Cycling

Tour de farce: Cyclist Julien Bernard fined €205 for stopping to kiss wife during time trial

‘I’m willing to pay 200 Swiss francs every day and experience this moment again’

Julien Bernard crosses the finish line on the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday. The French cyclist was fined €205 for stopping to kiss his wife and child during the time-trial stage. Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images
Julien Bernard crosses the finish line on the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday. The French cyclist was fined €205 for stopping to kiss his wife and child during the time-trial stage. Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images
Sat Jul 06 2024 - 13:34

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