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Eurosport reported that the team showed images of Vingegaard, Pogacar and Evenepoel in the same position as Charmig, as part of an argument that the posture is regularly seen in the peloton.<\/p>\n
Uno-X keep focus on Charmig victory<\/p>\n
Uno-X have not publicly escalated the matter. When contacted by Eurosport, the team gave a short response and made clear that Charmig\u2019s stage win remained their priority. \u201cWe have nothing to add to the matter. First and foremost, we are very happy with the victory, and we want to keep the focus on that,\u201d Uno-X said.<\/p>\n
That distinction is important. The story is not that Uno-X are accusing Vingegaard, Pogacar or Evenepoel of wrongdoing. The reported argument is about consistency, with the team apparently using those examples to question why Charmig was punished for a position they believe is often visible in races.<\/p>\n
For Charmig, the yellow card came at the end of the biggest day of his season so far. He had spent much of the stage in the breakaway, waited through several attacks in the finale, then struck on the final climb before using the downhill run towards Le Puy-en-Velay to seal the win.<\/p>\n
Yellow card debate follows stage 2 win<\/p>\n
The UCI yellow card system has added another layer to race jury decisions, with riders now facing visible sanctions for conduct judged to fall outside the rules. In Charmig\u2019s case, the issue was not a sprint deviation, dangerous riding or a crash incident, but his position on the bike.<\/p>\n
That is what makes the reported Vingegaard, Pogacar and Evenepoel comparison so eye-catching. If similar positions are frequently used across the peloton, Uno-X\u2019s challenge appears to centre on how consistently the rule is being applied.<\/p>\n