Which team was fined the most at the Tour de France? And what was the most common fine?

Here's who will be looking down the back of seats on the team bus for spare Swiss francs

Tanel Kangert at the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

(Image credit: Getty Images)
By Jonny Long
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There are many guarantees at the Tour de France. Peter Sagan in the green jersey, Der Teufel appearing at the side of the road to watch the peloton pass by and a Wanty Groupe-Gobert rider inevitably getting in the day's breakaway.

Another guarantee is the race commissaires will be taking some of the riders hard-earned Swiss francs, waiting until they've finished riding hundreds of kilometres to slap them with fines for minor infractions such as a debatable irregular sprint or taking food from a team car when they weren't allowed to.

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Jonny Long

Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.


Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).


I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.

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