Voeckler suspended from Tour de France after moto stalls in front of Vingegaard

Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard on the Col de la Loze
Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard hidden by the crowds on the Col de la Loze (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Former pro rider and current commentator for France Télévisions Thomas Voeckler has been suspended for one stage from the Tour de France along with his motorcycle driver Joël Chary for hindering race leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) on the Col de la Loze.

The pair were also fined 500 Swiss Francs for the incident which came on stage 17 just before the summit of the hors category Col de la Loze, the highest of the 2023 Tour de France, with 8.4km to go.

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