Isaac del Toro's winning celebration at Milano-Torino earns him a fine
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Isaac del Toro won what is so far the most impressive victory of his short career at Milano - Torino. The Mexican was the strongest in the hard climb up to Superga and took the victory, however he did so without zipping his jersey and that ultimately cost him a fine after the race.
Del Toro sprinted through the finish line with the UAE Team Emirates jersey completely open, which is forbidden by the UCI, for which he has been fined 200 Swiss francs. What is surprising is not the sanction, which was known to be forthcoming. The race report pointed towards "damage to the image of the sport". It is known that teams tell their riders to zip their jerseys for the finish line pictures so as to showcase their sponsors, however it came as a surprise that the Mexican would actually be punished by the race organization itself.
Oh yeah, the photos kind of show that broken zip. It's completely detached from one side.
I'm surprised that this article didn't mention the fact that the zipper was broken, and he couldn't zip it up if he tried. That fact makes the UCI decision even more idiotic.
I thought it did mention that. Maybe I read that in a different article tho.
It's another laughable attempt of the UCI trying to flex their muscles. They've always been a joke and it just gets more ridiculous. If they are going to hand out fines (whether right or wrong) that money should go into a pot and go towards riders safety but we know that will never happen
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