Julien Bernard fined for stopping to kiss wife during Tour de France time trial
06 July 2024 11:07
Local rider paused to greet wife and young child on stageUCI confirms fine, saying image of sport was damagedThe French rider Julien Bernard has been fined 200 Swiss francs (€205) by the International Cycling Union (UCI) after he stopped to kiss his wife and two-year-old son during the time trial on stage seven of this year’s Tour de France.Fifteen minutes into Friday’s time trial, held in Bernard’s home region of Burgundy, the rider paused to kiss his wife and young son who were standing in the road among a group of family and friends. Continue readingread full article
