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SBS World News Radio: There's been chaos at the Tour de France with Chris Froome forced to run up a mountain following a crash with a motorbike.

A TV motorbike had to stop suddenly after spectators came onto the road.

It resulted in a massive pile-up involving Froome, Australia's Richie Porte and Dutch rider Bauke Mollema.

SBS cycling commentator David McKenzie has told Greg Dyett race organisers are blaming the windy conditions for their failure to set up crowd barriers for the final kilometres of stage 12.

And you can get more information on the Tour de France by going to our website sbs.com.au.cyclingcentral

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Published 15 July 2016 6:00pm

Updated 15 July 2016 6:29pm

By David McKenzie

Presented by Greg Dyett

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