Should you KISS your WIFE during Tour de France?

[AviatorTom]

French cyclist Julien Bernard was fined for kissing his wife during a Tour de France time trial.

He was fined 200 Swiss francs ($223; £174) by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for stopping briefly during stage seven of the race, which the organization said was "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour during the race and damage to the image of the sport".

He agreed to pay the fine, and 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".

Here's the story from the BBC...

Cyclist fined for kissing wife during Tour de France

What do you think about this?

[TonyMetal___86]

The man kissed his own wife, where's the problem, it's an act of cheering!
I don't find inapropriate, well it would have been inapropriate if the girl wasn't his wife...

Still a kiss on the lips might be found inapropriate in public even if the couple are married, they say to go and kiss at home!

[OfMiceandMen]

A little peck for good luck is nothing, it wasn't like they were tongues out or anything. It's just a kind little gesture to say good luck or keep up the good work.

ICU should be fine for being a bunch tight-asses.

[OfMiceandMen]

Thanks, Tom.👍

[Ms_Facesitter]

Ridiculous. I don't understand how the support of your partner is bad for the image of the sport. If I motivate my man to do something, he becomes a super version of himself. What's bad about that?

[TommyMountainFigure]

Nothing bad at all. Perhaps they just need the money lol

[midnightmoon05]

During stage 7? Prob should have waited till the finish line. I am proud that he admitted that he broke the rule paid. Good guy!!

[DishLady]

A guy should kiss his wife whenever she'll allow it... and vice versa.

Fined for kissing one's wife is VERY Swiss. They bill you in the WC just to take a quick slash too.

[TonyMetal___86]

What do you mean miss dish by "whenever she'll allow it?" Does it means that a husband should ask his wife if he can kiss her now, she gives him the permission and than he can do it, is that what you mean? 🤔

[DishLady]

@TonyMetal___86 We're in the era of conventual everything, Tony... Even a married guy should check in with his girl to make sure they're both into it... Nothing's a given anymore.

[TonyMetal___86]

This era can kiss my a$$, if my future wife ain't going to give me all herself as it was in the past than she will never be my wife!

Imagine me asking my housewife if i can kiss her 😂😂 that's the funniest thing i ever heard, i'm a caveman, still living in the stone ages, if i was married for example, one day i might come home and rip her pajamas off and eat her alive without prior notice and instead of this permission thing, there will be a huge smile on her face and i hope that he doesn't bite me too haha

You ain't a woman from this era miss dish, if you were married, which type of girls would be? The permission girl or the girl whom her husband is her everything which means she gave all herself for him since they got married in front of god, which one would you be?

[abc3643]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-sOwFRW9rbI

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[Alli112]

Why is that deemed inappropriate to begin with?

[dustybiker2]

Other countries hold up rules and laws. What do you know.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Well it sure beats kissing someone else's wife! What would he have been fined for THAT?

[exitseven]

I used to kiss my wife when I would run marathons so yes, you should.

[kellytheman]

Yeah I not sure especially if it’s your spouse. It probably just where it was because I am pretty sure in the USA it’s normal.

[Juxtapose]

Kissing is very innocent and I was kissed by my parents when they dropped me off to school as a child.

[Anonymous]

France is an extremely feminist country. don't forget that

[princeofromance]

You should kiss your wife everyday not just during Tour de France.

[alwaysthesun]

It's cute ! The tour de france is 3 weeks long... a kiss with his love gives Julien Bernard energy !

[Anonymous]

Julien and his wife should file a lawsuit against UCI for such a ridiculous rule.

[purplepoppy]

At least it was HIS wife.

[TonyMetal___86]

Well said, his WIFE, not any random girl!
I find it beautiful because the wife is giving him power and love and cheering him up!

[NathanDavis]

I don't think I should kiss his wife, no...

[DrPepper12]

If the rules prohibit it yes

[Static_In_The_Attic]

NO you should kiss someone else’s wife.

[OlderAndWiser]

Silly rule!