French cyclist Julien Bernard has been fined for “inappropriate behaviour” during the famous Tour de France after he stopped briefly to kiss his wife and baby.
The incredible moment happened just 15 minutes into the seventh stage of the famous race.
As the course passed through Bernard’s home region of Burgundy, he was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of friends, family and French supporters, creating a cinematic moment when officials parted the sea of cheering people. As Bernard ran down the middle, He stopped to kiss his wife and son..
Bernard Responded “Sorry, what was that? I love you so much,” he captioned a video of the incident filmed by X, addressing his family.
Not all viewers found the stoppage an adorable moment, as the International Cycling Union deemed Bernard’s actions worthy of a penalty.
“It was a dream moment for me.”
The International Cycling Union deemed the action “inappropriate or improper behavior during a race, tarnishing the image of the sport” and fined the cyclist 200 Swiss francs (about $223 million). Fox News report.
Bernard said sarcastically. screenshot He refused to pay the fine and said he was willing to pay it again and again.
“And I’m sorry [UCI Cycling] “For tarnishing the image of my sport, I will pay 200 Swiss francs for every day and relive this moment,” he wrote.
Danish cyclist Magnus Cort responded to Bernard’s comments, joking that he was lucky not to be fined for filming himself kissing his wife during a race.
“Just kidding. I guess I was lucky they missed me a few days ago,” Court said. Said.
“There were actually two kisses, so the fine should be doubled,” Bernard replied.
In a subsequent television interview, Bernard said his wife had been planning the event for weeks with friends to get the timing right.
“It’s been amazing. My wife has been organising this with some friends for weeks and she’s done a fantastic job,” he said. ESPN“In a time trial, there’s time to have fun. It’s these moments that keep me going and keeping me going.”
Bernard told reporters he knew something was being planned but wasn’t sure what it was specifically, and he looked forward to seeing it come to fruition.
“It was a surreal moment for me,” he added.
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