It might depend on whether Froome is willing to work as a domestique if he loses some time. I hope they take TGH.
Froome and Thomas are yet to show any form.
Has Amador done anything to leapfrog TGH?
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It might depend on whether Froome is willing to work as a domestique if he loses some time. I hope they take TGH.
Froome and Thomas are yet to show any form.
Has Amador done anything to leapfrog TGH?
matticus
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I've just read something that I really should have thought of myself:
A 3-week tour stands a chance of being cancelled mid-race; will the GC teams be content to let others have the jersey early on?
A 3-week tour stands a chance of being cancelled mid-race; will the GC teams be content to let others have the jersey early on?
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Adam4868
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I'm not to sure as I've never really thought about it.I doubt it will make any difference to how they race it though.Unless it goes well into the third week it wouldn't really count as a win as such.I doubt if they had to cancel it to early they'd award it to anyone.
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I agree, it would just be a void race in that situation
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He’s probably get it just in terms of experience but be great to see TGH go. Dauphine will be crucial for final selection (staying the obvious)
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Adam4868
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Alright Gaz,nice to hear from you.
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Adam4868
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I'm guessing some of those Tao etc are being promised the Giro.But as a rider they must be thinking "feck will we even get a giro ? "
matticus
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Like Paris-Nice ? :-\
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change would , for. SHOULD
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Are you on about Paris nice when they cancelled last day ?
I suppose you could refer to the Tour when Bernal won after the landslide stage.Then they shortened a stage.But if your on about who's in yellow after a week or two winning the Tour I can't see it.
Remember it's all about who's got the legs in the third week,mountains.Anything else I think is a no.
mjr
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If six stages complete, it's a tour, according to historical precedent. Teams need to take the jersey early and often.
mjr
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1946 tour had 5 stages. 1903 and 1904 had 6. 1905: 11. 1906: 13. 1907-1909: 14. 1910-1924: 15. Other years saw 22 or 24 stages but we don't deny that 21-stage race winners are grand tour winners. They won the race as run, not the race as first planned. The only editions with no winner are those lost by cheats.
Anyone know whether the rule books set a minimum number of stages or % of the race that must be completed to count?
