I beleive this new rule is in response to numerous rider complaints caused by several wrecks during the first 10 days of lst years Tour de France. I remember Tyler Hamilton colorfully complaining to Tour Director le Blanc at the start of one stage. I think every rider last year crashed at one point during the TdF.
Last edited by DieselDan; 01-19-05 at 12:51 PM.
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