What's better at the tour?

[The Eggman]

Wearing yellow or winning a stage?

And is winning as part of a TTT as good as winning an individual stage?

 

[RiccoDinko]

winning a stage 1, thus you wear yellow.

 

[Afrank]

^^what he said.

It depends on the rider too. For Voeckler for example, wearing yellow and keeping it as long as possible would probably be best. But for a sprinter like Cav or Greipel, they would probably prefer to win a bunch of stages.

As for TTT, the good thing about a winning it is you share the victory with your teammates more then winning any other way. Which is great. Of course winning a road stage you get to throw your arms up. I'd say they're just as good overall.

 

[ElChingon]

Winning a Stage and especially if they beat a rider(s) in their specialty and not the winners specialty, also in a stage where they are all going for it and not where the stage is being given due to other jersey shenanigans.

 

[orangerider]

The yellow jersey before the first true mountain stage is just a game of musical chairs. If you can take yellow after that, it becomes a lot more important esp if you are somewhat well rounded as a rider where you'll be able to hold onto the jersey for longer.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

PR wise getting yellow is a big thing.
But road racing is about winning stages/races or key jerseys when the race is finished.

 

[del1962]

winning a stage 1, thus you wear yellow.

Better to win the jersey on stage 20

 

[GPdesAmeriques]

In terms of prestige I would say:

Yellow Jersey > Stage > Green / Polka Dot Jersey > White Jersey

but stages give UCI WorldTour points.

And if a rider is interested in money, Lanterne Rouge is good since they can earn lots of €€€ at post-tour criteriums.

 

[hfer07]

B.o.t.h.

 

[saneguy]

I think a stage win will surely be more satisfying rather than simply wearing yellow coz someone else performed badly...or winning in a TTT. 10 years down the line in your career people would probably remember you winning a stage rather than simply wearing the yellow jersey without winning a stage...

 

[Pulpstar]

I think Yellow -> Green -> Stage -> Polka Dots -> White

 

[TheBean]

I think Yellow -> Green -> Stage -> Polka Dots -> White

Especially this year. Sagan simply crushing every other sprinter in points is a sign of his excellence. Cav or another might win more stages than Sagan throughout the three weeks, but he'll be on the podium with the other jerseys, representing speed.

I imagine it wouldn't be anywhere near as sweet without at least one stage victory.

 

[Ruby United]

Wearing yellow or winning a stage?

And is winning as part of a TTT as good as winning an individual stage?

Wearing yellow is best imo.

TTT is not as good as individusl stage imo.

 

[Ruby United]

I think Yellow -> Green -> Stage -> Polka Dots -> White

Yellow -> Stage ->Green -> Polka Dots -> White