Jacob Fuglsang escapes on stage eighteen of the 2015 Tour de France
The motorbike rider involved in the incident which saw Astana's Jakob Fuglsang crash on the Col du Glandon has been ejected for the Tour de France's final three stages.
A post race communiqué stated that the driver of the bike has been relieved of his duties due to “dangerous driving that caused the fall of the rider”.
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