Think of it more as an all round test of different strengths.

Some are good sprinters - Cavendish/Hushvold. Win stages and go for the green jersey.

Good climbers go for the polka dot jersey, you pretty much have to be able to climb well to win the tour.

Time triallists - good at maintaining a fast and steady pace.

To win overall you have to be a strong all rounder, pretty much sprinting is the only area in which you can be slack in.

When Eddie Merckx won his first tour he won every jersey and if they had of had it then he would also have won the white jersey for best young rider. Immense.

have

Posted By: jafski on July 23rd 2009 at 13:58:27

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Cancellara leading the time trial (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:45:26
- not enough drugs. (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 23, 13:54:38
- he won the first time trial and so was in yellow early on (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:48:47
  - I really don't get it though (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:51:23
    - yes, in large part (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:55:26
      - Oh, that's a shame (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:57:05
    - Essentially, yes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 13:53:45
      - So the TTS are just an artifical way of levelling the playing field for people who can't (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:54:36
        
        Think of it as a football match, but for 10 minutes in the middle (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 23, 14:05:50
        
        Think of it more as an all round test of different strengths. (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 13:58:27
        
        Did he have to wear them all at the same time? Wouldn't he have perspired? (n/m) (Other Sports) - malkybarkid, Jul 23, 14:15:45
        
        Idiot. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 14:20:37
        
        dim (n/m) (Other Sports) - malkybarkid, Jul 23, 14:32:40
        
        Bit of a shame that they only have 2 minute intervals (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 14:00:42
        
        it does happen - time lost passing is negligable and the person overtaken will be disquali (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 14:03:08
        
        No. It's a different skill. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:57:53
        
        SILLY (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:58:44
        
        only trying to answer your questions (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:10:58
        
        poor Kim Kirchen... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 14:15:32
        
        No, but (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 14:14:08
        
        don't bother watching the final stage in Paris on Sunday then (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:16:55
        
        (but for the rest of us, the final stage will be absolutely excellent (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:20:07
        
        He is a bit. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 14:24:00

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