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Tadej Pogačar among riders under investigation after Tour of Flanders railway red-light incident
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Tadej Pogačar among riders under investigation after Tour of Flanders railway red-light incident
Tadej Pogačar is among the riders being investigated for running a red light at a railway crossing during the Tour de Flanders.
The Belgian court announced on Sunday that the riders of the Tour des Flandres who crossed a crossing despite the red light will be prosecuted. The winner Tadej Pogacar is among the 20 competitors concerned. The UCI did not return to this incident, which is nevertheless liable to a penalty that can go as far as disqualification. - Winner of the Tour des Flandres, Tadej Pogacar prosecuted by the Belgian court... for having burned a red light (Spo…
Slovenian Tadej Pogačar (27) won the bicycle race through Flanders for the third time, but he could be fined for going through a red light at a railroad crossing.
During the Flanders Tour, the cycling stars around winner Tadej Pogačar disregard the rules at a railway crossing. Apparently, even the prosecutor's office is now investigating. The Belgian railway is disappointed.
Despite warning lights, some cyclists crossed the railway line before the gate was lowered. The incident occurred just over 210 km before the finish line in the town of Wichelen.
According to press reports, the local prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the incident, which occurred at kilometer 65 of the 278-kilometer race in Wichelen. The train's passage split the field in two, and the breakaway group's advantage increased from three and a half to over five minutes. Controversy in the Tour of Flanders 2026: Pogacar and Evenepoel crossed a level crossing with active signals The regulations considered it …
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