Eight injured after press car crashed through barriers 500 metres before Tour de France stage finish in Corrèze

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Eight injured after press car crashed through barriers 500 metres before Tour de France stage finish in Corrèze

A view from behind the barriers of Van der Poel and Abrahamsen sprinting

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A press vehicle crashed into barriers during the arrival of the Tour de France in Ussel in Corrèze on Sunday, injuring eight spectators, one of them seriously, the prefecture said.

Before the breakaway – led to the line by stage winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) – arrived, around 5:00 PM, the driver of a car belonging to the newspaper L’Equipe “fell ill” less than 500 meters from the finish line.

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Eight injured after press car crashed through barriers 500 metres before Tour de France stage finish in Corrèze

A view from behind the barriers of Van der Poel and Abrahamsen sprinting

Stage 9 of the Tour de France
(Image credit: Getty Images)

A press vehicle crashed into barriers during the arrival of the Tour de France in Ussel in Corrèze on Sunday, injuring eight spectators, one of them seriously, the prefecture said.

Before the breakaway – led to the line by stage winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) – arrived, around 5:00 PM, the driver of a car belonging to the newspaper L’Equipe “fell ill” less than 500 meters from the finish line.

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Laura Weislo is a Cyclingnews veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.

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Eight injured after press car crashed through barriers 500 metres before Tour de France stage finish in Corrèze

A press vehicle crashed into barriers during the arrival of the Tour de France in Ussel in Corrèze on Sunday, injuring eight spectators, one of them seriously, the prefecture said.

Before the breakaway – led to the line by stage winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) – arrived, around 5:00 PM, the driver of a car belonging to the newspaper L’Equipe “fell ill” less than 500 meters from the finish line.

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