Tour de France commissaires explain decision to reverse penalties for illegal feeding on stage 12

UCI Commissaires Panel reverses decision due to vehicles being unable to reach riders

Rigoberto Uran on stage 12 of the 2017 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)
By Henry Robertshaw
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Tour de France commissaires have offered an explanation as to why have reversed a decision to penalise riders 20 seconds for taking illegal feeds late on stage 12.

Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale-Drapac), George Bennett (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) were all initially penalised 20 seconds for taking drinks from the side of the road within the last 20km, before the commissaires reversed their decision ahead of stage 13.

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Henry Robertshaw

Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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