Fines and time penalties Giro d'Italia 2025 | Pello Bilbao gets warning over riding position, Italian rider dropped from top ten

There are different types of violations in the cycling peloton. These include sticky bottles, improper waste disposal, urinating in full view of the public, accepting food in the race's final stages, dangerous riding, drafting behind a car, verbal abuse, physical contact with an opponent, and so on. The jury can impose penalties in various ways, ranging from a warning (e.g., a yellow card) to disqualification.

Once again, a Bardiani rider has crossed the line. This time, it was Martin Marcellusi. The Italian used his shoulders a bit too aggressively in the run-up to the sprint and was penalized. A costly mistake — he initially finished eighth in the sprint but was relegated to the last place in his group (85th). In addition, he received a yellow card, a fine of 500 Swiss francs, and a deduction of seven points in the points classification.

Two riders carelessly tossed their bottles during the stage, causing them to bounce back onto the road. Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost) and Ben Turner (INEOS Grenadiers) were each fined 500 Swiss francs and lost 25 UCI points. Rafferty even received a yellow card for the incident.

And we’re not done yet: Arnaud Gérard (staff member at Arkéa-B&B Hotels) handed out supplies outside of the designated feed zone and, as a result, he was also mentioned in the jury's communications. The Frenchman must pay a 500 Swiss franc fine. Finally, Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious), who was active in the breakaway during this stage, has received a warning pertaining to his riding position.

Almost no riders broke the rules on day 2 of the Giro d’Italia, but the jury definitely had their hands full with the team cars following behind. Alexandr Shefer (XDS Astana) was fined 500 Swiss francs for not stopping when his rider was being overtaken, while Roberto Reverberi (Bardiani) received the same fine for an improper departure at the finish.

The only rider mentioned in the jury report is Enrico Zanoncello, also from Bardiani. The Italian failed to maintain the required distance from the rider ahead of him (in other words, he likely caught a bit of a draft from someone overtaking) and was issued a warning.

On the first day, the jury had to intervene several times. For example, number 4 in the day's results, Francesco Busatto (Intermarché-Wanty), was accused of an 'irregular sprint.' The 22-year-old Italian, who also wears the white youth jersey thanks to his result, is accused of hitting two riders in the sprint with his elbow and his head. He was only given a yellow card and was not disqualified, allowing him to keep his stage result and white jersey.

At Bahrain Victorious, sports director Gorazd Stangelj was the first to be penalized for failing to comply with the rules applicable to team cars. As the person ultimately responsible for car 218, Stangelj was fined 500 Swiss francs, or 534.50 euros.