Riders Crash into Back of a Motorcycle During Stage 12 of Tour de France

There were farcical scenes during Stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday when a number of cyclists crashed into the back of a motorcycle that had braked suddenly while riding in front of them. 

Team Sky's Chris Froome was among the riders caught up in the incident, which forced the reigning champion to ditch his damaged bike and run until his team caught up with a new bike.

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"Lleva, lleva, llévame en tu bicicleta, oyeme Carlos llévame en tu bicicleta." Cantaba Froome. pic.twitter.com/7JQeaAHSdR

— Humo Escarlata. (@HumoEscarlata) July 14, 2016"

Lotto–Soudal's Thomas De Gendt won the stage with a time of four hours, 31 minutes and 51 seconds, while Froome held on to the yellow jersey with nine stages remaining.

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