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BBC News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
How dangerous is the Tour de France?
A key factor in being successful in the Tour de France is staving off dangers that crop up during the 3,320km 21 stages across a 23-day period, the 2,075-mile course poses a range of challenges and terrains for the 184 riders battling it out for the yellow seven of the 21 stages of the Tour are deemed flat, with the rest a mixture of hilly and mountainous stages, as well two time sprint finishes that can end in crashes to treacherous mountain climbs and collisions with spectators, the 112 editions of the Tour de France have thrown up their fair share of trouble for riders. What makes the Tour de France so dangerous? Riders can reach speeds of up to 80mph during faster stages of the Tour, which allows very little margin for error in a peloton that often rides closely a result, corners and sprint chases can often lead to tests posted by steep climbs during the mountain stages and the speed of descents also lead to increased risk of accidents and risks included the required endurance across the 21 stages, weather conditions, mechanical faults and incidents caused by spectators viewing in close proximity to the riders. Who are the four people to have died during a Tour? In the 2025 Tour alone, there have been a number of serious crashes and incidents that have forced riders to Jeanniere abandoned during the fifth stage after fracturing a shoulder, while Joao Almeida left the race on stage nine after a crash two days earlier that involved a number of other have been four fatalities in the race's most recent was Italy's Fabio Casartelli, who in 1995 crashed while descending the Col de Portet d' first was in 1910, when teenager Adolphe Heliere died during the race. The cause of his death is unclear but after he slept on the beach following a stage, doctors rescued him out of the sea, though were unable to save his 1935, Francisco Cepeda died after crashing into a ravine while coming down the Col du Tommy Simpson was the third racer to die during a Tour de France. A world champion in 1965, Simpson suffered multiple crashes while riding up Mont Ventoux in hot weather. He initially fell unconscious and was later pronounced dead at autopsy founded traces of amphetamines in his body, though the official cause of his death was given as a heart 2025 Tour will go up Mont Ventoux, where a memorial remains for Simpson, on stage 16. A cardboard sign and a €1,200 fine There have also been crashes caused by keen 2021, a Frenchwoman was fined 1,200 euros (then £1,028) for causing a crash by waving a cardboard sign in the path of the woman was holding a sign with the German named for "granny and granddad" but did not see the peloton sign clipped German rider Tony Martin, which caused him to fall and dozens of other riders to crash into a result of the crash, two riders had to pull out the Tour and eight others were treated for article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... How do you win the Tour de France?What do the different colour jerseys mean at Tour de France?How do football agent fees work?Why is there a pineapple on Wimbledon's men's trophy?
France 24
09-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Rider quits Tour de France after cycling 174km with fractured shoulder
The 26-year-old, riding in his first Tour, crashed at the end of Monday's third stage in Dunkirk. His team said he suffered facial injuries, multiple bruises and had stitches in a number of cuts. He even had to get a dentist to open up to fix a broken tooth. Remarkably, Jeanniere went on to complete the gut-busting 174-kilometre fourth stage from Amiens to Rouen on Tuesday, struggling home in 147th place, more than 15 minutes behind stage winner Tadej Pogacar. His team said further medical examinations on Wednesday morning had "revealed a fracture of the left shoulder blade" and he had withdrawn from the race. "I ended up with minor injuries in the end considering the seriousness of the incident," Jeanniere told France TV. "Yesterday, I did the stage in that state, it held up. I had some pain. I asked to have a scan which happened this morning. "It's my first Tour de France. I'm very emotional because I'll miss something that is very important for me, for the team. "It's unfortunate, it's sad, but that's cycling. I'll be back." Team Lotto also announced Belgian rider Jasper De Buyst, who was suffering from a fever early on Wednesday, would take no further part. Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel wears the yellow jersey going into Wednesday's 33-kilometre time trial although he has the same time as race favourite and three-time champion Pogacar. Two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard is a further 8sec behind although all eyes are on Belgium's time trial world and Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, who needs to overturn a 58sec deficit if he is to pull on the yellow jersey for the first time in his career.
