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Old July 22nd 03, 09:07 AM
Ian
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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the second
place rider of the GC is only 60 seconds, will they fight for the final
placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I thought normally stage 20
are for the sprinters?

Has there ever been such a close time difference between the leader and
the second place rider in the Tour, and that the winner determined by
the final stage?

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Old July 22nd 03, 09:34 AM
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"Ian" a écrit dans le message de news:
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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the second
place rider of the GC is only 60 seconds, will they fight for the

final
placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I thought normally stage

20
are for the sprinters?

Has there ever been such a close time difference between the leader

and
the second place rider in the Tour, and that the winner determined by
the final stage?


In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage.
He tried to escape at the Champ-Elysees stage to gain time over Hinault.
Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage and the tour.

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Ron


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Old July 22nd 03, 04:13 PM
Martin Recker
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"Ron D." wrote in message ...
"Ian" a écrit dans le message de news:
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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the second
place rider of the GC is only 60 seconds, will they fight for the
final placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I thought normally
stage 20 are for the sprinters?


In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage.
He tried to escape at the Champ-Elysees stage to gain time over Hinault.
Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage and the tour.


But the fight in 1979 wasn't about winning the tour. It was about the
stage alone. Hinault won that tour by more than 13 minutes.
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Old July 23rd 03, 06:44 AM
Martin Recker
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"Ron D." wrote in message ...
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More about it on this link (in French)

http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/e...tdf1979_24.php


Thank you.
 




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