Watch 'mom of the year' save her kid from all these Tour de France riders crashing around them

Amid all the crashing and carnage on the wildest opening day in Tour de France history, a woman saved a kid from what could easily have ended in tragedy.

As the peloton was racing along at high speed inside the last five miles of stage one on Saturday, a touch of wheels caused a crash that sent dozens of riders to the ground, with several tumbling onto the roadside, where a number of spectators were watching — including, presumably, the mother and child.

Here's a clip showing more of the crash and save:

It was the second massive crash of the day.

Not long before, an oblivious spectator caused a huge pile-up when she held a cardboard sign out into the road directly in the way of the riders.

It sent dozens of riders to the ground, with some having to abandon the race because of injury.

The French police are looking for the woman and the race organizers are aiming to sue her, the BBC reported citing the AFP.

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