A sanction that may well have its importance in the fighting for the point classification of the green jersey! Winner of the 8th stage of Tour de France in Laval this Saturday, his very first bouquet on the Large loop, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) was finally sanctioned for obstruction on an opponent (probably for a slight shoulder on Mathieu Van der Poel about 800 meters from the line), as announced in the bulletin published in the evening by the jury of the commissioners. In detail, the new carrier of the green jersey was inflicted a fine of 500 Swiss francs, a penalty of 10 seconds in the general classification … but above all a withdrawal of 10 points in the standards by points! Initially, his total culminated in 192 after his perfect harvest of the day (70 points in all), but he will only be from 182, thus reducing his advance on his dolphin Tadej Pogacar at 26 units.
Video – Kim Andersen, the DS of Jonathan Milan on Cyclism'Actu
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Paul Penhoët was also sanctioned
Fortunately for him, this incident did not cost him the victory, the jury believing that this act did not deserve a downgrading or a yellow card. But Jonathan Milan is doing pretty well and will have to keep this warning without (large) fresh in mind for the next massive sprints, starting with the one who promises to be on Sunday in Châteauroux. Another racing fact punishable by the jury, The country received a fine of 200 Swiss francs as well as a 20 seconds penalty to general and 10 pts in the points classification for “shelter behind a vehicle“, certainly following the puncture of the sprinter of the Groupama-FDJ in the final of the stage.
