Fernando Gaviria (Movistar Team) has been convicted of driving under the influence in Monaco and handed a two‑month suspended prison sentence, a €5,000 fine and a two‑year driving ban within the Principality.
The ruling follows a daytime stop on 22 October in which the Colombian returned a blood alcohol concentration of 2.40 g/L.
In court the prosecution characterised the offence as exceptionally serious given the timing and traffic conditions. The presiding judge called the rider “a public menace” and argued that committing the act in the middle of the day created “a public danger”, according to reporting of the Monaco criminal court proceedings. Monaco’s legal limit is 0.5 g/L, which means the reading was nearly five times the threshold and around three times the higher criminal level of 0.8 g/L referenced in French and Monegasque road codes.
Police stopped Gaviria on 22 October for dangerous driving in daylight and noted clear signs of intoxication before testing. There were no reports of injuries to other road users.
The decision lands immediately after the 31‑year‑old’s next move was made public, with Caja Rural–Seguros RGA confirming on 25 November that Gaviria will join the Spanish ProTeam for 2026 following his spell at Movistar. Neither Movistar nor Caja Rural had issued a statement on the conviction or any disciplinary steps at the time of publication.
