Spectator triggers mass crash at Tour de France
DPA
· 16.07.2023
Spectator triggers mass crash
Around 128 kilometres before the finish of stage 15, a fan stood too far out on the road and held his arm out, apparently holding a smartphone. The US American Sepp Kuss, who was riding at the front of the peloton, touched the arm, crashed and took around 20 riders down with him. Kuss is Vingegaard's most important helper in the mountains.
"This is the riders' office. Don't go into their office," said Eurosport expert Jens Voigt, who accompanied the stage to Saint-Gervais on Mont Blanc on his motorbike. "Don't try to become part of the spectacle. The riders are the spectacle, they are the show. Leave the road to the riders," appealed the ex-pro. John Degenkolb was also involved in the crash, which did not immediately force any riders to abandon.
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