Tour de France: Steff Cras mad at spectators after a fall

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Tour rider angry at spectators after crash: “I hope you feel really guilty”

Bitter for Steff Cras: The Belgian cyclist had to give up after a fall in the Tour de France. On Twitter he found clear words for the fan he had collided with.

For Steff Cras, the Tour de France ended on the eighth stage. Six kilometers before the finish, the Belgian cyclist from the TotalEnergies team fell on a descent, had to be treated with a pained face and then had to get out of the Tour of France.

The frustration of the 27-year-old was correspondingly great. Above all, the circumstances of the fall annoyed him: Cras had collided with a spectator who had come too close to the track. The driver vented his anger on Twitter the evening after the stage. “If a spectator stands half a meter on the road and stops when the field comes, it’s better to stay at home,” wrote Cras, blaming the fan for the accident: “You have no respect for the drivers ! I hope you feel real guilty. Because of you I have to leave the tour.”

Tour de France: Repeated falls due to collisions with fans

The The Tour de France is known for its closeness to the fans – the crowds lining the streets and cheering on the cyclists in often creative ways is one reason the Tour of France is considered the premier cycling event in the world. But the crowds also create dangerous situations again and again, such as the fall of Cras. The Belgian sustained injuries to his right knee and ankle.

Two years ago, a spectator on the first stage caused a mass fall when she ran onto the track with a sign. The drivers were traveling at speeds of more than 40 kilometers per hour. In a court case, the woman was sentenced to 500 euros in damages.

Mark Cavendish also has to give up

On the eighth stage of this year’s Tour de France there was another serious fall: cycling legend Mark Cavendish broke his collarbone. For him, too, the tour is over. The 38-year-old from Team Astana had hoped to win a stage again this year and then become the sole record holder in Tour de France history with 35 stage wins.

Source: Steff Cras on Twitter

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