In the 2025 Giro d'Italia, the UCI has actively enforced its yellow card system, leading to multiple penalties for riders. Notably, Max Kanter was demoted after colliding with race leader Mads Pedersen, while Bram Welten received a card for dangerous behavior during the finish. The rules state that two yellow cards result in disqualification, with additional penalties for accumulating cards in a short timeframe. The new system aims to curb risky racing conduct, with past cases highlighting its implications for racers.
The UCI has been generous with handing out yellow cards in the 2025 Giro d'Italia, with four riders in danger of being disqualified from the race if they receive a second yellow card before the end of the race.
In the same finish, Bram Welten (Picnic-PostNL) was also handed a yellow card for sitting up after dropping stage winner Casper van Uden off with 250 metres to go.
The jury's report also noted that a yellow card was incorrectly given to Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost). After reviewing the footage, Kasper Asgreen was given a yellow card for 'disposing of bottle in a careless manner'.
A UCI rule introduced after a trial of the yellow card system last year states that 'In case a licence-holder receives 2 yellow cards during the same event, they shall be excluded from the event and be suspended for a period of 7 days.'
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