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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