Points classification leader Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was seemingly told off but avoided any formal punishment or relegation for a potentially suspect move at the intermediate sprint point of stage 12 of the Tour de France – despite commissaires telling his team that he would be.
With only one breakaway rider up the road at the time of the sprint, there were still plenty of sprint points available – crucial for Pedersen who is trying to win the competition – and therefore a fairly fierce sprint for the line.
