Wout van Aert risks one-minute penalty after littering fine

SONDERBORG DENMARK JULY 03 Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Jumbo Visma Yellow Leader Jersey competes during the 109th Tour de France 2022 Stage 3 a 182km stage from Vejle to Snderborg TDF2022 WorldTour on July 03 2022 in Sonderborg Denmark Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Wout van Aert on Stage 3 of the Tour de France in Denmark (Image credit: Getty images)

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) received a fine for littering on stage 3 of the Tour de France in Denmark, and the yellow jersey now risks a time penalty of one-minute in the event of a second offence.

Van Aert was fined 500 CHF for littering in a non-designated zone during the stage from Vejle to Sønderborg, where he finished second behind Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco). 

Katy Madgwick is a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling. Head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, Katy has written for a broad range of publications, and is a regular contributor to Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack. 

On the broadcast side, she is a co-host of the On Yer Bike podcast, occasional contributor to BBC Radio, and features on CADE Media's Pro Show podcast for the first time in 2025.

She is a lover of all things French and a cyclo-cross obsessive, and probably ought to get on her actual bike more often.