The finish line of Sunday's stage was in Ussel, Correze David Pintens / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 13, 2026 10:09 am EDT Updated Several spectators have suffered injuries after a press car crashed into barriers near the finish line of stage nine of the Tour de France.The incident occurred in the town of Ussel, in the department of Correze in central France, towards the end of Sunday’s stage.Officials from the Correze prefecture subsequently told AFP that the driver “fell ill” and crashed into barriers 500 meters from the finish. They added that eight spectators had been injured, one seriously, with two taken to hospital, as reported by RMC Sport.French sports newspaper L’Equipe confirmed on the day that the car had been carrying their journalists.
An investigation has been opened by the Tulle Public Prosecutor’s Office to determine the circumstances of the accident.Race organisers ASO declined to comment.Sunday’s stage through the Massif Central was won by Mathieu van der Poel, out-sprinting a small breakaway group, having been shortened by 30km due to a ‘red alert’ heatwave in the region.UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogacar leads the race by two minutes and 42 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma-Lease a Bike), with the race taking its first rest day on Monday.Jul 13, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
