Le Tour: Crowd Causes Crash At End Of Stage 12 [View all]

One kilometer away from today's finish line, the crowd of spectators jammed the approach, closing down the path for three lead riders. The TV camera-outfitted motorcycle running just a few feet in front of the riders was forced to come to a screeching halt due to the crowd blocking the road, causing the "yellow jersey group" riders to run into and pile up on the back of the motorcycle. They were trailing the stage winner by 2:45 at the time.