With just 65 kilometres left in the third stage of the 2015 Tour de France, a massive crash occurred and on July 6, 2015, forcing the stage to be neutralized and then stopped altogether for nearly 20 minutes, while organizers allowed those who fell to catch up.
Yellow jersey wearer Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland and Trek Factory Racing gets to his feet following a crash near Brabant Wallon during stage three of the 2015 Tour de France, a 159.5 km stage between Anvers and Huy, on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Laurens Ten Dam of the Netherlands riding for Team LottoNL-Jumbo is attended to by medial personel after being involved in a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Riders collect themselves after a crash with 65km left to race in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
William Bonnet of France holds his head after crashing with scores of other riders during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 159.5 kilometers (99.1 miles) with start in Antwerp and finish in Huy, Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2015. Bonnet abandoned the race following the crash. (AP/Christophe Ena)
Laurens ten Dam of the Netherlands, center in yellow and black jersey, lies on the road after crashing with several of other riders during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 159.5 kilometers (99.1 miles) with start in Antwerp and finish in Huy, Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2015. Bonnet abandoned the race following the crash. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Riders get to their feet and assess damage to bikes following a crash near Brabant Wallon during stage three of the 2015 Tour de France, a 159.5 km stage between Anvers and Huy, on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Filippo Pozzato of Italy and Lampre-Merida adjusts his clothing following a crash near Brabant Wallon during stage three of the 2015 Tour de France, a 159.5 km stage between Anvers and Huy, on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
William Bonnet of France riding for FDJ, Simon Gerrans of Australia riding for Orica-GreenEdge, Jose Mendes of Portugal riding for Bora-Argon 18, Greg Henderson of New Zealand riding for Lotto Soudal and Ramon Sinkeldam of the Netherlands riding for Giant-Alpecin lay on the ground after being involved in a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
A doctor tends to William Bonnet of France after he crashed with several other riders during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 159.5 kilometers (99.1 miles) with start in Antwerp and finish in Huy, Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2015. Bonnet abandoned the race following the crash. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
The back of Australia’s Michael Matthews, injured, is pictured after a big crash at the head of the pack during the 159.5 km third stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 6, 2015, between the belgian cities of Antwerp and Huy. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUDJEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images
William Bonnet of France riding for FDJ is attended to after being involved in a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands riding for Giant-Alpecin is attended to by medical personel after being involved in a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Riders get to their feet and assess damage to bikes following a crash near Brabant Wallon during stage three of the 2015 Tour de France, a 159.5 km stage between Anvers and Huy, on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
William Bonnet of France riding for FDJ is attended to after being involved in a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, grimaces after catching up with the pack following a crash as riders wait for a restart after the race was neutralized following a crash involving scores of riders during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 159.5 kilometers (99.1 miles) with start in Antwerp and finish in Huy, Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Officials stop the race and prepare the riders for a neutral restart following a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The peloton is neutralized for a restart after a crash with 65km remaining in stage three of the 2015 Tour de France from Anvers to Huy on July 6, 2015 in Huy, Belgium. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
