Tadej Pogačar celebrates on the podium after winning a fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2026 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar 's victory celebrations were cut short at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday after the race jury handed him a hefty fine of 5000 CHF shortly after the podium presentation. The fine was issued on the official race communique directly following the race on Sunday.

However, the fine was later removed with the World Champion's team, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, telling La Gazzetta dello Sport that it had been revoked.

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At the time the initial race communique noted the fine, it was unclear what the specific issue was with his jersey, as Pogačar had worn it on other podiums this year.…