Fines, time penalties and jury report Tour de France 2025 | Busy day for medics after multiple crashes

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.

No fines or time penalties were handed out on day 2, but the medical car had a busy day. Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) split open his eyebrow in the same crash that brought down Lennert Van Eetvelt hard. The Belgian from Lotto underwent the concussion protocol but was cleared to continue and finished the stage. Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X, head injury), Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, pain in his left wrist, right elbow and ribs) and Yevgeniy Fedorov (XDS Astana, abrasions) also required medical attention during the stage.

The first stage of the Tour de France did not disappoint, although unfortunately there were crashes both before and during the echelon battle at the end. Jayco-AlUla in particular pushed the limits. Elmar Reinders and sports director Pieter Weening were fined 500 Swiss francs (534.27 euros) for as sticky bottle. Sports director Mathew Hayman of the Australian team was also fined 500 francs for failing to follow the instructions of the commissaires.