2024 Tour de France

[#37]

Philipsen being Philipsen.

Tour de France 2024 penalties

A list of infractions that could lead to suspension when 'yellow card' system goes into place in 2025 and other minor punishments

www.cyclingnews.com

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was fined and docked 13 points toward the green jersey classification on stage 6 for deviating from his line in the sprint into Dijon, while Astana received four separate fines for helping Mark Cavendish get back after a mechanical late in the stage.

Jasper Philipsen relegated in Tour de France stage 6 sprint, Cavendish fined for drafting team car amid run-in with TV moto

Belgian's green jersey defence hopes hampered as he drops out of points on stage 6 to Dijon

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The Belgian shifted his line in the final 150 metres of the 163.5km sprint stage. blocking out Wout van Aert in the process. As he raced along the barriers towards the finish line. Behind him, Van Aert appeared to be going for a gap alongside Philipsen but was forced to slow down and back out of his sprint as a result.

Heh...

The only two words Philipsen said in public came in anger soon after he crossed the finish line.

“F*ck!’ he said after slapping a Tour de France race official car beyond the finish line. After taking several swigs from a recovery drink and leaning over his big for a few seconds, he then said “F*ck!” again and banged his handlebars.

 

[#37]

I know what you’re saying and agree but there’s former dopers throughout these Tour teams. The UCI seems fine with these guys working in pro bike racing as long as you’re not Armstrong or Brunyeel. It’s pretty ridiculous.

Yeah, they probably should have handed out a couple life-time bans when they first started catching guys and that might have solved the problem. It is what it is.

 

[Chris5225]

Philipsen being Philipsen.

Tour de France 2024 penalties

A list of infractions that could lead to suspension when 'yellow card' system goes into place in 2025 and other minor punishments

www.cyclingnews.com

Jasper Philipsen relegated in Tour de France stage 6 sprint, Cavendish fined for drafting team car amid run-in with TV moto

Belgian's green jersey defence hopes hampered as he drops out of points on stage 6 to Dijon

www.cyclingnews.com

Heh...

He should have been punished last year. They let him get away with it multiple times and so he thinks he can do whatever he wants.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

He should have been punished last year. They let him get away with it multiple times and so he thinks he can do whatever he wants.

It's crazy he didn't get relegated last year. But he won the stage then and they didn't have the guts to do it. This year because he came in second it was easier for them to do it.

Until I saw the Netflix special this season I had forgotten about the contact that put Jakobssen on the deck.

I know there's a lot of contact in sprinting but Jasper is garbage. He's done it way too many times.

 

[Chris5225]

GC boys about to start.

 

[#37]

LOL Julian Bernard. Right on! High-fiving the crowd during the time trial. The crowd blocks the road, swarming him with adulation, and he stops to kiss a fan. LOL

EDIT: Hearing now that it might have been members of his family, as he is from the area, that blocked the road and it was his wife he was kissing.

 

[Jack Straw]

Girmay gets his 2nd stage win, very impressed with him.

 

[Maverick41]

Slightly off topic since it's not about the Tour de France, but Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege (25) died in a crash in a downhill section at the Tour of Austria today.
Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Girmay gets his 2nd stage win, very impressed with him.

Any day Jasper doesn't get a win is a good day. Great to see Girmay get another one. Just keep him away from the champagne bottles.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Slightly off topic since it's not about the Tour de France, but Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege (25) died in a crash in a downhill section at the Tour of Austria today.
Condolences to his family and friends.

Oh man. That's so sad to hear. RIP Andre.

 

[#37]

The Gravel Stage. Everything might be upside down by the end. Should be a good one today,

 

[Jack Straw]

Remco sure shook things up a bit

 

[Jack Straw]

I bet it’s great breathing in all that dust from the gravel

 

[#37]

These clowns at Eurosport are inventing a narrative.... JV is on the 1 bike, probably got caught in the change when Pogacar went on that little attack (which they couldn't understand) earlier.

 

[Jack Straw]

These clowns at Eurosport are inventing a narrative.... JV is on the 1 bike, probably got caught in the change when Pogacar went on that little attack (which they couldn't understand) earlier.

Jonas had to switch bikes with a team-mate. They literally showed the other guy with the #1 bike standing by the side of the road waiting for the team car. He even pointed to the number on the bike for the camera.