Originally Posted by
Laggard
They often make exceptions for larger groups who come in late. They've been doing that forever. Its not some big conspiracy.
Oh I know but if they are applying the rules strictly as was their argument, then they need to be consistent.
I know they aren't going to DQ the autobus, it would destroy the Tour in marketing to have nearly all the sprinters DQed.
King wouldn't have been much help even if he had been allowed to stay in, just too beat up.