The woman, who caused a tremendous pileup while greeting the passing of the peloton carrying a banner, is exposed to a fine of 1,500 euros that could be raised in case the cyclists denounce
The spectator who caused the fall of several cyclists of the
Tour of Francia She was arrested with her banner last Saturday in Brittany, a source close to the investigation reported on Wednesday.
«The woman was formally identified. She has been detained for a few minutes and her audition has just begun, ”this source informed AFP, who specified that the spectator is a French national. “A suspect is in custody,” confirmed the Public Prosecutor for the city of Brest, Camille Miansoni. “We will know more by tomorrow morning,” he added.
On Tuesday he had indicated to the press that the investigation was going “well.” “Things are progressing and we hope to resolve this case in a reasonable time,” he had assured, speaking of “various testimonies” after the call for collaboration from people to find the viewer. “Obviously, they have to be verified,” he had added, claiming to be “confident.” The judicial investigation opened in this case was entrusted to the Landerneau gendarmerie squad.
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On Saturday, in the first stage of the Tour, a spectator waving a banner, turning her back to the direction the race was taking, went
run over by the peloton, causing the fall of many cyclists 45 kilometers from the finish.
The investigation has been opened for “involuntary injuries with disability not exceeding three months due to a manifestly deliberate violation of an obligation of safety or prudence.” The detainee
is exposed to a fine of 1,500 euros, a penalty that could be raised in the event that any of the runners who were affected by the montonera, including the Spanish Marc Soler (Movistar), file a complaint against them.
The Tour de France cyclists on Tuesday expressed their discontent at the multiplication of falls, putting their feet on the ground for a minute, 500 meters after the start of the fourth stage between Redon and Fougères.
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