The Giro d’Italia is not only shaped by attacks in the mountains and sprint finishes on the road, but also by the decisions made behind the scenes by the race commissaires. Across three weeks of racing between 8 May and 31 May, fines, time penalties, relegations, and other sanctions can quickly influence stage results, jersey competitions, and even the overall fight for the Maglia Rosa.
This live Giro d’Italia Jury and Fines hub will be updated after every stage with all official disciplinary decisions issued during the race. From sticky bottle penalties and dangerous sprint sanctions to team fines, yellow cards and commissaires’ rulings, this article will serve as the central reference point for every confirmed Jury decision throughout the 2026 Giro d’Italia.
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Stage 1
Nothing to note.
Stage 2
Kaden Groves (APT) receives a warning for removing his helmet during the race
Christian Scaroni (XAT) gets a yellow card for celebrating in the bunch sprint
DS Andres Sanchez Vives (TUD), DS Sylvie Fragnère (DCT), DS Sergey Lavrenenko (XAT) and DS Philippe Mauduit (GFC) each get a fine of 500 CHF for breach of vehicle movement regulations (3rd car in convoy)
Oliver Naesen (DCT), Dries Van Gestel (SOQ) and Jan Christen (UAD) each get a fine of 200 CHF for inappropriate behaviour (urinating in public)
Stage 3
Johan Price-Pejtersen (Alpecin-Premier Tech): Disposing of clothing in a dangerous manner. 500CHF fine; 25 UCI points penalization and yellow card.
Hartthijs de Vries (Unibet Rose Rockets): Removing helmet during the race. Warning.
Max Walscheid (Team Jayco AlUla): Urinating in public during neutralized section. 200CHF fine.
Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): Urinating in public during neutralized section. 200CHF fine.
Rasmus Sojberg Pedersen (Decathlon CMA CGM Team): Urinating in public. 200CHF fine.
Stage 4
Nothing to note.
Stage 5
Soudal - Quick-Step DS Davide Bramati: Leaning out of a vehicle. Warning.
Lidl-Trek staff Nicola Moschetti: Irregular feeding. 200CHF fine.
Einer Rubio (Movistar Team): Disposing of waste outside designated zones. 500CHF fine; 25 UCI points penalization.
Stage 6
DS Stefano Rubino (Movistar Team) gets a fine of 500 CHF for breach of vehicle movement regulations/failure to comply with commissaires’ instructions
Stage 7
Madis Mihkels (EF Education-EasyPost): Sticky bottle. 200CHF fine.
EF Education-EasyPost DS Juan Manuel Garate: Sticky bottle. 500CHF fine.
Movistar DS Alexis Gandia: Breach of regulation or guidelines conerning vehicle movements during the race. 500CHF fine.
Movistar DS Juan José Lobato: Breach of regulation or guidelines conerning vehicle movements during the race. 500CHF fine.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike DS Goswin Laplasse: Breach of regulation or guidelines conerning vehicle movements during the race. 500CHF fine.
Alession Conforti: Non-compliance with the article by a team assistant during feeding. 200CHF fine.
Stage 8
Netcompany INEOS DS Leonardo Basso: Staff leaning out of a vehicle. Warning.
Elmard Reinders (Unibet Rose Rockets): Disposing waste outside litter zone. 500CHF fine, 25 UCI points penalization.
Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): Urinating in public. 200CHF fine.
Stage 9
Mirco Maestri (Team Polti VisitMalta): Sticky bottle. 200CHF fine.
Team Polti VisitMalta DS Ellena Giovani: Sticky bottle. 500CHF fine.
Chris Juul-Jensen (Team Jayco AlUla): Disposing waste outside litter zone. 500CHF fine, 25 UCI point penalization.
Lennert van Eetvelt (Lotto-Intermarché): Urinating in public. 200CHF fine.
David de la Cruz (Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team): Inappropriate behaviour and damaging the image of the sport. 500CHF fine. The organizers also sent a warning against urinating into a bidon and throwing it away.
Stage 10
Meike Emil Vinjebo (Uno-X Mobility, team car driver); yellow card for breach of vehicle movement regulations
Claudio Aldegheri (other licence holder, car driver) gets a yellow card for breach of vehicle movement regulations
Stage 11
Filippo Magli (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber): Sticky Bottle. 200CHF fine.
Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl-Trek): Sticky Bottle. 200CHF fine.
DS Roberto Reverberi (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber): Sticky Bottle. 500CHF fine.
DS Gregory Rast (Lidl-Trek): Sticky Bottle. 500CHF fine.
DS Fréderic Guesdon (Groupama-FDS): Irregular feeding. 500CHF.
DS Ludovico Crescioli (Team Polti VisitMalta): Dangerous non-compliant riding position. Yellow card.
DS Maximilian Sciandri (Movistar Team): Failing to comply with commissaires' instructions. 200CHF fine.
Stage 12
Ryan Mullen (NSN Cycling Team) gets a 200 CHF for sticky bottle
Ben Turner (NetCompany INEOS) gets a 200 CHF for sticky bottle
DS Dimitri Claeys (NSN Cycling Team) gets a 500 CHF for sticky bottle
Leonardo Basso (NetCompany INEOS) gets a 500 CHF for sticky bottle
Stage 13
Bahrain - Victorious mechanic Massimo Demarin: Breach of regulations or guidelines concerning vehicle movements during the race or failure to comply with the instructions of commissaires and/or the organisation
Stage 14
Ben Turner and DS Leonardo Basso (Netcompany INEOS) gets a 200CHF and 500CHF fine respectively for a sticky bottle
Mark Donovan (Pinarello Q36.5) gets a 500CHF fine loses 4 Red Bull KM points, and is relegated to last place in his group for deviating from his line and obstructing another rider at the Red Bull KM sprint
DS Shane Archbold (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) gets a 200CHF fine, and a yellow card for failing to respect commissaires’ instructions
Stage 15
Enrico Zanoncello (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber): Heabutting rider during sprint. (The incident has led to the crash of Robert Donaldson of Jayco). 1000CHF fine, yellow card and DISQUALIFICATION from the race.
Stage 16
Lidl-Trek DS Paolo Sangalli: Breach of regulations or guidelines concerning vehicle movements during race. Yellow card.
Magnus Sheffield (Netcompany INEOS): Urinating in public. 200CHF fine.
Stage 17
Markel Beloki gets 200 CHF for sticky bottle; DS Tejay Van Garderen (EF Education-EasyPost) gets 500 CHF
DS Jonathan Mould (Uno-X Mobility) gets 200 CHF for irregular feeding
Driver Nik Burjek (Bahrain Victorious), gets 500 CHF for breach of vehicle movement regulations
Stage 18
Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) gets 200 CHF for Irregular feeding (“sticky bottle” for a short distance)
Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain Victorious) gets a yellow card for using a non-compliant position or point of support on the bicycle that represents a danger to the rider or competitors.
NSN Cycling Team gets 200 CHF for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.
Bahrain Victorious gets 200 CHF for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.
Bart Lemmen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) gets 500 CHF and -25 UCI points for disposing of waste outside litter zones
Stage 19
XDS Astana Team DS Alexandr Shefer: Sticky bottle. 500CHF fine.
Tudor DS Matteo Tosatto: Sticky bottle. 500CHF fine.
Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): Urinating in public and/or particular undressing in public. 350CHF fine.
Stage 20
Oliver Naesen (DAT) gets 200 CHF for urinating in front of the public during the race (km -3) and damaging the image of the sport
Stage 21
Nothing to note.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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