The mass return of Tour de France fans coincided with chaos and crashes Saturday when a massive crash took place during Stage 1 of the race after a spectator stretched out a little too far onto the course with their sign and tripped up cyclist Tony Martin, causing a mass of bikes and bodies to pile up as a result.
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CBS Sports reported that in addition to Martin, the entire Jumbo Visma team went down along with dozens and dozens of others.
⚠ We're glad to have the public on the side of the road on the #TDF2021.
But for the Tour to be a success, respect the safety of the riders!
Don't risk everything for a photo or to get on television! pic.twitter.com/eA6nnhRhWv
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) June 26, 2021
Shortly after the incident, the Tour's official Twitter account released a public service announcement reading, "We're glad to have the public on the side of the road on the #TDF2021. But for the Tour to be a success, respect the safety of the riders! Don't risk everything for a photo or to get on television!"
