Jury & Fines Tour de France 2026 Update Stage 5 - Massive fine day for Alpecin - Premier Tech
CyclingWednesday, 08 July 2026 at 21:46
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."
Stage 4
Vlad Van Mechlen (Bahrain - Victorious): Disposing of waste outside litter zone. 500CHF fine and 25 UCI points penalization.
Stage 5
Christoph Roodhooft (Alpecin - Premier Tech DS) takes 500 CHF fine for breach of regulations concerning vehicle movements during the race or failure to comply with the instructions of the commissaires. He also takes 200 CHF fine for failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires.
Pieter Vanspeybroeck (Alpecin - Premier Tech DS) takes 500 CHF fine and yellow card for breach of regulations concerning vehicle movements during the race or failure to comply with the instructions of the commissaires.
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