Tour de France, first stage with double group crash
Tour de France: first stage and yellow jersey in Alaphilippe
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27 June 2021 Second stage and yellow jersey for Mathieu van der Poel who wins the second stage of the Tour de France, the 183.5 km Perros Guirec-Mur de Bretagne.
Alaphilippe therefore lost the yellow jersey he won yesterday in the first stage.
Supporter who caused a fall risks jail time and a maxi fine
Meanwhile, the fan who caused the maxi fall yesterday during the first stage of the Tour de France risks, according to reports from L'Equipe, a fine of 15,000 euros for "involuntary injuries with disability not exceeding three months for breach of obligations safety". But, according to reports from the Equipe, it could be more severely sanctioned if the German cyclist Jasha Sütterlin (DSM), forced to retire following the fall, were to file a direct complaint against the spectator. In this case, according to the law on the Criminal Code, the spectator would risk a maximum penalty of one year of imprisonment in addition to a fine of 15,000 euros.
The Finisterre Gendarmerie has announced the opening of a judicial investigation and has launched an appeal to identify the spectator. Gendarmerie Lieutenant Colonel Joël Scherer confirmed Sunday that there were no injuries in the audience during the two collective falls on Saturday. During today's fraction, which started at 1.20pm from Perros-Guirec, prevention messages were disseminated from the four vehicles located in the belly of the caravan. "The heroes are the riders, not the people who come to pass a message ..." Scherer explained, inviting people to always stay off the road. During the second stage about 500 gendarmes were deployed.