I remember asking this years ago on r***** but I’ll ask again because I think this is a fun topic. Every sport has them - what are the unwritten rules of pro cycling?
Any answer would be great, but I also want to ask about something I just saw. Is there a rule among cyclists about intermediate sprints that you can try for points, but not very hard? I see mid-range pushing at these things and I always wonder why at least one rider doesn’t just go all out to get the points.
If the yellow jersey calls for one, pee stops for the peleton are mandatory.
If a train breaks up the peleton at a level crossing, and you’re on the far side, you wait.
The final stage should have no impact on the overall classification. But this year it will as it’s a TT in Nice, not a stroll down the Champs, so it will!
If the yellow jersey falls or has a mechanical, the group they’re in, waits. (Mostly true for any competitor with a chance to win in that group)
In a breakaway, if you’re competing for points in one classification, you don’t contest points in the others if other members of the group are trying for those. So if you’re rocking the polkadot, you take it easy at the sprints.
The final stage should have no impact on the overall classification. But this year it will as it’s a TT in Nice, not a stroll down the Champs, so it will!
This! Can’t wait to see how this affects the last few stages.
If the yellow jersey calls for one, pee stops for the peleton are mandatory
(Unless it’s SD Worx in the Vuelta.) 😉
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This is super helpful, thanks!
And from the article:
Traditionally, prize money is shared around a team rather than going to the sole winner, so domestiques might end up winning as much as their leader who wins overall.
I didn’t know that. That really changes how I think about the prize money in general.
if you come in last, you were too stupid to dope properly
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