Opi-Omi Tour de France spectator facing four-month suspended prison sentence

MRDEBRETAGNE GUERLDAN FRANCE JUNE 27 Fans raise a banner saying Allez OpiOmi Come on grandpa and grandma Same message carried by the fan that triggered the massive crash while trying to take a selfie on the Stage 1 during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 a 1835km stage from PerrosGuirec to MrdeBretagne Guerldan 293m LeTour TDF2021 on June 27 2021 in MrdeBretagne Guerldan France Photo by Chris GraythenGetty Images
Fans raise a 'wanted' sign for the spectator who caused a mass crash on stage 1 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

The spectator responsible for the mass crash on the opening day of the Tour de France, is facing a four-month suspended prison sentence, with a verdict to be delivered in December. 

The woman, who sparked the pile-up when she leant into the road brandishing a sign for her grandparents, appeared in court in Brest on Thursday, where her lawyer said she was "fragile" and "going through hell".

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.