Tour de France 2026: All Jury Sanctions from Stages 15, 16 & 17 Explained

Multiple sources, including Cyclingnews and IDL ProCycling, consistently report these figures, though there is a minor discrepancy: one IDL ProCycling report originally listed 15 KOM points per infraction (30 total) before correcting to the 4-point-per-infraction figure used by most outlets . The fine and time penalty are uniform across all verified reports .

Pidcock, who had spent over 100 km in the breakaway, retained his ninth place in the general classification despite the 20-second deduction .

Feeding Infractions on Stage 15

The jury also penalized multiple riders and sports directors for receiving or passing food and bottles outside the designated feeding zone :

• Alex Baudin (EF Education‑EasyPost) – 500 CHF fine (rider); DS Charles Wegelius – 500 CHF fine
• Jan Tratnik (Red Bull) – 200 CHF fine; Roman Kreuziger (Bahrain Victorious DS) – 500 CHF fine for passing a bottle to a rider from another team
• Tim van Dijke (Red Bull) – 200 CHF fine; DS Oliver Cookson – 500 CHF fine
• Alexandre Delettre (TotalEnergies) – 200 CHF fine; DS Cyril Lemoine – 500 CHF fine
• Tom Steels (Soudal Quick‑Step DS) – 500 CHF fine for failing to follow organisers’ instructions

Stage 16 – Évian‑les‑Bains → Thonon‑les‑Bains (Individual Time Trial)

Six Penalties for Vehicle Movements and a Missed Bike Inspection

The stage 16 time trial saw the jury focus on improper vehicle movements, handing out fines to team staff, press drivers, and a rider who failed a pre-start equipment check .

• Steven de Jongh (Lidl‑Trek DS) – Fined 2,000 CHF for breaching vehicle‑movement regulations during the time trial
• Hans Baltus (Picnic PostNL support staff) – Fined 500 CHF for a similar vehicle‑movement offence
• Eric Eono (press driver) – Fined 500 CHF, issued a yellow card, and permanently excluded from the race for a vehicle‑movement violation
• Pierre Liaboeuf (press driver) – Fined 500 CHF and issued a yellow card for a vehicle‑movement violation
• Nicolas Vinokurov (XDS Astana rider) – Fined 500 CHF for failing to present his time‑trial bicycle for inspection at least 10 minutes before his scheduled start time
• Dmitriy Fofonov (XDS Astana DS) – Fined 500 CHF for the same bike‑inspection offence, as the team manager responsible

Stage 17 – Chambéry → Voiron

Arthur van Dongen: Hefty Fine, Yellow Card, and Convoy Relegation

Visma-Lease a Bike sports director Arthur van Dongen was penalized for breaching regulations concerning vehicle movements and failing to comply with the instructions of commissaires. The jury imposed a 1,000 CHF fine, a yellow card, and a DS relegation — meaning he was moved to the 23rd position in the convoy for stage 18 .

Hugo Page: Fine for Public Urination

Cofidis rider Hugo Page was fined 500 CHF for “unseemly or inappropriate behaviour (urinating in public during the race)” and for damaging the image of the sport . This sanction was applied under UCI rule 2.12.007 8.6, which specifically penalises public urination .

Broader Enforcement Context Across the 2026 Tour

The active presence of the commissaires was a consistent theme throughout the entire 2026 Tour de France, not just the final week. Earlier stages saw penalties for:

• Sticky-bottle feeding (stages 2, 3, 9, 10, 14)
• Waste-littering (stages 4, 7)
• Sprint-line deviations (stage 12)
• Multiple yellow-card and fine combinations for directors and staff violating vehicle-movement rules (stages 5, 8, 10, 16)

The daily jury bulletins covered riders, sports directors, support staff, press drivers, and even guest drivers, confirming that the UCI’s disciplinary system — including the relatively new yellow‑card regime — was enforced across all three weeks of the race .