Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling's biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage on Sunday.
"I'd like to tell the spectators to enjoy the race and be there to cheer for us without standing on the road or pouring beers on us," Vingegaard said. "Please, just enjoy the race."
Fans gathering on the sides of roads and in villages as riders pass by is part of the tradition -- and charm -- of the Tour, but many spectators can take too many risks, including when they run alongside riders in mountain ascents. "The team felt pretty good today, although we of course had this crash that affected some of my teammates," Vingegaard said.
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