Tour de France 2015 Stage 21: Sèvres › Paris 109.5k

[Yingge]

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Sky apparently have a change of kit for today's stage, with yellow trim instead of blue. I thought that was not allowed, cf the Armstrong 28 million people kit from (?) 2009.

Yeah it shouldn't be allowed. That's **** up.

Sky will just do it and wear the fines - like they have done for illegal feeds in the past. Penalty should be 2 minutes for each member of the team!!

 

[Eagle]

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Sky apparently have a change of kit for today's stage, with yellow trim instead of blue. I thought that was not allowed, cf the Armstrong 28 million people kit from (?) 2009.

It was 2010
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2010/news/story?id=5408206

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

 

[Sasquatch]

What will they do if its raining - take the GC times at the first crossing of the finish line, or will they make Froome sweat it out?

Edit - seeing all the crashes in the Women's race makes me think they might do the former, though I prefer the latter - race to the end.

Last time there was heavy rain was in 2005 and they neutralised it as soon as they crossed the finish line for the first time. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same thing today.

 

[MatParker117]

First one looks pretty much certain.

 

[avanti]

If it is raining in Paris will there be attempted breakaways before Paris?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Oh, oh... that doesnt look good for you Sasquatch or me, in hope Mollema slips down to 8th or 9th (only a matter of 25 respectively 46 seconds).
Such splits easily happened before at champs stages...
There was still (even though tiny) hope for a small change in the final T-20. Too bad the nitpickers decide a race isnt a race.

the rules say that with a wet champs elysees the times will be taken off the first passage. So nothing will happen

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Thanks DT - I didn't know that .. .

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Lol that women's race was a mess And wow they are riding slow.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Massive police presence today

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Breakaway wins on Champs

 

[Ryongsyong]

You can race on rainy cobbles in the first week but too exciting for the final day is it? Don't want anything interesting to happen now do we.

Anyway, it would perfectly sum up this year's race if it ended on a whimper, so it's probably fitting. If they don't want anyone to watch, their choice I suppose.

 

[Vino's Mum]

What will they do if its raining - take the GC times at the first crossing of the finish line, or will they make Froome sweat it out?

Edit - seeing all the crashes in the Women's race makes me think they might do the former, though I prefer the latter - race to the end.

Last time there was heavy rain was in 2005 and they neutralised it as soon as they crossed the finish line for the first time. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same thing today.

Yup... and Bottle was under the impression that his 5th place on GC was assured as he thought no time bonuses would be awarded at the finish line. Someone had other ideas...

 

[SeriousSam]

So when does this start

 

[markene2]

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So when does this start

Today.

 

[TMP402]

So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

 

[Cyclingismylife]

Will the sprint be on the first round then?

 

[infeXio]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

As far as I can see, it's not been decided yet, as the rules merely open up the possibility of time differences being registered upon the first crossing of the finish line. They'll still race all 10 laps.

 

[Eagle]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

No, its the times when they cross the finish line the first time, so if Quintana attacks from the gun and crosses the line on the first lap with a 2 minute lead he wins

 

[MatParker117]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

Yeah I think they'll take GC times the first time that they cross the finish. In which case we may see this again:

 

[difdauf]

You can race on rainy cobbles in the first week but too exciting for the final day is it? Don't want anything interesting to happen now do we.

Anyway, it would perfectly sum up this year's race if it ended on a whimper, so it's probably fitting. If they don't want anyone to watch, their choice I suppose.

Les champs under the rain is like ice skating. That would be more russian roulette than racing.

 

[Eagle]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

Yeah I think they'll take GC times the first time that they cross the finish. In which case we may see this again:

9 laps of it

 

[rainman]

You can race on rainy cobbles in the first week but too exciting for the final day is it? Don't want anything interesting to happen now do we.

Anyway, it would perfectly sum up this year's race if it ended on a whimper, so it's probably fitting. If they don't want anyone to watch, their choice I suppose.

Les champs under the rain is like ice skating. That would be more russian roulette than racing.

Like Cambrai would have been had it rained?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

Yeah I think they'll take GC times the first time that they cross the finish. In which case we may see this again:

Nope. All this guys lost around one minute officially...

 

[MatParker117]

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So to clarify, every rider will be given the same time as the first finisher today, no matter what?

Yeah I think they'll take GC times the first time that they cross the finish. In which case we may see this again:

Nope. All this guys lost around one minute officially...

If the GC's neutralised why not?