 riders, according to BBC.
Tour de France spectator causes a huge crash in the peloton!#TDF2023 📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/USu6eUO0o1
— NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) July 16, 2023
Luckily, there were no serious injuries.
But for the love of god, do we have to remind people every year that they shouldn’t interfere with the race? It seems that way.
The official Tour de France Twitter account wanted to send out a reminder, however, just in case.
⚠️ Important rules for the final week!
⚠️ Des recommandations importantes pour la dernière semaine !#TDF2023 https://t.co/YRbLCpAXWA
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2023
The Tour de France officially began on Saturday, July 1, and it is set to wrap up on Sunday, July 23.
Through Stage 15 of 21, Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard of Team Jumbo-Visma holds the overall lead and the yellow jersey.
