The dog days aren't over at the Tour de France 2022: Canine chaos AND cuteness

‘That beast crossed the street and I couldn’t go anywhere’ - stray dog causes Yves Lampaert to crash on stage 12, while other riders bring their own pooches to the peloton

Yves Lampaert crash injury
(Image credit: Yves Lampaert crash injury)

Early on in yesterday’s stage 12 at the Tour de France, an inattentive owner allowed their dog to wander into the peloton causing a small crash involving stage one winner, Yves Lampaert (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl).

Lampaert, who took this year’s first yellow jersey, was left with a large bleeding wound on his right thigh after the incident. Crashing early on in the stage in unfortunate circumstances was far from ideal on a long day of climbing in the Alps for the Quick-Step rider. 

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