Jury & Fines Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 stage 7 - No fine for Seixas despite extreme car slipstreaming

The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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. The French race takes place from the 7th to 14th of June and we take a look at the 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 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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.

Hugo Hofstetter (NSN Cycling Team): Using sidewalk/pavement that was not part of the official route. Yellow card.

TotalEnergies DS Benoît Genauzeau. Breaching regulations concerning vehicle movements during the race. 500CHF fine.

Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Mobility): using a non-compliant position - yellow card

Mathew Hayman, sports director (Team Jayco AlUla): bicycles not presented for checking at least 15 minutes before the team’s start time in the team time trial - 3500 CHF fine
Benoit Genauzeau, sports director (TotalEnergies): bicycles not presented for checking at least 15 minutes before the team’s start time in the team time trial - 3500 CHF fine
Mario Aerts, sports director (Lotto Intermarche): equipment not presented for checking at least 10 minutes before the team’s start time in the team time trial - 3000 CHF fine

Nadav Raisberg (NSN) receives a 200 CHF fine for irregular feeding (sticky bottle). DS René Mandri (NSN) also receives a 500 CHF.

DS René Mandri (NSN) receives an additional 500 CHF fine for failing to comply with commissaires’ instructions

Lidl-Trek mechanic Julen Urbano Arechavala (LTK) receives a 500 CHF fine for leaning out of a moving vehicle

Daan Hoole (DAT) receives a 500 CHF fine and - 25 UCI pts for littering outside a waste zone.

Henri-Francois Renard-Haquin (Team Picnic PostNL): irregular feeding to the team car in the feeding zone - 200 CHF fine and yellow card

Phil West, sports director (Team Picnic PostNL): irregular feeding to the team car in the feeding zone - 500 CHF fine and yellow card

Ben Healy (EF Education - EasyPost): disposing of waste or other objects outside the litter zones - 500 CHF fine and 25 UCI ranking points deducted

Max Walker (EF Education - EasyPost): disposing of waste or other objects outside the litter zones - 500 CHF fine and 25 UCI ranking points deducted

Josh Tarling (Netcompany Ineos) receives a 200 CHF fine for irregular feeding (sticky bottle). DS Imanol Erviti (Netcompany Ineos) also receives a 500 CHF.

Daan Hoole (Decathlon CMA CGM) receives a 200 CHF fine for irregular feeding (sticky bottle). DS Luke Rowe (Decathlon CMA CGM) also receives a 500 CHF.

Robbe Dhondt (Picnic PostNL) receives a 200 CHF fine for irregular feeding (sticky bottle). DS Philip West (Decathlon CMA CGM) also receives a 500 CHF.

Frans Maassen (Visma | Lease a Bike) receives a 500 CHF fine for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.

Frederik Willems (Alpecin - Premier Tech) receives a 500 CHF fine for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.

Bruno Armirail (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): Irregular feeding. 200CHF fine and yellow card.

Visma DS Frans Maassen: Irregular feeding. 500CHF fine and yellow card.

Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek): Irregular feeding. 200CHF fine and yellow card.

Lidl-Trek DS Michael Scar: Irregular feeding. 500CHF fine and yellow card.