Originally Posted by johnny99
He won by a couple of seconds plus a time bonus, which was enough to move him from 6th to 5th. Even this little amount was controversial. The tour organizers announced that due to rainy conditions, they did not want a dangerous sprint finish and would not count time gains during the last lap. The 5th place rider believed his position was secure and did not try to chase Vino. Apparently, Vino launched his attack early enough to bypass that rule and the now 6th place rider was not happy
More like the Tour organizers told every team manager one thing (i.e. the GC wouldn't change on the Champs that day regardless of time bonuses) and then changed their tune after Vino won the stage and vaulted from 6th to 5th place over Levi. I can GUARANTEE you that if 5th place had been a Frenchman instead of an American that would have NEVER occurred. The organizers of the Tour DO suck.