The German professional cyclist Phil Bauhaus (Bocholt/Team Bahrain Victorious) was punished three times after his third place in the mass sprint of the 4th Tour de France stage.
The 28-year-old had to pay a fine of 500 Swiss francs (511 euros) for disabling another driver, and all 50 classification points for the green jersey for the best sprinter were deducted. In addition, he receives a 30-second time penalty for the overall ranking.
According to the tour management, Bauhaus illegally blocked the way of a competitor 1.8 km before the finish of the stage between Dax and Nogaro on Tuesday on the Circuit Paul Armagnac motorsport course.
Bauhaus sprinted across the line in third place behind stage winner Jasper Philipsen (Belgium/Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Australian Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny). Bauhaus was not pushed back.