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Fans raise a banner saying 'Allez OpiOmi', or come on grandpa and grandma, on stage 2, a day after the message carried by a fan on stage 1 of the Tour de France that triggered a massive crash while trying to take a selfie
Fans raise a banner saying 'Allez OpiOmi', or come on grandpa and grandma, on stage 2, a day after the message carried by a fan on stage 1 of the Tour de France that triggered a massive crash while trying to take a selfie (Image credit: Getty Images)

Opi-Omi crash

We are used to seeing crashes on the opening stage of the Tour de France when riders' legs are fresh, nerves are high, and the pressure to take the first maillot jaune is immense - but it's thankfully rare that we see a yard sale as huge as the one caused by a spectator carrying the now-infamous "Allez Opi-Omi" sign.

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).