This wont be popular...

[Speicher]

I think the fridge leaked, this caused a short circuit of the vehicle's electrics.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I did,this is just the most public of consistent rule breaking there is no deterant so why bother with them in the first place ?

Because they make plenty of money for the UCI - read the Inner Ring article on fines that has been mentioned before.

 

[smutchin]

Because they make plenty of money for the UCI - read the Inner Ring article on fines that has been mentioned before.

About 3% of the UCI's total annual income, irc. And that's a not inconsiderable sum.

 

[Rob3rt]

Did we decide on whether Froome should have his win stripped yet?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just spotted this breakdown of the TdF fines on inrng.

€1,600 of the Movistar fines were for skipping a morning team prize award.
€1,000 of OPQS's was for Tony Martin having the rainbow stripes on his bike.
The only Sky fine was the incident discussed above.

 

[smutchin]

€1,000 of OPQS's was for Tony Martin having the rainbow stripes on his bike.

Wasn't the rest of the OPQS fine for Chavanel "feeding in a way that brings the sport into disrepute" or something equally ludicrous?

(I think this amounts to exactly the same offence as Sky committed.)

 

[martint235]

What on earth did Argos get done for? Not clipping in before crossing the start line?

 

[tigger]

I wonder if the fines have to paid instantly in cash? I can imagine all the riders have a wedge in their back pockets... just incase like

 

[Hont]

How did Sojasun incur a fine when, for all intents and purposes, they weren't actually at the race?

 

[tigger]

How did Sojasun incur a fine when, for all intents and purposes, they weren't actually at the race?

I reckon you've answered your own question!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Here's what the great Robert Millar says about it:

"I noticed a bit of debate over the penalty for illegal feeding that Team Sky was given but it's equivalent of the professional foul in other sports. Sometimes you've got to do it, so it's no big deal and it's better to take the punishment than have something worse happen."

You know, I think he may just know what he's talking about...

 

[oldroadman]

Here's what the great Robert Millar says about it:

"I noticed a bit of debate over the penalty for illegal feeding that Team Sky was given but it's equivalent of the professional foul in other sports. Sometimes you've got to do it, so it's no big deal and it's better to take the punishment than have something worse happen."

You know, I think he may just know what he's talking about...

I rest my case, a far better man than many of us has confirmed what a professional must sometimes do.

So far as the fines are concerned, it gets taken off total prize money by the organisers and sent to UCI. I have known it that a DS has gone to sort out the money and found he owes the organisers money if the team have a bad race for prizes! In any case TdF money takes months to come through, by which time some will not want to remember how little they won.

 

[Noodley]

Right you nobbers, I have decided you all owe me £100 each. Just for replying to this thread without asking me if you could. Paypal is fine for the fine.

 

[Scoosh]

Seeings how you didn't even start the thread, Noodles ....

 

[Noodley]

Seeings how you didn't even start the thread, Noodles ....

I make the rules! You pay double!