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07-12-07, 11:52 AM
Hey everyone,
I have a quick question about a lead pack and how points for KOM and Sprinter are awarded.
It seems in these flat stages, that a breakaway group always take off and eventually at the end, the peleton catches up to them.
However, for each sprint and Climb, do the breakaway riders essentially get these points?
Sprinter: it seems since the points during the mini-sprints during the ride are so little that the end finish is what matters, as that is where the 35/30 …. And time bonuses are achieved?
KOM: the points during these flat stages are so small that the points accumulated by non-climbers who are in the breakaway on the flat stages are not enough to really challenge the real climbers in the Alps and Pyrenees stages.
Am I correct in the above?
I have a quick question about a lead pack and how points for KOM and Sprinter are awarded.
It seems in these flat stages, that a breakaway group always take off and eventually at the end, the peleton catches up to them.
However, for each sprint and Climb, do the breakaway riders essentially get these points?
Sprinter: it seems since the points during the mini-sprints during the ride are so little that the end finish is what matters, as that is where the 35/30 …. And time bonuses are achieved?
KOM: the points during these flat stages are so small that the points accumulated by non-climbers who are in the breakaway on the flat stages are not enough to really challenge the real climbers in the Alps and Pyrenees stages.
Am I correct in the above?