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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Well, yesterday, there was a crash and some of the possible GC favorites, most notably Iban Mayo, got stuck in the second half of the peloton (the half that was slowed by the crash). Instead of waiting, the teams in the first half of the peloton brought the hammer down and rocketed down the road, putting several minutes between them and the second pack, possibly killing Mayo's chances this tour. Why, Armstrong?
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Here is what my cycling-expert friend had to say about that:
The gentlemen’s rule applies primarily to the leader of the race. At the time Lance fell last year (i) he was wearing the yellow jersey, (ii) he was also a four time winner of the Tour at the time (this garners much respect) and (iii) they were in the later stages of the race. As this is an early stage, it tends to be more of a free for all.
