The 110th Tour de France in 2023 is being held in the 16th stage of the 15th caused by a pileup, and the accident was caused by a spectator joined the track to take a selfie, resulting in a number of riders fell.
Multiple runners tripped and fell
In the 15th stage of the Tour de France, a spectator took a selfie too close to the roadside, resulting in a number of riders falling. Reuters
Spectators took selfies on the side of the road
According to CNN, spectators have stepped to the side of the road to take selfies and knocked over runners on the immediate side of the route. At that time, Jumbo-Visma rider Sepp Kuss was the first to be knocked down by the audience, and because of the narrow local section of the road, the riders who fell were not seriously injured, and it was not long before they were back on the bike to achieve the race.
The website official reprimanded the audience for being too reckless
After the news spread on the communication platform, many netizens scolded the audience for being too reckless, and the department team also reminded the officials to maintain proper intervals on the stage. One of the Tour’s most famous spectators to cause a rider to fall and mess up is a man holding a slogan in front of a large group in 2021, causing dozens of riders to fall and be injured.