Cyclist Julien Bernard fined for kissing wife during Tour de France

Cycling's governing body says the fine is for "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour".

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The Lidl-Trek rider was made to pay 200 Swiss francs ($223; £174) by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for stopping briefly during stage seven of the race.

The governing body said the fine was for "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour during the race and damage to the image of the sport".

Writing on social media, Bernard apologised to the UCI for "having damaged the image of sport" but said he was willing to pay the fine "every day and relive this moment".

Stage seven of the Tour de France is a short course of 23.3km (14.5 miles) and is one of two time trials in the race - where cyclists race against the clock for the best time.

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