The spectator suspected of being the cause of a massive fall in the peloton of the Tour de France in Brittany, which left several riders injured, will appear in court in October.
"The defendant will appear at the hearing of the Brest criminal court on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.", said the Brest public prosecutor Camille Miansoni in a press release, indicating that she was "presented to the Brest prosecutor's office in the outcome of his police custody ”.
The young woman, thirty years old and living in North Finistère, had gone with her companion on Wednesday at midday to the Landerneau gendarmerie, in charge of the investigation.
She was then placed in police custody for "endangering others by deliberate breach of an obligation of prudence and safety", as well as "involuntary injuries with disability not exceeding three months".
Several cyclists were injured
Thursday, during a press conference, the prosecutor of Brest Camille Miansoni had indicated that his police custody had been prolonged in order in particular to continue the investigations on "the medico-legal aspects", some injured runners having continued the race.
The spectator spoke during her hearing "of a feeling of shame, of fear in the face of the consequences of her act", reported the prosecutor.
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On Saturday, during the first stage of the Tour, the spectator waved a sign with her back to the direction of the race and was struck by the peloton, causing many riders to fall 45 km from the finish.
Several cyclists were injured and had to abandon the event as a result of the accident.
A call for witnesses was launched in the evening to find her.
A message for his grandparents
The woman's sign read "Go opi-omi!"
", Which in German means" Come on grandpa-grandma! "
".
It was "an affectionate message to the attention of her grandparents", explained Camille Miansoni, specifying that her grandmother was of German origin.
The Tour de France, which had lodged a complaint against it, announced Thursday that it had withdrawn its complaint in order to "calm things down". Another complaint was lodged by the Swiss Association Professional Cyclists Associates;