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Owen Rogers

Remco Evenepoel fined after Tour of Britain stage victory for 'improper conduct'

THE TUMBLE, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Thomas Gloag of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike during the 21st Tour of Britain 2025, Stage 5 a 133.6km stage from Pontypool to The Tumble on September 06, 2025 in The Tumble, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images).

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) has been fined and received a points penalty after what appeared to be a brake-checking manoeuvre inside the final two kilometres of Saturday’s Tour of Britain queen stage.

The Soudal-QuickStep rider was leading a small group chasing two leaders on the final climb of the 133.6km stage between Pontypool and the uphill finish at The Tumble when the incident happened. With two riders just ahead, Evenepoel appeared to brake sharply, causing Mathys Rondel (Tudor) to swerve to avoid a crash.

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