After a trial period during the latter part of the 2024 season, the UCI has officially implemented a new system of punishments for safety rule infractions, and the first of the 'yellow card' penalties was given to Anna Badegruber during stage 2 of the women's Santos Tour Down Under.
The new scheme adds warnings to the usual fines given out to riders and teams for incidents such as sticky bottles, dangerous riding or driving and more. During the trial period, Barbara Guarischi (SD Worx-Protime) earned the first yellow card for sitting up during a Tour de France Femmes bunch sprint. Even more were handed out during the Vuelta a España, but did not result in suspensions.
