{"id":2002165,"date":"2026-06-20T18:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2002165"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:56:46","slug":"nipplegate-mathieu-van-der-poel-hit-by-uci-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2002165","title":{"rendered":"Nipplegate: Mathieu Van Der Poel Hit by UCI Penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Van-der-Poel-bare-chest.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-wrap fp-contentTarget\">\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Shane Stokes<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated June 20, 2026 01:08PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-base-loose\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tts-player relative w-full\">\n<div id=\"beyondwords-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mathieu van der Poel had a costly afternoon at the Tour de Suisse, first losing the stage 4 time trial to Tadej Poga\u010dar by just 0.31 and then being hit by a large UCI fine due to his time in the hot seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"aspect-video\">\n<p>Van der Poel was off 52 minutes sooner than race leader Poga\u010dar and once he set the fastest time, he sat down in the designated area close to the finish line to see if he would hold on.<\/p>\n<p>As pictured by TV cameras, he coped with the sweltering heat at the Tour de Suisse by rolling his skinsuit down to waist level.<\/p>\n<p>The choice to expose his chest and shoulders likely didn\u2019t trouble any fans but it did irk the UCI, who decided to whack him with a big fine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInappropriate attire while on the hot seat,\u201d admonished the UCI in a post-race communique, revealing he has been subjected to a penalty of 500 Swiss francs. That\u2019s approximately 620 US, or 540 euro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-wrapper relative w-full border-t border-b border-border-light col-span-full my-3 md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2\">\n<div class=\"mb-[30px] min-h-[30px] text-center\"><span class=\"font-utility-4 font-medium tracking-[1px] text-neutral-500 uppercase\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder -mt-[30px] mb-[30px] flex min-h-[250px] w-full items-center justify-center\">\n<div class=\"w-full \">\n<div id=\"in-content-leaderboard-in-content-leaderboard-I0-P0-CMI0\" class=\"flex justify-center text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Van der Poel is additionally out of pocket due to his split-second defeat by Poga\u010dar. Had he taken what would have been a first-ever pro time trial win, he would have earned 4000 euro for the stage victory.<\/p>\n<p>The prize for second place? 2000 euro, half that amount.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder he looked rueful before covering up and riding away.<\/p>\n<p>At least his socks weren\u2019t too long.<\/p>\n<div class=\"o-embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mathieu van der Poel&#8217;s reaction to Tadej Pogacar beating his time by 0.31s \ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude05 pic.twitter.com\/HVXonuhlK1<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) June 20, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- --><span hidden aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Shane Stokes<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated June 20, 2026 01:08PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-base-loose\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-racing\/nipplegate-van-der-poel-uci-penalty\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Van-der-Poel-bare-chest.jpg&#8221;] Shane Stokes Updated June 20, 2026 01:08PM Mathieu van der Poel had a costly afternoon at the Tour de Suisse, first losing the stage 4 time trial to Tadej Poga\u010dar by just 0.31 and then being hit by a large UCI fine due to his time in the hot seat. 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