Jury & Fines Vuelta a Espana 2026 Update Stage 7 - Commissaires come down hard on Astana as four team members punished for transgression

At the 2026 Vuelta a Espana, the racing does not always end at the finish line. Sprint deviations, dangerous riding, drafting, sticky bottles, illegal feeding and littering can all lead to fines, time penalties, UCI points deductions, yellow cards or relegations once the commissaires have reviewed the day's stage.

This live 2026 Vuelta a Espana Jury and Fines hub will be updated after every stage with the official decisions published by the race jury. Each confirmed ruling will include the rider or team involved, the offence and the penalty imposed.

Where a decision alters a stage result, time gap, classification position or a rider's status in the race, that consequence will also be recorded alongside the sanction. The page will provide a running stage-by-stage record of the disciplinary decisions issued throughout the 2026 Vuelta.

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The third stage of the race was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, which forced the riders to seek shelter from hail within the final kilometers of the stage. The race's official report featured the following statement regarding the decision made to cancel all results of the stage:

"Stage 3 has been cancelled following consultation between the organiser and the President of the Commissaires’ Panel. The decision was taken due to a significant deterioration in weather conditions during the stage, including poor visibility, strong winds and icy road conditions. After consultation with the organiser, the President of the Commissaires’ Panel decided that the results of both the intermediate sprint and the mountain sprint is been cancelled".

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Alexey Lutsenko (NSN Cycling Team): Line deviation during final sprint (elbow hit). Yellow card.

Orluis Aular (Movistar Team). Line deviation during final sprint (elbow hit). Yellow card, 500CHF fine, 8 points in points classification penalization, relegation.

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe DS Sven Vanthourenhout: Rider disposing waste outside of litter zone. 500CHF fine.

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Decathlon CMA CGM Team DS Cyril Dessel: Irregular feeding by a team car inside an organiser-designated feed zone. 500CHF fine.

NSN Cycling Team DS Jonathan McCarty: Irregular feeding by a team car inside an organiser-designated feed zone. 500CHF fine.

Alexey Lutsenko (NSN Cycling Team): Irregular feeding by a team car inside an organiser-designated feed zone. 200CHF fine.

Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team): Irregular feeding. 200CHF fine.

Henok Mulueberhan (XDS Astana Team): Irregular feeding. 200CHF fine.

XDS Astana Team DS Alexandr Shefer: Irregular feeding. 500CHF fine.

Alessandro Romele (XDS Astana Team): Improper conduct endangering others. Yellow card.