Originally Posted by EliB
Okely dokoley
Thanks for the explanation. Still, It seems odd to my reference point that Landis' hand is being raised in the 11th round of a close 12 round fight.
The entire peloton would reel in any breakaway. On flat stages bicycling is a team sport with intricate unwritten rules and customs within the aerodynamics of the peloton (which typically exist for the collective safety of the riders). That's why a boxing analogy doesn't work for the Tour. It's only in the mountains and on time trials where it becomes an individual sport and it's no coincidence that such stages are where the race is truly won or lost.