Bit like football then! It is a team sport.
Makes the Olympics a bit silly where they award the first placed rider a gold rather than the whole team who work themselves to exhaustion to get him/her there.
Posted By: avenging canary on July 26th 2015 at 19:23:10
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- What's the tour de france all about then? seems a bit turd to me (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 26, 18:43:05
- Its a competition to see who has the best drugs......... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Jul 26, 21:02:24
- Tactically it's a brilliant event completed by some (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 26, 20:27:47
- I accept I am hugely ignorant (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 26, 20:48:00
- My apologies my friend I should've used a different (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 27, 00:48:18
- I accept I am hugely ignorant (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 26, 20:48:00
- Last stage not the best to judge a whole event lasting weeks. (Other Sports) - avenging canary, Jul 26, 19:13:52
- Only thing that puts me off a bit is the fact that the big boys like team sky (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Jul 26, 19:20:05
- It is a team event. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 26, 19:42:19
- You need a team, can't win a grande tour without one (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 26, 19:27:06
- Bit like football then! It is a team sport. (Other Sports) - avenging canary, Jul 26, 19:23:10
- Only thing that puts me off a bit is the fact that the big boys like team sky (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Jul 26, 19:20:05
- Yeah....and why did they guy 1 min behind go for it today? (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Jul 26, 18:45:04
- Because unless Froome rode in to the Arc de Triomphe and went splat (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 26, 19:33:42
- Or there's crosswinds, like what how Froome mostly managed to win this one (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 26, 19:57:21
- and drugs (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jul 26, 19:59:09
- And Cuddles the Lion before him. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 26, 20:01:36
- and drugs (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jul 26, 19:59:09
- Or there's crosswinds, like what how Froome mostly managed to win this one (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 26, 19:57:21
- NOT go for it I mean (n/m) (Other Sports) - admckechnie, Jul 26, 18:50:02
- yes, that's what I don't understand (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 26, 18:53:44
- Because unless Froome rode in to the Arc de Triomphe and went splat (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 26, 19:33:42
- and why does the last leg not seem to matter? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 26, 18:43:38
- Tradition dictates the the yellow Jersey is not attacked on the last day. (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 26, 19:03:10
- ...and anyway, timings were neutralised today, because the wet cobbles (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 26, 19:10:38
- I remember in the late 80s when they did a last stage time trial (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 26, 19:29:29
- 1983. 8 and a half seconds. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 26, 20:31:46
- Later than 83... *googles it*.... (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 26, 20:35:13
- 1983. 8 and a half seconds. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 26, 20:31:46
- I remember in the late 80s when they did a last stage time trial (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 26, 19:29:29
- ...and anyway, timings were neutralised today, because the wet cobbles (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 26, 19:10:38
- Tradition dictates the the yellow Jersey is not attacked on the last day. (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 26, 19:03:10
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