French cyclist Julien Bernard fined for kissing wife, son during Tour de France

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A sweet moment between French cyclist Julien Bernard and his family during the Tour de France on Friday was deemed "inappropriate behavior" by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), resulting in a fine for the Frenchman. 

The incident came during the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday when Bernard’s friends and family came out to support him as the race traveled through the region of Burgundy, where he is from. 

Julien Bernard of France and Team Lidl - Trek and his son prior to the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 6, a 163.5-km stage from Macon to Dijon / #UCIWT / on July 4, 2024, in Macon, France. (Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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Videos on social media show him slowly riding through a crowded street as fans cheered enthusiastically for him. 

In the middle of all the mayhem, Bernard’s wife emerged holding their son. 

He stopped to kiss his wife and son, and carried on. 

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But the UCI later released a statement announcing that Bernard had been fined $223 dollars for "unseemly or inappropriate behavior during the race and damage to the image of sport," The Athletic reported. 

Julien Bernard of France and Team Lidl - Trek sprints during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 7, a 25.3-km individual time trial stage from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin / #UCIWT / on July 5, 2024, in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.  (Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Bernard responded to the news on social media, seemingly unbothered. 

"I'm sorry UCI for damaging the image of the