A POLICE officer has been injured by a knife-wielding man at the Tour de France.
The man was arrested after trying to disrupt the race between Amiens and Rouen.
A man has been arrested at the Tour de France after stabbing a police officer
Police stopped him from approaching the race route
GettyThree-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar won the stage in Rouen[/caption]
The incident took place near the finish line in Boulingrin, Rouen and the suspect was stopped by police.
It is believed he began to run away from the cops before turning around and stabbing an officer.
Le Parisien report the suspect was then hit by police in the leg, and he was taken into care by emergency services.
It is understood the man is 21-years-old and is on the run after escaping a hospital on June 24.
According to Valeurs Actuelles the man brandished his knife in the direction of the race route.
A local journalist witnessed the incident, which occurred at 2:30pm local time, and revealed: “I saw the police rush at him when he fled.
“He had the knife in his hand and dropped it when a police officer hit him.”
The incident was dealt with by the time the riders crossed the line shortly before 5:30pm local time.
Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar won the fourth stage ahead of yellow jersey Mathieu van der Poel and rival Jonas Vingegaard.
The result means Pogacar and Van der Poel are now tied for the race lead.
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