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Tour de France rules - frequently asked questions

Not everyone can cross the line at once. To avoid everyone contesting the finish, each rider in a given bunch is awarded the same time.

  • The polka dot, green, yellow and white jersey winners at last year's Tour
  • Alberto Contador won the lion's share of the money in '07, but would have split it among his teammates
  • The winning team in 2007 was Discovery Channel
  • Mountain categories are decided by the severity of the climb and its position in the stage, among other things
  • Not everyone can cross the line at once. To avoid everyone contesting the finish, each rider in a given bunch is awarded the same time.
  • Speeds in the Tour can be very high, over 60km/h on the flat sometimes

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Not everyone can cross the line at once. To avoid everyone contesting the finish, each rider in a given bunch is awarded the same time.

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