Can you win Tour de France without winning a stage?
The Tour de France is an annual men’s multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France. while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours, it consists of 21 stages, each a day long, over the course of 23 days, coinciding with the Bastille Day holiday. The race was first organized in…
The Tour de France is an annual men’s multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France. while also occasionally passing through nearby countries.
Like the other Grand Tours, it consists of 21 stages, each a day long, over the course of 23 days, coinciding with the Bastille Day holiday.
The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper L’Auto and is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation.
The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars.
As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe.
Participation expanded from a primarily French field as more riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year.
Can you win Tour de France without winning a stage?
Absolutely. The winner is the rider with the lowest accumulated time over all the stages. If a rider consistently finishes second, for example, his time may be within a few seconds of the winners of the stages.
But unless the winner is consistent as well, the winner of one stage could be minutes behind.
The winner of the next, while the second-place rider places only slightly below the winning time. Over 21 stages, that level of performance may very well win the second-place finisher Yellow Jersey.
It doesn’t have to be second-place finishes either. As long as a rider finishes in the top 10 consistently, he has a chance at Jersey.
