Overview
- The collision occurred during the 14th stage climb up the Col de Peyresourde when a fan stepped onto the narrow road to film cyclists.
- A support car from the Ineos Grenadiers team driven behind leaders Thymen Arensman and Carlos Rodriguez struck the spectator, sending them airborne.
- The fan’s medical condition has not been released, and both Tour de France organizers and Ineos have opened reviews into the incident.
- RMC Sport analyst Jerome Coppel warned that overtaking on constrained mountain passes poses high risk and that the driver could face penalties.
- The crash has reignited demands for stricter crowd control measures along narrow sections of the race route to protect fans and competitors.