The woman behind one of the biggest Tour de France crashes in recent years has finally been arrested by police.
It's understood the banner-wielding spectator fled the country after the incident and returned back to her native Germany.
But local authorities refused to give up on the chase
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According to the Brest prosecutor's office, the fugitive cycling fan is now "in custody" and is currently undergoing police questioning.
Complete and utter pandemonium unfolded during the opening stage of the Tour de France over the weekend, when viewers were subject to one of the worst crashes in recent memory.
It all started when Tony Martin came off his bike near the front of the pack 45 kilometres from the finish line, sparking a mass pile-up of riders behind him after they failed to slow down to avoid the collision.
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At first glance, it looked like Martin's tyres simply slipped but damning replays later revealed the cause of the wild crash.
When slow-mos played on the broadcast, they showed Martin colliding with a spectator who was leaning onto the track while holding up a sign.
The cardboard read 'ALLEZ OPI-OMI !' in French and German, which translates to 'Go Grandma and Grandpa.'
And when Martin fell off his bicycle after riding directly through the sign, this sparked a domino effect of fellow bikes also crashing at full speed onto the hard tarmac.
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One injured rider has already been forced to pull out of the prestigious race.
Initial reports suggested the fan in question had hopped on a plane to avoid authorities.
"We are suing this woman who behaved so badly," Tour de France deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault told AFP.
"We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this don't spoil the show for everyone."
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Well, it seems like they've found the woman they're looking for.
She's now expected to be slapped with a fine of around $46,000 and could face up to two years in prison for her actions.
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