The drunken Tour de France spectator who threw chips at Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard throughout stage 14 of the Tour de France has been launched from police custody however faces authorized motion from the French UNCP rider affiliation that’s a part of the CPA.
The ‘fan’ or ‘chips man’ as Tadej Pogačar known as him, was captured throwing a handful of chips or crisps on the Tour de France race chief after which at Jonas Vingegaard as they raced individually to Saturday’s Pla d’Adet end.
Cycling hooliganism seems to be on the rise, regardless of pleas from the CPA and race organisers to respect the riders.
On Sunday, a shoe virtually went into Pogačar’s wheel after a fan ran alongside the riders and stumbled. Another fan was given a kick from the roadside by a extra conscientious fan after slicing between Pogačar and the race director’s automotive.
“The ‘chips man’ crossed the road, this was over the restrict. That wasn’t good to expertise,” Pogačar stated throughout Monday’s second relaxation day.
“At first I believed he was cheering and the chips went flying. Then I noticed the video of what he did to me after which to Jonas. It was simply actually, actually silly.”
‘Chips man’ was rapidly arrested on Saturday and reportedly spent the night time in a French jail to sober up. He was launched on Sunday based on the AFP information company after the riders and their groups opted to not press costs.
However CPA president Adam Hansen confirmed to Cyclingnews that the French UNCP rider affiliation would press costs on behalf of the CPA, because it did after an individual was seen throwing a cap in direction of Mathieu van der Poel’s bike throughout Paris-Roubaix. That individual claimed no hurt was supposed.
“The CPA will take authorized motion towards this man with pleasure resulting from what he did to each Pogacar and Vingegaard. This is disrespectful and won’t be tolerated,” Hanon rapidly wrote on social media on the weekend.
“We have data that the Gendarmerie have already discovered and arrested the person who did this act and spent the final night time in jail,”
“We thank the Gendarmerie for his or her quick and nice work, and it is a signal not to do that to the bike owner. Please be accountable and respect the riders.”