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Dani Ostanek

Investigation identifies 54 riders as skipping level crossing red signal at Tour of Flanders

Riders wait at a level crossing for a train to pass during the 2026 Tour of Flanders.

Following the closed level crossing incident at Sunday's men's Tour of Flanders, the East Flanders Public Prosecutor's Office has identified 54 riders who could face sanctions, including fines and driving bans.

The riders, almost a third of the 175-man peloton, ran through a red signal at a level crossing with 213km to race. The peloton was split as a result, with most of the group held up before regrouping at the behest of UCI commissaires over the following kilometres.

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