UCI commissaires jury punishes its own driver at Tour de France
A bizarre scene unfolded Friday at the Tour de France as one of the distinctive red cars of the race organization was involved in a dangerous situation as it overtook riders on the descent off the Col du Pre.
The car, which carried race director Christian Prudhomme and the head of the UCI's commissaires jury, nearly crashed several riders including Arkéa-B&B Hotels leader Kévin Vauquelin as the group sought to regain contact with the main peloton on the descent after the climb. No penalties were initially levied but, a day after the infraction, the UCI jury belatedly assessed a 500 Swiss Franc fine and a yellow card against the driver, Ismael Mottier.
