| Tour de France 17:59 - Jul 18 with 589 views | bluelagos |
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 577 views | 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 |  |
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| Tour de France on 18:23 - Jul 18 with 523 views | MerseyBlue |
| 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 513 views | 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]
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| Tour de France on 18:53 - Jul 18 with 468 views | stonojnr |
| 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]
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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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