Fines, time penalties and jury report Tour de France 2025 | Jury hands out numerous cards and penalties after chaotic race

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.

Crashes, chaos, and yet another crash... The third stage began peacefully but ended in considerable chaos. Jasper Philipsen was the only rider who did not make it to the finish after a nasty crash during the intermediate sprint. Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), who reacted emotionally after the race, and Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek) were penalized for their role in the crash. They had to pay 500 Swiss francs, and both riders had 13 points deducted from the points classification. Both of them also received a yellow card.

Danny van Poppel and Davide Ballerini were penalized for an irregular sprint at the finish in Dunkirk. The Dutch rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was relegated to 36th place (instead of 8th), received a yellow card, a fine of 500 Swiss francs, and also had 13 points deducted in the battle for the green jersey. The same penalties, but without the relegation, were imposed on the Italian rider from XDS Astana.

Was that all? No, Luka Mezgec (Jayco AlUla) was fined 500 Swiss francs and had 25 UCI points deducted for discarding waste in an unauthorized location. Finally, a press motorbike was also given a warning for not maneuvering correctly during the race.

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.

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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.