Clement Russo avoids going through the Tour empty-handed. One KOM point. He didn't have any before, nor had any points for green jersey. Currently 133rd in GC.
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Clement Russo avoids going through the Tour empty-handed. One KOM point. He didn't have any before, nor had any points for green jersey. Currently 133rd in GC.
Looking back from 2011, the next example I find of the green jersey winning on the Champs was McEwan in 2002. Before that, it was Abdoujaparov in 1993. So it seems like about a once-in-a-decade event.Thought of that and checked before the race. How many times has it happened? I know Hinault won in yellow one year (82?) It feels like not many times, what with the green usually belonging to someone who picks up at least some points on some harder stages, and some other sprinter just being that little bit fresher into Paris.
It's not a novel idea, I'm sure it's mentioned now and again.
But I don't think there would be any prestige in that. For a young rider the white jersey is only a consolation prize anyway also, but at least it's nice to showcase who's maybe next in line in the following years, but anyone capable of being "best young rider" wants to win the yellow jersey.
And I think it would be the same with the grey jersey. I would assume a rider like Valverde would think "ok, yes, I'm old, but I still want to *** win the race, not get a fake prize for being old".
It doesn’t seem to have happened in the 80s. As I said, nearest equivalent was Hinault winning in yellow in 1982.Looking back from 2011, the next example I find of the green jersey winning on the Champs was McEwan in 2002. Before that, it was Abdoujaparov in 1993. So it seems like about a once-in-a-decade event.
I first see a jersey colour and a position in a race. Then I see the shape and style of the rider. And then, if I look very closely, I see anything else. Somehow I seriously overlook the helmets every time.
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