no, it's not like that at all

It's a massive sporting spectacle, with a number of different contests going on within it.

Winning a stage is a huge thing - for a lot of the riders even it, even for a lot of the teams, that's what they're aiming at above all else.

Then there's various other contests - was well as each stage being a contest in it's right, there's also King of the Mountains, and the overall sprinters prize (and there's sprints during each stage, as well as at the finish of each one).

Plus there's obviously the yellow jersey for overall winner.

Point is, there's loads more to it than being the overall winner. Is just a different kind of sporting event to those where there's only one competition, I guess. You probably need to watch it for a bit to appreciate it though.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 18th 2008 at 17:21:36

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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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