Jury & Fines Tour de France 2026 Update Stage 3 - UAE hit by second hefty fine and yellow card in as many days
CyclingMonday, 06 July 2026 at 19:48
At the Tour de France, the racing does not always end at the finish line. Sprint deviations, sticky bottles, feeding breaches, littering fines, time penalties, yellow cards and relegations can all become part of the daily story, especially in a race where every stage result and jersey position is watched so closely.
This live Tour de France Jury and Fines hub is updated after every stage with the official disciplinary decisions issued during the race. Across three weeks from the Grand Départ in Barcelona on 4 July to the final stage in Paris on 26 July, this article will track every confirmed commissaires’ ruling affecting the 2026 Tour de France peloton.
Stage 1
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Stage 2
Pablo Castrillo and DS Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar Team) fined 200CHF and 500CHF respectively for sticky bottle
Mechanic Bostian Kavcnik (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) fined 500CHF and handed Yellow Card for "irregular assistance of rider"
Stage 3
Daan Hoole and DS Luke Rowe (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) fined 200CHF and 500CHF respectively for sticky bottle
Clement Braz Afonso and DS Yvon Caer (Groupama - FDJ United) fined 200CHF and 500CHF respectively for sticky bottle
DS Sebastian Hinault (Cofidis) fined 200CHF for "inappropriate behaviour" (Non-compliance with the article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding)
DS Patxi Vila (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) fined 600CHF for three infractions "inappropriate behaviour" (Non-compliance with the article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding)
Staff member Raphael Meyer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) given yellow card for Non-compliance with the article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding
DS Andrej Hauptman (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) fined 500CHF and given yellow card for "Breach of regulations or guidelines concerning vehicle movements during the race or failure to
comply with the instructions of commissaires and/or the organisation."
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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Rafionain-Glas06-07-2026 - I do not see a team with USA emblazoned across their chest , do you? To compare the two is quite silly, Trump is a box but the US is nowhere close to the anhorrent regime in uae. As to Your other comment, the USA, unlike the uae, is a democracy they just chose to elect Trump. Let’s be real, if the USA did sponsor a team and Pogi rode for them, you would burn your uae top and buy a USA one the next day.
Andrew06-07-2026 - No, they should not be allowed in sport at all but agree that budget and salary caps are also needed in cycling.Andrew06-07-2026
- OMG!!! Are you really serious? I don't understand why you don't like the best rider in the world so much. I mean, you don't have to love him, you don't have to like him, but why you do hate him so much?MajorPayne06-07-2026
- In Cycling since i started watching 30 years ago ( i am 45), the richests team always had the upper hand, like in all Professional Sports team Sky, Team Postal, Festina.. Big Budgets = Best riders= Best Perfomances like in footbal, see the budgets of the winning teams, and compare to the others... And ist all Petrodollar money (except Real Madrid, Barcelona)Alexcavalera06-07-2026
- UAE, Bahrain and Jayco Alula (and in the future China)should not be allowed to infinite budgets, but thats the WORLd we live in! Sportwashing its all over the world, its everywear! Footbal, golf, MMA, Pool, Formula 1,...etc... Cycling is no different from the others Sports! So wake up to the new world of sports!! But i believe there should be Budget Limits in UCI (like UEFA does and Primier league also..) to make the sport more competitive.. Thats a different story..Alexcavalera06-07-2026
- Dear Kieran, There is an error in article on General Classification Standings after Stage 3 Table (Cian Uijtdebroeks vs Voisard) its MOVISTAR then TUDOR. But the next table is rigth!! Just to prove i am reading all of your articles till de very end..... :)Alexcavalera06-07-2026
- On Carapaz, like Martinez, his head says no but his legs say yes. He's just outside the top 10, having moved up 7 spots todayRafionain-Glas06-07-2026
- What about the United States of America? Do they have democracy there? No they don't. THEY HAVE TRUMP!!!mus-musculuspeedypogigonzales06-07-2026
- This was another stage that Del Toro could have competed for the win, if he didn't have the lead out responsibilities for Pogacar. I think this is what's going to make him seriously consider leaving for another team where he's the top dog. He's got a legacy to create for himself. His prime time is right now and it's passing under the shadow of Pogacar unless he goes out on his own.
PogiFan2Day06-07-2026
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