Tour Down Under 2026 Jury & Fines stage 3 - Mass penalizations for Intermarché-Lotto
CyclingFriday, 23 January 2026 at 11:07
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
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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.
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- Wow !!! So many fines issued ?
GerryB23-01-2026 - Maybe he trains to peak when no-one else will?Mistermaumau23-01-2026
- Not much foregiveness from “christians” available these days for immigrants who made the mistake of thinking they also would get a chance st a better life in the US. Seems like a lot of people (not aimed at you) are VERY selective about who they’re willing to forgive or pardon and it’s not always simple to understand their choices without less visible info.Mistermaumau23-01-2026
- No he didn't. He hid it as long as he could, then sold out Lance. I'll give George credit- he can play the public. Phil Gaimon has the best read on the Hincapie brothers. They are not good people.
ScottG23-01-2026 - Forgiveness is an important human trait, more so, an important christian trait. I forgave Lance long ago as well as his team mates. It's okay for them to move forward and have success in their lives. Interested to see what Hincapie's leadership will look like at the highest level.awp23-01-2026
- Odd enough. Welsford's 7 out of 13 victories came in TDU. Add two more in San Juan, Argentina a couple of years ago, two thirds of his victories came out in JanuaryBM23-01-2026
- Well said itsent.Cyclingsbestfan23-01-2026
- He's definitely not a team playerVeganpotter23-01-2026
- Send Roglic to Tour De Suisse ffs. He’s so close to getting a unique record, I don’t know why he’s not going for it.antipodeanpedalfan23-01-2026
- The distinction one could draw is, Hincapie did not deny his doping; he admitted it prior to even being publicly accused. And, unlike his more famous friend, he did not defend a supposed innocence or behave aggressively against others, nor detrimentally steamroll them in the course of self-defense. No, he copped to it for a deal, served the time, and slowly returned to a public presence. It may not be possible to be a fan of a pro cycling doper profiting from breaking the rules, but as with anything or any personality of which people choose to be fans, we also choose which things to stand firm against or to forgive. For a person re-entering their chosen field after doing the work of accepting punishment and rebuilding a public-facing team in a hopefully honorable way, well, this can be accepted. From there, you can forgive yourself for accepting them and add overtly positive comments instead of harsh judgment-based criticisms, which feel better for the self and others.itsent23-01-2026
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