The 2026 Giro d'Italia is underway, and with it, the first fines and penalties have been handed out, with the first yellow card handed out to Cristian Scaroni on stage 2 for celebrating his teammate Thomas Silva's victory before crossing the finish line.
Identified on stage 3, Johan Price-Pejtersen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) was also awarded a yellow card as well as a fine for disposing of clothes in a careless or dangerous manner during stage 2.
While there were no penalties issued on stage 5, three received either a warning or a fine, with Davide Bramati (Soudal-QuickStep, DS) handed a warning for a follower leaning out of a vehicle, Nicola Moschetti (Lidl-Trek) fined 200CHF for non-compliance with article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding, and Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes (Movistar) fined 500CHF fine and being docked 25 UCI points for disposing of waste outside of litter zones.
Over three weeks and 21 stages of racing, there are plenty of chances for riders and teams to break the rules during a Grand Tour, varying from minor infractions to more serious incidents. During the race, dozens of fines and yellow cards will be handed out.
Penalties can be picked up for a great number of things, varying from feeding too late into the race or dropping litter outside of the designated zone, to sprint deviations and sticky bottles.
Punishments can come in the form of cash fines, ranging from a few hundred Swiss francs or into the thousands, as well as time deductions, point deductions in certain classifications, or even disqualification for the most serious infringements.
Infractions that are considered dangerous can also earn a rider a yellow card, a system brought in a couple of years ago. If a rider or staff member receives more than one yellow card in the same race, they are disqualified and suspended for seven days. Three in 30 days earns a 14-day suspension, whilst six in a year means a 30-day suspension – though this is yet to happen.
When it comes to fines, the amount is generally deducted from a team's prize money at the end of the race, rather than riders having to pay them personally, though each team has its own system.
Penalties are handed out by the race jury and recorded in each day's communiqué.
Here, we will track all penalties handed out to riders and select penalties for sports directors during the 2026 Giro.
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Giro d'Italia 2026 fines, penalties and yellow cards
Stage 2
- Cristian Scaroni (XDS Astana) – yellow card for celebrating in the bunch in final sprint
- Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Premier Tech) - warning for taking off mandatory helmet during the race (for a short distance).
- Oliver Naesen (Decathlon CMA CGM) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the neutralised section
- Dries van Gestel (Soudal-Quickstep) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the neutralised section
- Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the race
- Johan Price-Pejtersen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) - 500CHF fine, -25 points from UCI rankings and yellow card for disposing of clothes in a careless or dangerous manner (added on stage 3 after rider was identified)
Stage 3
- Hartthijs de Vries (Unibet Rose Rockets) - warning for taking off mandatory helmet during the race (for a short distance)
- Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Lidl-Trek) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the neutralised section
- Victor Campenaerts (Visma-Lease a Bike) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the neutralised section
- Søjberg Rasmus Pederson (Decahlon CMA CGM) - 200CHF fine for urinating in public during the race
Stage 5
- Davide Bramati (Soudal-QuickStep, DS) - warning for a follower leaning out of a vehicle.
- Nicola Moschetti (Lidl-Trek) - 200CHF fine for non-compliance with article 2.3.025 by a team assistant during feeding
- Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes (Movistar) - 500CHF fine and -25 UCI points for rider or disposing of waste outside of litter zones
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