UCI plans to introduce time penalties for riders littering during races

David Lappartient has said monetary fines are not doing enough to combat the issue

2019 Vuelta a España (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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The UCI is planning to introduce time penalties during stage races for riders caught littering.

David Lappartient, President of cycling's governing body, says he saw "unacceptable behaviour" during the recent Tour de France of riders incorrectly disposing of their rubbish in nature.

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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).


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