Why don't they split it up into a series of different races then?

It's a bit like saying that someone has done brilliantly in the marathon because they "won" the bits between miles 10 and 11, and 14 and 15.

Posted By: Old Git on July 18th 2008 at 17:15:08

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Unbelievable. Cavendish wins his *4th* stage of the Tour (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:45:36
- maybe he goes to a Morrocan guy I know of called Chemical Ali, (Other Sports) - NCFC4life, Jul 18, 16:51:43
- Yes, but he's still at the back of the race (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 16:47:50
  - not sure if you're taking the piss or not, but in case not.... (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:53:14
    - Is he doing the Olympics? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Small, Jul 18, 16:54:10
      - I heard a fascinating intereview (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:57:39
      - Yep (Other Sports) - King, Jul 18, 16:57:18
      - Yes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:56:49
- Indeed - well done Cavendish's chemist (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 18, 16:47:07
  - Lovely old cynicism (n/m) (Other Sports) - King, Jul 18, 16:58:26
- What drugs is he using? Could do with some for the upcoming football season. (Other Sports) - meggers, Jul 18, 16:47:05
  - you want them (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:47:53
    - Hmm, either really. (n/m) (Other Sports) - meggers, Jul 18, 16:49:04
- Is he now up to about 130th? (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 18, 16:46:39
  - ^^^ doesn't know anything about cycling ^^^^^ (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:48:50
    - but that's what seems so futile to me (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:49:48
      - that's exactly it (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:56:06
        
        I can see that it's very good - but what does he get (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 18, 16:58:43
        
        Loads of cash, for one thing (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:02:23
        
        Why don't they split it up into a series of different races then? (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:15:08
        
        (by the way - they do. They're called stages (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:22:47
        
        Funny that (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:26:24
        
        would be better if they were called tourettes (n/m) (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 17:23:31
        
        ha ha. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:24:18
        
        no, it's not like that at all (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:21:36
        
        OK (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:27:16
        
        It is *very* weird, compared to just about any other sporting event (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:33:55
        
        So tell me about the guys who actually win the Tour (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:42:52
        
        they don't need to be any good at sprinting at all (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 17:49:53
        
        Cor (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:55:46
        
        Never have, but would like to one day (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 18:00:55
        
        Fair enough! (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 18, 17:06:04
        
        just imagine if you got points in football for each half (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:59:46
      - I agree - can't really see the point (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 18, 16:52:10
        
        Me neither (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 16:52:52
        
        Isn't that what most British tennis players do anyway? (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jul 18, 16:54:58
        
        Yeah, but it's not hailed as a triumph (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 18, 17:16:21
        
        tennis and cycling are a bit shit though, unless you cycle to work, (Other Sports) - NCFC4life, Jul 18, 16:54:22
        
        it's official (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:54:17
        
        it's official (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:54:16
        
        gosh (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 18, 16:55:10

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