Multiple reports describe an incident during the Tour de France in which an American cyclist narrowly avoids a fatal crash on a descent. The cyclist, aged 31, is reported to be competing for a solo stage win while riding down from the Col de Sarenne toward Alpe d’Huez. During the descent, he approaches a fast right-hand bend and, according to the accounts, misjudges the corner while moving at speed. The cyclist’s error comes close to sending him off the course toward a cliff edge. The reports characterize the moment as extremely dangerous but indicate that he manages to avoid the crash. Details about whether he loses time, sustains injury, or how race officials assess the incident are not included in the provided sources. Overall, the accounts agree on the key circumstances: the rider’s nationality and age, the location and direction of the descent, and that a mistake on a fast right-hand bend nearly leads to a serious off-road fall.