Police arrest drunk man who threw crisps into the face of Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar mid-race

The spectator that threw a bag of crisps in the face of Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar has been arrested, according to reports from France. 

Pogacar extended his lead at the top of the general classification to almost two minutes from Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard in Saturday’s 14th Stage. 

Sunday will see the Slovenian rider look to push the Visma-Lease rider further back still over the 197.7km route between Loudenvielle and Plateau de Beille.

Charging solo up the last stretch of Pla d’Adet, Pogacar had to dodge a fan who leaped out to hurl a bag of chips at the Slovenian race leader.

The spectator did the same thing to Denmark’s Vingegaard, who came through moments later.

The Slovenian general classification leader seemingly had crisps thrown in his face mid-race

‘The CPA [Professional Cycling Association] will take legal action against this guy with pleasure due to what he did to both Pogacar and Vingegaard,’ CPA President Adam Hansen wrote in a post on X on Saturday following the race.

‘This is disrespectful and will not be tolerated.’

A report from Le Parisien on Sunday claimed that the individual had been arrested by French police, and was left in a sobering-up cell overnight before questioning, having been intoxicated prior to the incident – one witness claimed: ‘He spent a very drunken afternoon.’

A police officer witnessed the scene and swiftly arrested the individual for aggravated violence.  

Vingegaard finished 39 seconds behind Pogacar, while Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel, who was second in the general classification before stage 14, finished 70 seconds behind, meaning he slipped to third overall behind the Dane.

‘There was quite a bit of booing and someone was throwing chips, I heard also they threw the chips at Tadej and that’s strange to do,’ Vingegaard said after the stage. 

‘Just stay off the road. I don’t understand why you go to a bike race and boo at people.’