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[Jamsque]

I was wondering how they always have a jersey ready for the podium presentations complete with the correct sponsors for the rider who has won it on that day. Do they have a mass stash of each jersey for each team in case a rider from that team wins? If so there would be a lot of unused jerseys each day emblazoned with a team/sponsor name that didnt win it. Or do they have some equipment at the finish line which applies the team/sponsor badge onto the jersey(s) in the few minutes between the end of the stage and the podium ceremony.

I hope that isnt a dumb question...

They have a stock of jerseys with blank white panels on the front made up before the race. At the end of each stage they quick-press the right logo on to each jersey just a few minutes before the podium presentation. Overnight they have a set of 'proper' jerseys made up and shipped to the start of the next stage.

 

[Benneth]

Thanks, and sorry just noticed this has been asked answered already, though that makes me feel a bit better that I wondered about it in the first place...

 

[Boeing]

Why is this guy volkler in Yellow when he didnt win the stage?

 

[Oreknan]

Why is this guy volkler in Yellow when he didnt win the stage?

Because is french

 

[El Pistolero]

Why does Voeckler have a disgusting tongue? Can't believe this guy has fans

 

[DenisMenchov]

Why does Voeckler have a disgusting tongue? Can't believe this guy has fans

Because he s French

 

[Gingerale]

Why is this guy volkler in Yellow when he didnt win the stage?

he was relatively high on the GC list or well situated to get the yellow leaders jersey - i forget how many minutes off thor he was. voeckler got in the breakaway which was surprising. normally the pelaton would successfully chase down a break with voeckler or a similarly dangerous rider. but the big crash held them up and voeckler crossed the finish, beating the time he needed to pass thor and everyone else! he didn't need to win the stage for yellow. hope that helps.

and he is french

 

[Dedelou]

he was relatively high on the GC list or well situated to get the yellow leaders jersey - i forget how many minutes off thor he was. voeckler got in the breakaway which was surprising. normally the pelaton would successfully chase down a break with voeckler or a similarly dangerous rider. but the big crash held them up and voeckler crossed the finish, beating the time he needed to pass thor and everyone else! he didn't need to win the stage for yellow. hope that helps.

and he is french

it is a french tradition to give the yellow jersey to the rider with the best overall time since the start of the race.. On sunday Voekler was the man who matched that criteria , possibly because , as every women knows , using the tongue accelerate the you know ...etc etc.. Well you get the idea and the explanation why he is in yellow , I hope.

 

[masking_agent]

is contador purposely crashing as he knows he doesn't have what it takes to beat Andy this year ? so he is making it seem his poor form is due to the crashes ? it just appears awfully convenient all of a sudden for him to fall victim with the defending NO. 1 on his back.

As well, why is he not being protected by his team ? And why does he always appear like he's in the mid to back of the pack ?

 

[Archibald]

is contador purposely crashing as he knows he doesn't have what it takes to beat Andy this year ? so he is making it seem his poor form is due to the crashes ? it just appears awfully convenient all of a sudden for him to fall victim with the defending NO. 1 on his back.

As well, why is he not being protected by his team ? And why does he always appear like he's in the mid to back of the pack ?

he got tired of waiting for the guy on the grassy knoll to nail him and put him out of his misery...

the guy takes chemicals to help him win, there's no way someone with that sort of mindset and desire to win will start tanking

 

[El Pistolero]

he was relatively high on the GC list or well situated to get the yellow leaders jersey - i forget how many minutes off thor he was. voeckler got in the breakaway which was surprising. normally the pelaton would successfully chase down a break with voeckler or a similarly dangerous rider. but the big crash held them up and voeckler crossed the finish, beating the time he needed to pass thor and everyone else! he didn't need to win the stage for yellow. hope that helps.

and he is french

How is Voeckler dangerous? Pretty mediocre if you ask me, not even the best French cyclist. He always ends up nowhere when he's against the big boys.

 

[Machu Picchu]

How is Voeckler dangerous? Pretty mediocre if you ask me, not even the best French cyclist. He always ends up nowhere when he's against the big boys.

He was dangerous cause he took the yellow but by his own admission he's only a temp in the jersey and no threat to the gc.

 

[craig1985]

Paolo Tiralongo re-signs with Astana for two more years. There goes the theory of him riding for Saxo Bank next year.

 

[max_powers]

Question!

Is there link that describes the purse for each stage as well as prizes for any and all jerseys, overall etc? I once recalled there is a prize for the yellow jersey every stage, like maybe $10k?


What are they racing for?


found some links
http://www.letour.fr/2010/TDF/LIVE/us/reglements.html

 

[Gingerale]

How is Voeckler dangerous? Pretty mediocre if you ask me, not even the best French cyclist. He always ends up nowhere when he's against the big boys.

yeah, i was trying to be helpful to a question and realized later, it was probably a joke question in the 1st place. nevermind. i'm new here

dangerous is a strong word for voeckler overall GC. i guess i was thinking about evans gettting yellow that day or thor keeping it. he's dangerous to them on that stage, not overall TdF.

dedelou ..."the tongue accelerates the....." yeah , i get it. lol..

anyway, happy he won and he's still in yellow!

 

[Carlo Algatrensig]

On flattish stages of the race how do they decide which small climbs to categorise for the purposes of the King of the Mountains competition?

I'm asking this as looking at some of the stage profiles over the years I've seen what looks like a little lump categorised as a 4th cat yet in the same stage something that looks like a more significant climb isnt categorised at all.

 

[Magnus]

On flattish stages of the race how do they decide which small climbs to categorise for the purposes of the King of the Mountains competition?

There isn't any strictly objective criteria to determine categorization of the climbs. Sometimes (rarely) it happens that the shortest of two climbs with the same average gradient is rated harder.
Strategic placing in the stage seems to play a role sometimes. Also it seems that some tiny hills gets categorized in the 1st stage to award the KOM jersey.

 

[SoNiK4]

Apart from bonus points to be had on some of the mountain stages, are there any bonus times (seconds) to be collected from 1st, 2nd 3rd place at certain places on the mountains?

 

[jobiwan]

Apart from bonus points to be had on some of the mountain stages, are there any bonus times (seconds) to be collected from 1st, 2nd 3rd place at certain places on the mountains?

No time bonuses since 2008.

 

[SoNiK4]

No time bonuses since 2008.

Ok, thanks!

 

[Mambo95]

Apart from bonus points to be had on some of the mountain stages, are there any bonus times (seconds) to be collected from 1st, 2nd 3rd place at certain places on the mountains?

No. Some day in the distant past there may have been, but I can't remember it.

Up to 2007 there were time bonuses for the top three in stages and even a couple at intermediate sprints. Some stage races still have this.

 

[screaming fist]

For questions regarding rules, points, stages and a lot other things, there's a Tour de France guide @inrng:


http://inrng.com/2011-tour-de-france-guide/

 

[irongrl]

For questions regarding rules, points, stages and a lot other things, there's a Tour de France guide @inrng:


http://inrng.com/2011-tour-de-france-guide/

Thanks for the link-that is very helpful!

 

[Finn84]

What was the mountain where Andrei Kashechkin was hit by a spectator in 2005 Tour?

 

[Frihed89]

is contador purposely crashing as he knows he doesn't have what it takes to beat Andy this year ? so he is making it seem his poor form is due to the crashes ? it just appears awfully convenient all of a sudden for him to fall victim with the defending NO. 1 on his back.

As well, why is he not being protected by his team ? And why does he always appear like he's in the mid to back of the pack ?

I have to agree with everyone on the Stage 12 thread: it's their plan. (Only they didn't factor in the crash effect). Bjarne, not Contador, is the Richard Nixon of cycling.

When was it that a freight train split the Peleton?