The Tour Down Under is not just decided by legs and tactics. Every day, a quieter story runs alongside the racing: the jury decisions that shape behaviour in the bunch, on the roadside and inside team cars.
This article tracks every fine, warning and sanction handed out during the 2026 Tour Down Under, as published in the official race communiques.
From sticky bottles and illegal feeding to dangerous riding and team car infringements, nothing goes unnoticed by the commissaires.
After each stage, this page will be updated with the latest penalties, who received them, what for, and what it means.
Prologue
- Kelland O’Brien (Team Jayco AlUla): Identification number (body or frame number) missing, not visible, incorrectly positioned or not recognisable – 200 CHF fine
- Mathew Hayman, DS (Team Jayco AlUla): Identification number (body or frame number) missing, not visible, incorrectly positioned or not recognisable – 200 CHF fine
- Geert Van Bondt, DS (Soudal - Quick-Step): Breach of regulations concerning vehicle movements or failure to follow commissaires’ instructions – 500 CHF fine
Stage 1
Tord Gudmestad (Decathlon CMA CGM Team): Celebrating in the bunch (after teammate win, ed.). Relegation, 8 points classification penalization, 500CHF fine and Yellow card.
Stage 2
Bahrain - Victorious DS Aart Vierhouten. Feeding on foot outside the feed zone. 500CHF fine.
Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) - Failing to respect the instructions of the organizer or commissaires. 500CHF fine.
UAE Team Emirates - XRG DS Fabrizio Guidi - Failing to respect the instructions of the organizer or commissaires. 500CHF fine.
Stage 3
Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team): Sticky bottle. 200CHF fine.
Fabio van den Bossche (Soudal - Quick-Step): Non-regulated mechanical assistance. 100CHF fine.
Soudal - Quick-Step DS Geert van Bondt: Non-regulated mechanical assistance. 200CHF fine.
Lidl-Trek DS Kim Andersen: 200CHF fine for violation of the feeding rules; 200CHF fine for driving dangerously; 200CHF fine for rider having unrecognizable body number.
Lionel Taminiaux (Lotto-Intermarché): Unrecognizable/missing body number. 200CHF fine.
Reuben Thompson (Lotto-Intermarché): Unrecognizable/missing body number. 200CHF fine.
Georg Zimmermann (Lotto Intermarrché): Unrecognizable/missing body number. 200CHF fine.
Stage 4
Finn Fishet-Black (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe): Failing to respect instruction of organizers. 100CHF fine.
Reuben Thompson (Lotto-Intermarché): Failing to respect instruction of organizers. 100CHF fine.
Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarché); Failing to respect instruction of organizers. 100CHF fine.
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe DS Shane Archbold: Irregular momvement in the convoy. 500CHF fine.
Tom Donnenwirth (Groupama - FDJ): Crossing finish line in the opposite direection whilst still having body/bike number. 200CHF fine.
Guillaume Martin (Groupama - FDJ): Crossing finish line in the opposite direection whilst still having body/bike number. 200CHF fine.
Stage 5
Nothing to note.
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- They only raced each other during the 2026 Tour, but here's a few metrics to look at. Stage 3 (Granollers to Les Angles): Pogačar won the stage, finishing 2 seconds ahead of Vingegaard (2nd). Del Toro finished 24 seconds behind Stage 6 (Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre / Col du Tourmalet): Pogačar won solo, Vingegaard finished 2nd (losing 2:38), and Del Toro finished 3rd (at +2:57, finishing 19 seconds behind Vingegaard). Here, Jonas Vingegaard outclimbed Isaac del Toro by 19 seconds on the mountain stageawp13-11-2026
- your clinging to the past. Jonas was dropped by del toro many times last year and jonas never managed a climbing numers del toro did in dauphine last year -entire year. Trend is also evident theres no discussion your living in the past, its beent he same with jonas for many years now and only developing, meanwhile del toro is rising and developing greatly. This is all obvious stuff and im not even a del toro fan. No point discussing numbers or this i suspect you dont watch much now but rather think its 2022 still cause this aint hard.miguel13-11-2026
- We can go through metrics if you like, Del Toro, who I do admire and support, is not on the same level as Jonas just yet. You will see that in early 2027 if they have any crossover races. I do hope they both race the Giro. You are correct though, Jonas is getting older and will not be able to hand on much longer. I see 2027 as a good year for him. Obviously behind Tadej though.awp13-11-2026
- What wins? Are you LA operating under a pseudonym?mij13-11-2026
- My point is this - Tadej, Remco, Seixas are all the outliers. Many riders don’t hit their peak until 28. It’s way too early to write him off. And the pogi slo guy that hates him - he’s also immature. Ayuso needs time.mij13-11-2026
- Then you need to use ur eyes or head if you have cause del toro already dropped jonas two times and beat him in tdf stages already this year.. Del toro climbed(dauphine) better numbers than jonas did all year too. So ur feelings and wishful thinking doesnt amtter del toro himself has already surpassed jonas infact just facts. Its also very evident for anyone objective that Jonas is declining alot, its just the truth and super obvious.miguel13-11-2026
- None of those victories stand, so there's that,wrsty13-11-2026
- No surprise there; it is British Sycling, yes, with an S
Rafionain-Glas12-11-2026 - I like Del Toro but he's not on the level of Jonas, by a large margin.awp12-11-2026
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