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ronyex

07-18-04, 09:05 PM

brent_dube

07-18-04, 09:27 PM

3. They take the exact times from the time trials to determine the winner.

hollow

07-18-04, 10:24 PM

1.What is the prize for winning the TdF ?
2.I know that the winner of every stage gets 5000 euros.Is there a prize for holding the yellow/green... jersey during the race ?
3.This is a hypothetical question but what happens if two riders finish with the same overall time ?
4.Why didn't Lance give Sheryl a hug after he won stage 13 ?(this is an open question) :)

The prize for winning is around 400,000 Euros and a bowl. I imagine Sheryl didn't want to get near him after he'd been riding for 6 hours in 90 degree heat. My wife won't so much as kiss me after even a 1.5 hour ride until I've been to the shower.

ed073

07-18-04, 10:44 PM

1.What is the prize for winning the TdF ?
2.I know that the winner of every stage gets 5000 euros.Is there a prize for holding the yellow/green... jersey during the race ?
3.This is a hypothetical question but what happens if two riders finish with the same overall time ?
4.Why didn't Lance give Sheryl a hug after he won stage 13 ?(this is an open question) :)

Read this Tour FAQ from cyclingnews.....there is a detailed look at prizemoney and how teams divide it.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=features/FAQ

Nothing about Lance and Sheryl, however.