New Posts For Thread: Tour de France 2016 - help me out guys - could Chris Froome still lose on the final stage.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stageI'm having an argument with a colleauge and ...he says that in no way could Chris Froome lose the "Tour de France" on the fianal stage around Paris.OK - I know he has an almost unasailable lead ...but according to what the commentators were saying thWould only be conceivable if the gap was a couple of seconds and there was an intermediate sprint giving time bonuses IMO.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549441267#549441267Would only be conceivable if the gap was a couple of seconds and there was an intermediate sprint giving time bonuses IMO.Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:40:46 -0500Nothing wrong with that at all although in most cases the rider in second wouldn't even bother knowing it would be virtually impossiblehttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549440755#549440755Nothing wrong with that at all although in most cases the rider in second wouldn't even bother knowing it would be virtually impossibleTue, 26 Jul 2016 04:20:19 -0500OK ...got that but lets theorise a bit more -What would happen if Chris Froome's lead coming into the final stage was only 5 or 10 seconds - a minimal lead would the Yellow Jersey still not be "attacked" ?I know what I'd do if I were in second or thihttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549440317#549440317OK ...got that but lets theorise a bit more -What would happen if Chris Froome's lead coming into the final stage was only 5 or 10 seconds - a minimal lead would the Yellow Jersey still not be "attacked" ?I know what I'd do if I were in second or thiTue, 26 Jul 2016 02:47:29 -0500https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549433851#549433851Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:53:11 -0500He rolled over the line in line with his teammates behind the peloton, knowing he has enough time in hand, but the final GC gives his advantage with 4:05. It seems they applied the 3k rule even if the gaps where not caused by falls or punctures.In thhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549433817#549433817He rolled over the line in line with his teammates behind the peloton, knowing he has enough time in hand, but the final GC gives his advantage with 4:05. It seems they applied the 3k rule even if the gaps where not caused by falls or punctures.In thMon, 25 Jul 2016 09:50:29 -0500"He has to ride and complete the last stage without losing time but no-one is trying to take any time from him"++++++++++++++++++++++++From what I've read (on google) ..."there is a gentlemans agreement" not to beat the yellow Jersey ...on the finalhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549432187#549432187"He has to ride and complete the last stage without losing time but no-one is trying to take any time from him"++++++++++++++++++++++++From what I've read (on google) ..."there is a gentlemans agreement" not to beat the yellow Jersey ...on the finalMon, 25 Jul 2016 07:56:35 -0500Was it Abdoujaparov(sp?) that crashed on the final stage to lose the green jersey because he couldn't physically finish? I'm pretty sure it happened to somebody in the 80/90's.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549432131#549432131Was it Abdoujaparov(sp?) that crashed on the final stage to lose the green jersey because he couldn't physically finish? I'm pretty sure it happened to somebody in the 80/90's.Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:50:00 -0500You can move up and down GC on the final stage in certain (v rare) circumstancese.g. 2005: Vino's brilliant win with a late attack in Paris moved him up from 6th to 5th ahead of LeipheimerSo it's legit if somehow you can take time through being stronhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549431355#549431355You can move up and down GC on the final stage in certain (v rare) circumstancese.g. 2005: Vino's brilliant win with a late attack in Paris moved him up from 6th to 5th ahead of LeipheimerSo it's legit if somehow you can take time through being stronMon, 25 Jul 2016 06:06:18 -0500He has to ride and complete the last stage without losing time but no-one is trying to take any time from him.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549431143#549431143He has to ride and complete the last stage without losing time but no-one is trying to take any time from him.Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:33:02 -0500I'm having an argument with a colleauge and ...he says that in no way could Chris Froome lose the "Tour de France" on the fianal stage around Paris.OK - I know he has an almost unasailable lead ...but according to what the commentators were saying thhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/30717599/tour-de-france-2016---help-me-out-guys---could-chris-froome-still-lose-on-the-final-stage?post_id=549431081#549431081I'm having an argument with a colleauge and ...he says that in no way could Chris Froome lose the "Tour de France" on the fianal stage around Paris.OK - I know he has an almost unasailable lead ...but according to what the commentators were saying thMon, 25 Jul 2016 05:24:42 -0500