Downhiller Dave Watson jumped over the Tour de France in 2003 on the climb up to L’Alpe D’Huez. The jump was setup just as a breakaway was riding through. The Downhill daredevil seemed to be an urban legend as word of the jump could not be verified and it seemed as though the Tour Organization ASO tried to confiscate the video. Now a few years later, the video is up on YouTube.
Some background:
“We kind of wanted to tie the evolution of cycling into the 100th year of Le Tour,” explains freerider cyclist Dave. “And jumping over the peleton seemed the best way to do it.”
DAVE WATSON TOUR DE FRANCE JUMPS LANDS HIM GUARDIAN ALTERNATIVE SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR http://www.konaworld.com/66.cfm