French judicial officials made a statement on Wednesday that the spectator who is suspected of causing a mass crash on the opening day of the Tour de France has been arrested.
The female suspect, a 30-year-old French national, is in custody after turning herself in to the police. Brest prosecutor, Camille Miansoni, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday.
The woman brandished a cardboard sign on the roadside during the Brest to Landerneau stages of the Tour de France, but she had her back turned towards the speeding peloton and collided with German rider Tony Martin.
Martin tumbled to the ground, sparking the mass crash and causing the race to be delayed for over five minutes.
