French world champion Julian Alaphilippe managed to avoid a pileup and come out on top during the first stage, while many of his fellow bicyclers suffered a nasty…
A man trying to wave a sign too close to the cyclists caused a massive crash during the first stage of Tour de France, with dozens of athletes colliding in a pileup. According to the news portal Cycling.com, German bicyclist Tony Martin was hit by a cardboard sign saying « Allez Opi-Omi! » (loosely translated as « Go, Grandpa! »), and then fell, breaking the peloton, with many members of his team Jumbo-Visma falling as well.
