Adam Yates handed 10-second penalty on Tour de France

ByReuters

Updated 22/07/2016 at 22:38 GMT

Briton Adam Yates was handed a 10-second penalty by the Tour de France's race jury for a "handsling" in Friday's 19th stage.

Great Britain's Adam Yates celebrates his white jersey of best young on the podium at the end of the 146 km nineteenth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 22, 2016 between Albertville and Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, French

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The Orica-Bike Exchange rider, who benefited from a push via the hand of team mate Ruben Plaza, was also given a fine of 200 Swiss francs ($202).

Yates, 23, now trails overall leader Chris Froome by four minutes 46 seconds and, more importantly, second-placed Romain Bardet of France by 35 seconds.

Saturday's 20th stage, the last competitive ride on the Tour, is a demanding 146.5-km trek in the Alps.

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