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SPORTS · Published July 16, 2023 8:54pm EDT

Tour de France spectator

who allegedly 'wanted to
get a selfie' causes
massive crash
Jonas Vingegaard is overall leader for event

By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News

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Jonas Vingegaard still donned the yellow jersey

as Wout Poels climbed to a victory during the
15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, but it
didn’t come without some drama.

About 52 kilometers into the event, a spectator

allegedly holding a cellphone in their hand while
on the side of the road inadvertently touched
American rider Sepp Kuss and caused him and
several other riders to fall.

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Eritrea's Biniam Girmay gets a helping hand from Belgium's

Olivier Naesen, left, after crashing during the 15th stage of the
Tour de France on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel
Cole)

"There was a spectator leaning into the road, I

guess. It just happened suddenly, and that’s part
of the Tour, there are a lot of people," Kuss said
afterward via Cycling News. "Ideally that wouldn’t
happen, but it’s the biggest bike race in the world
and a lot of people don’t know exactly what’s
going on."

"There was a narrowing in a town. We were just

trying to slow down the peloton (pack) to let the
break go, and then just on the side, unfortunately,
somebody wanted to get a selfie. I didn’t really
see it coming."

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Riders get back up after crashing during the 15th stage of the
Tour de France on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel
Cole)

Vingegaard reminded fans to be aware of the

riders coming down the paths.

"I’d like to tell the spectators to enjoy the race

and be there to cheer for us without standing on
the road or pouring beers on us," the overall
leader said. "Please, just enjoy the race."

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The Cofidis team added: "Please be careful. So

that the party remains a party for the riders, but
also for you. You don’t need a cell phone to
create mind-blowing memories."

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Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's

yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the 15th stage of
the Tour de France on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel
Cole)

Organizers also asked fans to "pay attention to

the riders" after the incident.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

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