What is the time cut in the Tour de France?
Depending on the length of the stage and number of other factors, the race officials establish a time cut as a percentage of the stage winner’s finishing time. Typically the time cut ranges from 15-25%.
How does the timing work in the Tour de France?
All of the stages are timed to the finish. The riders’ times are compounded with their previous stage times; so the rider with the lowest aggregate time is the leader of the race. Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey for 96 stages, which is more than any other rider in the history of the Tour.
What happens if you miss the time limit in the Tour de France?
The race jury is allowed to let riders to continue even if they finish a stage outside the time limit, but only in exceptional circumstances. This actually happened in the 2018 Tour on the short stage 11 to La Rosière, won by Geraint Thomas.
Where does Stage 2 of the Tour de France start?
Sunday, July 6th – Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France travels from York to Sheffield. The stage of 201 kilometres long and features some touch climbs reminiscent of the Ardennes. (Slideshow route/profile) The stage starts in the historical city of York, founded by the Romans in 71 AD.
Where did the Tour de France start in 2014?
The 2014 Tour de France was the 101st edition of the race, one of cycling’s Grand Tours. The 3,660.5-kilometre (2,274.5 mi) race included 21 stages, starting in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 5 July and finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 27 July. The race also visited Belgium for part of a stage.
Who was the runner up in the 2012 Tour de France?
Defending champion and runner-up in the 2012 Tour, Froome, had shown his form so far in the 2014 season by winning the general classification of two stage races, the Tour of Oman and the Tour de Romandie.
How many teams are in the Tour de France?
Twenty-two teams participated in the 2014 edition of the Tour de France. The race was the 18th of the 29 events in the UCI World Tour, and all of its eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited, and obliged, to attend the race.