| Tour De France simpleton question.. 16:38 - Jul 23 with 11804 views | strikalite |
Froome goes into last stage 54 seconds ahead, there is 81km left to ride, why has he won it? Nobody is racing, if he came off or the second place guy beat him by 54secs then he could still lose it, no? Obviously it's no ha but enlighten me please... ta!! |  | | |  |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:40 - Jul 23 with 5741 views | Townly |
Tradition ... it's been a very long hard slog.
Besides they have to been fully fit to drink all that champagne tonight. |  | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:41 - Jul 23 with 5724 views | The_Romford_Blue |
It's the reason I don't like it really.
Like playing the World Cup final but then enforcing a no-shooting rule for the last 10 minutes. |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:42 - Jul 23 with 5710 views | strikalite |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:40 - Jul 23 by Townly |
Tradition ... it's been a very long hard slog.
Besides they have to been fully fit to drink all that champagne tonight. |
So if he was just 5 seconds ahead coming to the last stage would it still be like a parade and not a race? Is it because he's so far ahead? | | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:43 - Jul 23 with 5704 views | Plums |
The last stage for the GC contenders was yesterday. Today is a procession culminating in a sprint race for the stage win. |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:44 - Jul 23 with 5698 views | PhilTWTD |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:42 - Jul 23 by strikalite |
So if he was just 5 seconds ahead coming to the last stage would it still be like a parade and not a race? Is it because he's so far ahead? |
It's always a parade with a competitive sprint at the end by tradition. I suppose the leader could still lose if he fell off and was unable to complete the course but he'd have to a bit daft to manage that. |  | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:46 - Jul 23 with 5662 views | Mullet |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:44 - Jul 23 by PhilTWTD |
It's always a parade with a competitive sprint at the end by tradition. I suppose the leader could still lose if he fell off and was unable to complete the course but he'd have to a bit daft to manage that. |
I'm sure they have a Dr. who could help them anyway (allegedly) |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:58 - Jul 23 with 5606 views | strikalite |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:44 - Jul 23 by PhilTWTD |
It's always a parade with a competitive sprint at the end by tradition. I suppose the leader could still lose if he fell off and was unable to complete the course but he'd have to a bit daft to manage that. |
So in theory he could still lose if the second place guy sprinted to the line six seconds ahead of Froome IF Froome was going into this last stage only five seconds ahead? | | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:02 - Jul 23 with 5588 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:58 - Jul 23 by strikalite |
So in theory he could still lose if the second place guy sprinted to the line six seconds ahead of Froome IF Froome was going into this last stage only five seconds ahead? |
In a bunch sprint finish, so long as you are in the bunch you all get the same time. |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:02 - Jul 23 with 5588 views | PhilTWTD |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:58 - Jul 23 by strikalite |
So in theory he could still lose if the second place guy sprinted to the line six seconds ahead of Froome IF Froome was going into this last stage only five seconds ahead? |
Yes, although they'd be very unpopular with the rest of the peloton. | | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:04 - Jul 23 with 5570 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:02 - Jul 23 by PhilTWTD |
Yes, although they'd be very unpopular with the rest of the peloton. |
Sky have the strongest team, due to the nature of the last stage (laps) it would be very hard for any breakaway to succeed. | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:06 - Jul 23 with 5553 views | J2BLUE |
Do all riders ride in teams who choose someone to win like Team Sky? |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:07 - Jul 23 with 5544 views | PhilTWTD |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:04 - Jul 23 by Hoppersblue10 |
Sky have the strongest team, due to the nature of the last stage (laps) it would be very hard for any breakaway to succeed. |
That is true but theoretically it is possible and I think has happened previously in terms of finishing positions changing. | | | |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:09 - Jul 23 with 5520 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 16:41 - Jul 23 by The_Romford_Blue |
It's the reason I don't like it really.
Like playing the World Cup final but then enforcing a no-shooting rule for the last 10 minutes. |
Lol, an uneducated answer if ever there was one. | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:13 - Jul 23 with 5499 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:06 - Jul 23 by J2BLUE |
Do all riders ride in teams who choose someone to win like Team Sky? |
Realistically there are only a handful of teams who feel they have a rider with a chance of winning overall, many teams have a lead rider to contest the green jersey, sprinters, many of the stages finish with a sprint finish. This year Froome will win overall without actually winning a stage, that does not happen very often. | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:18 - Jul 23 with 5463 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:09 - Jul 23 by Hoppersblue10 |
Lol, an uneducated answer if ever there was one. |
Well it's true though isn't it.
What's the point of calling the last stage a 'stage' when it's no more than a procession. Absolutely ridiculous. | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:20 - Jul 23 with 5449 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:18 - Jul 23 by The_Romford_Blue |
Well it's true though isn't it.
What's the point of calling the last stage a 'stage' when it's no more than a procession. Absolutely ridiculous. |
Didn't mean it in a nasty way at all Rommy, the last stage is for the sprinters, always has been, just a shame Cav and Segan won't be there to contest it! | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:23 - Jul 23 with 5440 views | MJallday |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:02 - Jul 23 by PhilTWTD |
Yes, although they'd be very unpopular with the rest of the peloton. |
this somewhat flys in the face of it being called "a race" doesnt it? |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:25 - Jul 23 with 5424 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:23 - Jul 23 by MJallday |
this somewhat flys in the face of it being called "a race" doesnt it? |
They have just rode 2,200 miles in 19 days! | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:26 - Jul 23 with 5423 views | hoppy |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:23 - Jul 23 by MJallday |
this somewhat flys in the face of it being called "a race" doesnt it? |
Maybe that's why it's called a tour? |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:31 - Jul 23 with 5397 views | J2BLUE |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:26 - Jul 23 by hoppy |
Maybe that's why it's called a tour? |
www.letour.com/
Tour de France 2017 - Official site of the famed race from the Tour de France.
Not that i'm sticking the boot in. If people enjoy it then good for them. | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:32 - Jul 23 with 5394 views | Hoppersblue10 |
Raining in Paris, that might spice the sprint up a bit more! | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:34 - Jul 23 with 5385 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:02 - Jul 23 by Hoppersblue10 |
In a bunch sprint finish, so long as you are in the bunch you all get the same time. |
My own simpleton question, but why is that the case, rather than each rider being timed exactly? Appreciate historically this may not have been possible but could obviously be done now. Or is it for other reasons? |  |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:36 - Jul 23 with 5370 views | hoppy |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:34 - Jul 23 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
My own simpleton question, but why is that the case, rather than each rider being timed exactly? Appreciate historically this may not have been possible but could obviously be done now. Or is it for other reasons? |
Is that just what the doctor ordered? | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:38 - Jul 23 with 5363 views | Hoppersblue10 |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:34 - Jul 23 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
My own simpleton question, but why is that the case, rather than each rider being timed exactly? Appreciate historically this may not have been possible but could obviously be done now. Or is it for other reasons? |
The bunch sprint can be pretty dangerous, ask Cavendish! You can only get so many riders across the width of the road, it is mainly to try to mske the last part f the race safer, however if you watch Segan put Cav in the barriers in week one it does not always work! | |
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| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:39 - Jul 23 with 5362 views | GeoffSentence |
| Tour De France simpleton question.. on 17:34 - Jul 23 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
My own simpleton question, but why is that the case, rather than each rider being timed exactly? Appreciate historically this may not have been possible but could obviously be done now. Or is it for other reasons? |
How do they decide where one bunch ends and another bbegins? |  |
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