A spectator who tried to ride his bike across the finish line during Stage 17 of the Tour de France has been sentenced. The man, 30 received a suspended eight-month prison sentence and a \u20ac500 fine, according to AFP.<\/p>\n
He was wearing full kit to \u201cblend in with the peloton.\u201d But spectators and officials weren\u2019t fooled. He did not look like a pro cyclist. Like, at all. In a way it looked like a Just for Laughs skit\u2014except the comedy troupe probably wouldn\u2019t do something that reckless.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The guy, dressed in a Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale jersey, actually managed to ride across the finish line. But in the footage, you can see a cop just take him out. Sent him and the bike flying.<\/p>\n
According to French prosecutors, he was sentenced for \u201centering a sports competition area and disrupting the competition, refusing to comply and assaulting a person in a position of public authority.\u201d<\/p>\n
They dragged him off quick, since the real leaders were just behind. Lidl\u2013Trek\u2019s Jonathan Milan ended up winning the stage.<\/p>\n
According to AFP<\/a>, officials said the stunt could\u2019ve seriously endangered the riders. (No shit.) He\u2019s now banned from all sporting events for five years. (Good.)<\/p>\n No one really knows why he did it. Police haven\u2019t said if it was a protest or a prank or something else. Judging by the getup, probably a prank.<\/p>\n Earlier in the race, a pro-Palestinian activist ran out in the final kilometre<\/a> just as the leaders approached. The man, wearing a \u201cIsrael out of the Tour\u201d shirt was tackled and launched into the crowd.<\/p>\n Check out the dweeb from Stage 17, below.<\/p>\n Video of today\u2019s man intercepted in the final of #TDF2025<\/a> stage (From TV2)<\/p>\n This was where the riders were at -1 to go.<\/p>\n Totally unacceptable and dangerous, kudos for the security for taking appropriate measures.pic.twitter.com\/j0jqraJq95<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n