Idiotic fans at the side of the road wiping out riders Tour de France hopes. #clueless #tdf #TourDeFrance2021 #tourdefrance pic.twitter.com/i3iLu4vakf
— Bike Pure (@BikePure) June 26, 2021
German Tony Martin was sent crashing when he rode straight into the sign that said "Allez Opi-Omi" (Come on grandad-granny, in a mix of French and German) amid scenes of chaos with 47 kilometers left.
Overall contenders Tao Geoghegan Hart of Britain, as well as Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez, were among the riders being held up, potentially losing considerable time on the opening day of the three-week race.
Belgian Wout van Aert, one of the top favorites for the stage win, was also slowed down but made it back to the main bunch after a long effort.
The worst Tour de France crash I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/1jngQE1pYg
— daniel (@cyclingreporter) June 26, 2021