Tour de France 2026 jury report: No incidents on Stage 21

The UCI regulates the Tour de France and issues penalties for rule violations - from feeding outside designated zones to physical altercations. Infractions are published daily in an evening bulletin, listing riders and staff who were sanctioned.

Penalties range from fines to time losses and UCI point deductions, depending on severity. A recent addition is the yellow card system, introduced to address dangerous or unsporting behaviour in the peloton.

A full overview of yellow cards and rules can be found here.

On stage 21, there were no jury decisions to report.

On stage 20, the jury made six decisions.

Toms Skujiņš (Lidl-Trek) and Brent Van Moer (Pinarello-Q36.5) were each fined 200 CHF for a sticky bottle. Their sports directors, Steven De Jongh (Lidl-Trek) and Alex Sans Vega (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro), were each fined 500 CHF for the same infractions.

Sepp Kuss (Visma | Lease a Bike) was handed a 500 CHF fine and a deduction of 25 UCI points for a first littering offence, before being hit with a second littering offence carrying a 1,000 CHF fine, a 60-second general classification time penalty, and an additional 50 UCI points penalty.

On stage 19, the jury made six decisions.

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon CMA CGM) were each fined 200 CHF for a sticky bottle. Their sports directors, Simone Pedrazzini (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Luke Rowe (Decathlon CMA CGM), were each fined 500 CHF for the same infractions. Samuel Bewley (NSN Cycling Team, sports director) was fined 500 CHF for irregular feeding while passing the peloton.

Yvon Ledanois (XDS Astana Team, sports director) was fined 200 CHF for failing to respect the instructions of the commissaires.

On stage 18, there were no jury decisions to report.

There were two penalties handed out on stage 17.

Arthur van Dongen (DS Visma | Lease a Bike) was fined 1,000 CHF, given a yellow card and DS relegation (23rd place on Stage 18) for breaching regulations concerning vehicle movements during the race and failing to comply with the instructions of the commissaires.

Meanwhile, Hugo Page was fined 500 CHF for unseemly or inappropriate behaviour (urinating in public during the race) and damaging the image of the sport.

On stage 16, the jury made six decisions.

Hans Baltus (Team Picnic PostNL) was fined 500CHF for breaching regulations or guidelines relating to vehicle movements during the competition, or for failing to follow instructions from marshals or the race organisation.

Steven de Jongh (Lidl-Trek) was fined 2,000CHF for the same infraction.

Media and TV representatives Eric Eono and Pierre Liaboeuf were each fined 500CHF for the same infraction.

Dmitriy Fofonov (XDS Astana Team) was fined 500CHF after the team failed to present bicycles and equipment for inspection at least 15 minutes before a rider’s scheduled start in the time trial.

Nicolas Vinokurov (XDS Astana Team) was also fined 500CHF for the same infraction.

On stage 15, the jury made four decisions.

Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) was fined 200CHF on two occasions (total 400CHF), received a 10-second time penalty on two occasions (total 20 seconds), was docked 15 UCI points on two occasions (total 30 points), and had 4 points deducted from the mountain classification on two occasions (total 8 points) for pushing off against a team car.

Alex Baudin (EF Education - EasyPost) was fined 500CHF for feeding on foot outside the feeding zone, with his sports director, Charles Wegelius, also fined 500CHF for the same infraction.

Jan Tratnik (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was fined 200CHF for a sticky bottle, with sports director Roman Kreuziger fined 500CHF.

Tim van Dijke (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Alexandre Delettre (TotalEnergies) were each fined 200CHF for feeding from a car within a fixed feeding zone, with their respective sports directors, Oliver Cookson and Cyril Lemoine, each fined 500CHF.

On stage 14, the jury made three decisions.

Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon CMA CGM) was fined 200CHF on two occasions for a sticky bottle, with his sports director, Julien Jurdie fined 500CHF on both occasions for the same infractions.

Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Mobility) was eliminated from the Tour de France after finishing outside the time limit.

On stage 13, there were no jury decisions to report.

On stage 12, the jury made two decisions.

Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek received a warning for a deviation from the line in the intermediate sprint.

Vlad Van Mechelen of Bahrain-Victorious received a 500 CHF fine, an 18-point penalty in the points classification, relegation to the last place of his group and a yellow card for a deviation from the chosen line that endangers other riders.

There were no racing incidents on stage 11, aside from Jasper Philipsen’s overturned relegation.

On stage 10, the commissaires’ jury issued six sanctions.

Tobias Halland Johannessen of Uno-X Mobility was fined CHF 500 and handed a 20 second time penalty for receiving an unauthorised feed inside the final 15 kilometres, compounding a difficult day in which he had already lost nearly five minutes. Sports director Gabriel Rasch was fined CHF 1,000 for the same incident.

Lennert Van Eetvelt of Lotto Intermarché was fined CHF 200 for irregular feeding, described as a “sticky bottle”. Sports director Mario Aerts received a CHF 500 fine.

Guest drivers Jean Michel Lance and Danilo Wyss were each shown a yellow card for breaching regulations or directives concerning vehicle movements during the race, or failing to follow instructions from the commissaires or race organisation.

As part of the checks against technological fraud, 57 bikes were inspected, including 11 by X ray. All bikes complied with UCI regulations.

On stage 9, the jury made two decisions.

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was fined 200CHF and his sports director Matxin Joxean Fernandez was fined 500CHF for a sticky bottle.

On stage 8, the jury made four decisions.

Olav Kooij of Decathlon CMA CGM and Biniam Girmay of NSN Cycling Team both received warnings for intimidation during the sprint. Girmay had an altercation with Søren Wærenskjold, who raised the issue after the stage.

Alpecin-Premier Tech sports director Christoph Roodhooft was fined 500CHF and given a yellow card for breach of regulations concerning vehicle movements during the race or failure to comply with the instructions of commissaires and the organisation.

Bahrain Victorious sports director Enrico Gasparotto was given a warning for exiting the lane without using the turn signal.

Stefano Oldani (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) was credited with the time of the group after being involved in an incident in the last 5 kilometres.

On stage 7, the jury made two decisions.

Alpecin-Premier Tech assistant sports director Frederik Willems was fined 500CHF for a rider disposing of waste or other objects outside of the litter zones. Willems was fined a further 500CHF for the same infraction on a second occasion during the stage.

As part of the fight against technological fraud, 53 bicycles were checked today, 9 of which were using X-rays. All bicycles complied with UCI regulations.

On stage 6, the jury made one decision.

Soudal Quick-Step staff member Yankee Germano was fined 200CHF and given a yellow card for non-compliance with article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding, specifically for inappropriate positioning.

On stage 5, the jury made three decisions related to race incidents.

Lotto-Intermarché sports director Pieter Vanspeybrouck was fined 500CHF and given a yellow card for breaching the regulations on vehicle movements during the race or failing to comply with the instructions of commissaires.

Alpecin-Premier Tech's Christoph Roodhooft was fined 500CHF for the same infraction, and was fined a further 200CHF for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.

48 bikes were checked as part of the UCI's fight against technological fraud, including nine by X-ray. All bikes complied with UCI regulations.

The jury report also stated that the heat measures will be extended. For stage 6, this means the feed zone will open from kilometer 10 and close 6 kilometers before the finish, while the rules regarding the use of musettes in the bottle zones will remain in place.

On stage 4, the jury made two decisions. Vlad Van Mechelen (Bahrain Victorious) was fined 500CHF and docked 25 UCI points for disposing of waste or other objects outside of the litter zones.

Kelland O'Brien (Team Jayco AlUla) was eliminated from the Tour de France after finishing outside the time limit. The winner's time was 04:10:45, with the time limit set at 15% (37:37) and elimination at 04:48:22.

On stage 3, the jury made seven decisions. Daan Hoole and his DS Luke Rowe (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) were given respective fines of 200 and 500CHF for a sticky bottle. Clement Braz Afonso and his DS Yvon Caer (Groupama-FDJ United) were given respective fines of 200 and 500CHF for a sticky bottle. 

DS Sebastian Hinault (Cofidis) was fined 200CHF for inappropriate behaviour during feeding. DS Patxi Vila (Red Bull BORA hansgrohe) was fined 600CHF for three feeding related infractions. Raphael Meyer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and DS Andrej Hauptman (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) were both given yellow cards, with Hauptman also receiving a 500CHF fine.

On stage 2, the jury made three decisions. Pablo Castrillo and his DS Jose Rojas (Movistar) were given respective fines of 200 and 500CHF for a sticky bottle. Bostian Kavcnik (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was given a fine of 500CHF and a yellow card for irregular assistance.

As part of the fight against technological fraud, 12 bikes were checked Today.

All bikes complied with UCI regulations.