Tadej Pogačar’s victory celebrations were cut short at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday after the race jury handed him a hefty fine of 5000 CHF shortly after the podium presentation on Sunday.
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider appeared to have violated Article 1.3.072.6: World Champion Equipment for the “wrong place of the publicity on the world champion jersey during the award ceremony,” according to the offical race communique.
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The three riders celebrated their successes on the podium, where it appeared Pogačar wore a world champion’s jersey that did not comply with the sport’s governing body’s rules on sponsor placement.
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 official race communique / communique du jury des commissaires (Image credit: Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 official race communique)
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