Tour de France organisers end legal action against fan who caused pile-up

Tour de France organisers end legal action against fan who caused pile-up
German Tony Martin was injured in the crash (Daniel Cole/AP)
Thu, 01 Jul, 2021 - 14:37
Associated Press Reporter

Tour de France organisers have withdrawn their legal action against a spectator who caused a massive crash on the first stage.

Organisers made the decision in a bid to defuse the situation after the careless fan was placed in custody, race spokesperson Fabrice Tiano said on Thursday.

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