{"id":242616,"date":"2026-05-09T20:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/la-vuelta-femenina-penalties-fines-and-yellow-cards\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:42:43","slug":"la-vuelta-femenina-penalties-fines-and-yellow-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/la-vuelta-femenina-penalties-fines-and-yellow-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"La Vuelta Femenina penalties, fines and yellow cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-9d29c4f9-3e42-4f9d-a6fe-e9f16f4107f5\">The 2026 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vuelta Femenina<\/a> continued on Monday with a stage to San Cibrao das Vi\u00f1as, won by Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal) and continues until Saturday for a showdown on the Angliru to decide the first Grand Tour of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the race is obviously about one thing \u2013 the racing \u2013 but in stage races, there are also lots of chances for more negative rewards: penalties.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-9d29c4f9-3e42-4f9d-a6fe-e9f16f4107f5-2\">With hours of racing every day and some of the biggest fields of the year, the Grand Tours often see several penalties handed out, which are all listed in the race jury&#8217;s communiqu\u00e9 after each stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">These can be for things as simple as dropping litter outside of the designated zone, or as serious as riding dangerously in a sprint. Punishments can range from small fines and point or time deductions to yellow cards or in really serious cases, disqualification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Penalties can be given to riders and staff alike, and also to other members of the race convoy, like media motorbikes.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow cards are no longer a new system, but as a reminder, they are handed out alongside penalties, and if you get more than one in the same race, you are disqualified and suspended for seven days. Three in 30 days equals a 14 day suspension, and six in a year means a 30-day suspension \u2013 though this hasn&#8217;t happened to anyone yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">In the Vuelta, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime was the first to receive a fine\/penalty for an irregular sprint on stage 2.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-2f5vTmSXMknZhTBTekqfnn\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-2f5vTmSXMknZhTBTekqfnn slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Here is our list of all the penalties incurred during La Vuelta Femenina.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-6f90eeda-1dfa-49ec-a1bc-544e5a63f6fa\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"la-vuelta-femenina-2026-penalties-3\">La Vuelta Femenina 2026 penalties<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-1\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-1\"><span>Stage 1<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-2\"><span>Stage 2<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-d156cc91-f55a-42a4-8f4f-8424c42d96c4\">\n<li>Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-ProTime) &#8211; Irregular sprint, -18 in points classification, 200 CHF fine, yellow card and relegation to last place in her group (36th)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-3\"><span>Stage 3<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-4\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-4\"><span>Stage 4<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-94e43eba-36c5-4e42-84ca-661f56c76b42\">\n<li>Jeroen Blijlevens (Lidl-Trek DS)- 200CHF failing to follow instructions of the organiser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-5\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-5\"><span>Stage 5<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-d255996d-412a-4c7f-ae1d-91b3d380b59c\">\n<li>Letizia Paternoster and Josie Talbot (Liv AlUla Jayco) \u2013 100CHF fine, 5 UCI point deduction, 15 points classification deduction and 20 second time penalty for drafting behind a vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Shawn Clarke (Liv AlUla Jayco DS) \u2013 200CHF fine and yellow card for allowing riders to draft behind vehicle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"elk-stage-7\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-stage-7\"><span>Stage 7<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"elk-d4218392-1a31-4eb5-ae89-542c95e80cce\">\n<li>Sarah van Dam (Visma-Lease a Bike) &#8211; 250 CHF fine, -15 Points at UCI rankings for disposing of waste or other objects outside of litter zones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-b6c04de0-1e5b-43f8-bf4d-69c56c513f8a\"><strong>Subscribe to <\/strong><em><strong>Cyclingnews<\/strong><\/em><strong> for unlimited access to our La Vuelta Femenina coverage as the likes of Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and others battle it out. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, reports, and analysis from one of the biggest women&#8217;s stage races of the season. <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/la-vuelta-femenina-penalties-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Vuelta Femenina continued on Monday with a stage to San Cibrao das Vi\u00f1as, won by Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal) and continues until Saturday for a showdown on the Angliru to decide the first Grand Tour of the year. Now, the race is obviously about one thing \u2013 the racing \u2013 but in stage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":242617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-242616","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}