Tour de France prankster who invaded track LAID OUT in enormous crash after being tackled by police
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POLICE and security were forced to tackle a 'prankster' who invaded the track at the Tour de France, just moments before the stage's conclusion.
The end of stage 17 almost ended in calamity when a spectator leapt over the boardings with his bike and tried to ride across the finish line.
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The unknown individual was dressed in full gear so as to look like a team rider, but was immediately spotted by onlookers.
The man was wearing a Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale jersey.
Images released of the incident show that the man managed to cross the finish line before he was tackled by a police offer and fell off his bike and to the ground.
He was then quickly removed from the track in order to clear a pathway for the fast-approaching leaders who were due to follow soon after.
SunSport have contacted the Tour de France for comment.
It's not the first time that there have been issues on the track at this year's Tour either.
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The track-invader sprinted down the race course with his hands in the air just 25 metres from the finish line of the stage last Wednesday, with riders cycling past as it happened.
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The protestor was wearing a t-shirt that read: "Israel out of the Tour."
He also held a keffiyeh, a black-and-white checkered headdress and pro-Palestine symbol.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos team car CRASHES into fan and sends them flying in air in shocking scenes at Tour de France
The individual was tackled, thrust against the boardings and hauled off the road by security.
Other fan incidents at this year's Tour de France have included an Ineos team car hitting into a spectator that stepped onto the road during the 14th stage of the race.
Fortunately today's incident didn't cause any crashes.
However, pouring rain in the final 30km of the 60.4km stage from Bollene to Valence did cause a crash of its own.
With just 1km left to go a mass crash took out Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay, opening the door for Jonathan Milan to claim his second stage victory of this year's Tour.
Speaking after the win, Milan said: "This is a really fantastic team victory and I have to thank them from the bottom of my heart.
"I survived with the help of my team-mates. Without this, I would not be here. They delivered me in the best position [for the finish]."
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