the yellow jersey is for the overall winner right? what is the green jersey for?

and they're not really "jerseys" are they? be too hot to peddle about in a jersey. they need to rethink that.

Posted By: Tombs on July 21st 2011 at 17:52:47

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Cav + 35 others are being reported as having missed the time cut (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 17:15:04
- "Cav"??? - have you all become Sun journalists? (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jul 21, 17:26:25
  - can't be arsed to type Cavendish every time. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:27:45
    - it would be much better if he shortened cav by a further 3 letters (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 17:31:32
      - awww, don't be an old grump tombs (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:36:01
        
        i know, apols. is a brit winning? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 17:43:08
        
        the other weird thing about the cycling is..... (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 17:50:33
        
        by the way, it's not a heat (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 18:22:51
        
        watch it tonight, 7-8, ITV4 (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:53:18
        
        not really no (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 17:57:42
        
        good point re Hoy. Sadly he's not in it though. On the plus side, a Brit is winning (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:48:27
        
        the yellow jersey is for the overall winner right? what is the green jersey for? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 17:52:47
        
        good point re jerseys (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:55:46
        
        i've digested that now.... (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 18:02:25
        
        you know this one (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 18:20:35
        
        eddie merckx! (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 21, 18:00:33
    - That's just tired and lazy. *Raises eyebrows and tuts* - yoof of today!!!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jul 21, 17:29:17
- ......... (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:20:08
- This is what the rules state: Finishing times may be adapted under exceptional situations (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 17:17:46
  - With regards to the green jersey: In the case where competitors finishing after the cut-of (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 17:19:36
    - 20% of 179 starters is 35.6 riders. the amount needed to extend the cut off limit. this is (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 17:23:46
    - Grupetto being reinstated (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:22:38
      - fantastic (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 17:24:37
        
        20 points deducted, as you suggested. Lead now down to 15 points (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 17:26:55

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