The Tour de France is an opportunity for spectators to watch the best cyclists from all over the world competing to get across one finish line; fighting harsh weather conditions, sharp turns, and extreme exhaustion. This year’s race left one headline in everyone’s mind. Peter Sagan, Slovakia’s world champion, was disqualified from the race after causing a chaotic crash that not only forced his competitor, Mark Cavendish out of the race, but also a broken shoulder blade. “We have decided to disqualify Peter Sagan from the 2017 Tour de France after the tumultuous sprint here in Vittel, where he endangered several riders,” said the race jury president, Philippe Marien. It was a sight to see. Towards the end of Stage 4, Sagan elbowed Cavendish causing him to slam into the barriers and two other riders falling on him. Even though cycling involves an immense amount of strategy, can environmental factors override strategy? The stage has always come with its risks and the high possibility that multiple crashes can and will happen, especially when the cyclists are having to take 90-degree turns at very high speeds on these small and windy French roads. Some argue disqualifying Sagan was too harsh because he was simply in a position he could not get himself out of. Cavendish’s bike was coming from underneath him and putting up an elbow is a natural instinct of a rider. In the end, Arnaud Demare won the race, the first Frenchman to claim the stage in 11 years.