Skiing alongside the Tour de France.
Skiing alongside the Tour de France.

A skier was spotted being pulled behind a motorbike alongside passing Tour de France cyclists.

The Tour de France has a history of wild and wacky spectators, from people jumping over the race on mountain bikes to spectators causing major crashes and facing lawsuits or charges. The question for many spectators often seems to be “how can I make it on TV?”

Combining your love for shredding on skis with your love for the Tour de France is certainly one way to do it, and this spectator certainly deserved his moment of fame. It’s a completely harmless way to get involved in the event without disrupting it in any way. Fans like this are a major part of what makes watching the Tour such a blast.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...