{"id":611742,"date":"2025-12-04T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/611742\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:39:10","slug":"guess-it-is-better-to-buy-a-pair-of-those-ugly-out-of-ear-headphones-pro-cyclist-fined-e200-for-riding-with-airpods-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/611742\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Guess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out of ear headphones’ \u2013 pro cyclist fined \u20ac200 for riding with airpods in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/a> rider Johannes Staune-Mittet has been fined \u20ac200 for riding while wearing headphones<\/a> in Spain.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian received the fine from Spain\u2019s Ministry of the Interior on Monday morning, while training in the province of Alicante, on the country\u2019s east coast.<\/p>\n

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According to Spanish traffic regulations, it is against the law to drive or cycle using in-ear or over-ear headphones, due to concerns that they reduce the user\u2019s road awareness.<\/p>\n

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Posting his fine on Strava<\/a>, Staune-Mittet wrote: \u201cGuess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out of ear headphones than to get fined for airpods every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old also shared a video of his fine, showing the sum of \u20ac200, reduced to \u20ac100 if he pays it within 20 days.<\/p>\n

The specific infringement he was said to have committed was \u2018driving with headphones or earphones connected to sound receivers or players\u2019.<\/p>\n

This falls under article 13.3 of the \u2018Reglamento General de Circulaci\u00f3n\u2019 \u2013 General Traffic Regulations \u2013 which states: \u201cIt is prohibited to drive while wearing any type of audio headphones or earphones connected to sound receivers or players or other devices that reduce constant attention to driving, except when taking open circuit aptitude tests to obtain a driver’s licence under the terms determined by the regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The infringement also relates to article 18.2, which similarly states: \u201cIt is prohibited to drive while wearing headphones or earphones connected to audio devices, except during driving lessons and open-circuit aptitude tests for obtaining a motorcycle license, when required by the General Traffic Regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staune-Mittet joined Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at the start of 2025 after spending four years with Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a>, three of which with the Dutch team\u2019s development squad.<\/p>\n

In 2023, then aged 21, the Norwegian won the Giro Next Gen, an under-23 version of the Giro d’Italia<\/a>, announcing himself as one of the most promising riders in the world.<\/p>\n

His only career pro win came later that year at the Czech Tour, where he beat Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe<\/a>\u2019s Florian Lipowitz<\/a> in an uphill finish.<\/p>\n

Staune-Mittet is under contract with Decathlon until the end of 2027. The team will go by Decathlon CMA CGM from next season, following a change in sponsorship.<\/p>\n

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