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Tour de France 17:59 - Jul 18 with 588 viewsbluelagos

Cavendish going for the record of stage wins, could be a historic day.

One question, the convention that no one challenges for the yellow jersey on the last day. What would happen if someone did, and they won it?

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Tour de France on 18:01 - Jul 18 with 576 viewsBelsteadCav

It’s an unwritten rule

But the time limit is you big. If it was like 10 seconds I’m pretty sure a team would go for it


Cav has only got to finish top 6 for Green

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Tour de France on 18:23 - Jul 18 with 522 viewsMerseyBlue

Tour de France on 18:01 - Jul 18 by BelsteadCav

It’s an unwritten rule

But the time limit is you big. If it was like 10 seconds I’m pretty sure a team would go for it


Cav has only got to finish top 6 for Green


Just short of the mark, what a shame but what an achievement.

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Tour de France on 18:26 - Jul 18 with 512 viewsStenvict

Gutted that Cav didn't win that, but that's incredible by van Aert to win on Ventoux, Champs Elysees and a TT.
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Tour de France on 18:53 - Jul 18 with 467 viewsstonojnr

Tour de France on 18:26 - Jul 18 by Stenvict

Gutted that Cav didn't win that, but that's incredible by van Aert to win on Ventoux, Champs Elysees and a TT.
[Post edited 18 Jul 2021 18:30]


yes first time since 1979...

anyway, the team defending the yellow jersey on the last day wouldnt allow a GC contending rider to gain enough time on them, breakaways only form if the peloton "allow" them, so the yellow jersey team would just keep attacking and breaking it up until everyone ran out of energy, the other teams with podium places in mind but no overall win likely would probably help too

as would the sprinters teams because they arent interested in the GC battle, or letting someone else steal the glory ofwinning the sprint on the Champs.

so its not so much they dont race on the final day, they all accept by this stage theres just no point and everyone gets to the end, and hasnt wasted energy riding pointless attacks, which tees up the sprint finale.
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