The Tour de France includes a jury report which updates on penalties for riders and teams. The UCI commissaires monitor infractions such as littering and irregular sprinting. Penalties range from fines to disqualifications. A new yellow card system is in effect, with riders accumulating two yellow cards facing a seven-day suspension. Notable riders under threat of disqualification include Nils Politt and Paul Penhoët, both having received yellow cards recently. Various infractions can result in yellow cards, including taking off helmets and inappropriate hand slings.
The eagle-eyed jury, made up of seven UCI-appointed officials from Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, and New Zealand, can spot a sticky bottle or a rider illegally littering from a mile off.
Cycling's new yellow card system is in force at the Tour, though no riders fell foul of it during the race's opening weekend. Two yellow cards within 30 days mean a rider will be disqualified from the race and handed a seven-day suspension.
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