What Is Cycling’s New Yellow Card System?
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The Tour de France introduces yellow maps for cyclists for the first time. The UCI emphasizes safety in the race and punishes violations. Drivers and sport directors can be warned. The rule ensures discussions in the Peloton.
The yellow cards have arrived in the pelotons. This device, inspired by football, punishes risky driving, especially during the sprints. And their accumulation will lead to penalties, from disqualification to suspension.

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The International Cycling Union introduced on 1 January a warning system to suppress the most dangerous behaviors in the peloton. And which can potentially force a rider to leave the Great Loop prematurely.
Radprofis have recently been able to collect yellow cards for misconduct in the race. The rule is also used for the first time in the Tour de France. However, the drivers do not yet understand what a warning is pronounced for. The Toppavorit complains.
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