Fines, time penalties and jury report Vuelta a España 2025 | Five riders penalized, but jury goes easy on Israel-Premier Tech

Chaos, panic, and general disorder: it’s the standard state of affairs in a grand tour. In the midst of all the hustle, shoving, and jostling, riders sometimes cross the line. That can result in a financial penalty or a time penalty in the classifications. In this article, IDLProCycling.com keeps track of who gets fined or penalized by the organizers of the Vuelta a España.

A total of five riders were penalized. Victor Guernalec, Léandre Lozouet, Pierre Thierry (all Arkéa - B&B Hotels), Brandon Rivera (INEOS Grenadiers), and Callum Scotson (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) each received a fine of 200 Swiss francs for their race numbers, which were either not visible or had been modified. Their sports directors were also fined, but Arkéa’s Mickael Laveau was hit hardest: he had to pay for three of his guys, amounting to 300 Swiss francs.

The jury also decided to show leniency toward Israel-Premier Tech. The team was obstructed by demonstrators during the team time trial, costing them valuable time. The action was condemned by Vuelta director Javier Guillén, after which the jury awarded the team a 15-second bonus at the finish. As a result, the team moved up from 19th to 14th place.

The peloton behaved nicely on day four of the Vuelta.

Only Jayco AlUla received penalties during stage three. Rider Eddie Dunbar and team director Stephen Cummings were fined 200 and 500 Swiss Francs, respectively, for a ‘bidon pegado’, meaning the rider held onto a bottle too long (i.e., received an illegal tow from the team car).

While Stage 1 was relatively quiet, Stage 2 more than made up for it. Not just in terms of crashes, but also penalties. No fewer than 12 fines were issued: João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates - XRG), Marcel Camprubí (Q36.5), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers), Lukas Nerurkar (EF Education - EasyPost), Léo Bisiaux (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale).

Each rider was fined 200 Swiss Francs for modifying their race numbers. Their team directors were also fined 100 Swiss Francs each for the same offense.

The opening stage of the Vuelta, raced in Italy, was relatively calm. The sprinters’ stage saw few incidents, so the organizers decided not to hand out any penalties. Hugo de la Calle, who won the prize for most combative rider, did receive a warning for an illegal hand position.