Fines, time penalties and jury report Vuelta a España 2025 | Jury once again finds no infractions

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.

The jury had nothing to report.

The jury found no violations. At least not among the riders or other members of the race caravan.

No official jury report, aside from the note that Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) was awarded the same finishing time as stage winner Mads Pedersen, despite crashing in the final corner.

A meaningless consolation, as Sheffield isn’t targeting the general classification in this Vuelta.

An expensive energy gel for Johannes Staune-Mittet and his team Decathlon AG2R. The Norwegian took some food in the final phase and was fined 500 Swiss francs for doing so, while sports director Julien Jurdie had to pay another 1,000 Swiss francs. Staune-Mittet also received a 20-second time penalty and 5 points deducted from the mountain and points classifications.

On the Angliru, riders push themselves to the limit, but in the jury report for stage 13, it was only sports directors who were fined. Jeroen Blijlevens (Lidl-Trek), Dries Devenyns (Soudal-Quick Step), and Oliver Cookson (INEOS Grenadiers) were all fined 200 Swiss francs for not following the instructions for sports directors.

Another remarkable fact, in a Vuelta that has so far been overshadowed by demonstrations, fans on the road, and other dangers: a journalist will not be allowed to attend stages 14 and 15 on Saturday and Sunday because he allegedly filmed on the road in the last 2 kilometers of the stage, running alongside the riders.

There was an incident in the twelfth stage. Stefano Zanini, sports director of XDS-Astana, passed the peloton and maintained his position to provide his riders with bidons and food. This is not allowed: he held up the convoy of cars behind him and was therefore punished with a yellow card and a fine of 500 Swiss francs.

The jury didn't issue any report today.

The peloton behaved well on day ten of the Vuelta.

Both Victor Campenaerts and Oscar Riesebeek took a toilet break on Sunday in a place where this is not allowed. Both riders were fined 200 Swiss francs for this.

The jury also caught a member of the Alpecin-Deceuninck staff for being incorrectly positioned during the feed zone. The man in question, Hugo Leonardo, received a yellow card and will also have to pay a fine of 200 Swiss francs.

In modern sprinting, there’s no room for error and the jury made that clear. Stage 8 runner-up Elia Viviani and sixth-place finisher Bryan Coquard were both relegated after the finish. According to the race jury, the two sprinters deviated too far from their lines. Footage of the final sprint clearly shows both riders drifting significantly to the left after launching their efforts.

In addition to the relegation, both riders received a yellow card, a 500 Swiss franc fine, and a deduction of 8 points in the points classification. The third and final incident of the day didn’t involve a rider or team staff, but a TV motorbike. The Spanish cameraman was issued a yellow card after making a dangerous overtaking maneuver.

On days 2 and 5, the jury had already demonstrated that it is very strict about modifying race numbers in this Vuelta, but in stage 7, another rider attempted to evade attention. Lorenzo Fortunato of XDS Astana apparently did not use safety pins to attach his race number and was fined the now-familiar penalty of 200 Swiss francs. His sports director, Alexandr Shefer, was fined 100 francs.

In addition to Fortunato's jersey number, action was also taken against sports directors who did not position their cars correctly at a feed zone. Higinio Fernández (Movistar) and Emanuel Di Zio (Israel-Premier Tech) were fined 200 francs and given a yellow card. Steven De Neef of Intermarché-Wanty was fined no less than 1,000 francs for ‘invalid assistance’.

No fines were issued for riders, but a fine was levied against a Cofidis staff member. Raul Matias was present for driving a vehicle support but will not be allowed to perform that role for the next three days, as he went in the wrong direction and has been suspended for three days. He also received a fine of 500 Swiss francs and a yellow card.

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.