New Posts For Thread: every year when i watch the tour de francehttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-francei cant help thinking it goes out in a damp squib rather than a bang because no one challenges the yellow on final stageI understand the history and all that but aseems crazy to mewhat would happen if there was only 1 second between overall 1st and 2nhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=565242987#565242987Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:02:07 -0600the final day is a bit different this. the course is similar to the olympics with the final laps including a sharp climb. the pure sprinters probably won't be in contention at the finishhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=564840503#564840503the final day is a bit different this. the course is similar to the olympics with the final laps including a sharp climb. the pure sprinters probably won't be in contention at the finishWed, 09 Jul 2025 12:05:52 -0500so youve not worked out yet that the saturday is the final day ?the sunday is a lap of honour/procession for the winnershttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=564840441#564840441so youve not worked out yet that the saturday is the final day ?the sunday is a lap of honour/procession for the winnersWed, 09 Jul 2025 11:46:21 -0500will Not Finnish in Paris this Yearhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=564133271#564133271will Not Finnish in Paris this YearFri, 05 Jul 2024 09:06:55 -0500I was listening to the final stage of the 1989 Tour de France on a radio on the beach in Nice, Id taken my wife there for the weekend. Before the stage, Laurent Fignon congratulated Greg Lemond for finishing second, but try as he might, Fignon couldnhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=564132925#564132925I was listening to the final stage of the 1989 Tour de France on a radio on the beach in Nice, Id taken my wife there for the weekend. Before the stage, Laurent Fignon congratulated Greg Lemond for finishing second, but try as he might, Fignon couldnFri, 05 Jul 2024 07:17:07 -0500Boardman suggested that if the yellow has a crash or mechanical he wouldnt be attacked though. That his competitors would even carry him over the line if necessary. Otherwise im not sure the tears and celebrations and wife being flown in on stage 20https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=555177119#555177119Boardman suggested that if the yellow has a crash or mechanical he wouldnt be attacked though. That his competitors would even carry him over the line if necessary. Otherwise im not sure the tears and celebrations and wife being flown in on stage 20Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:15:46 -0500Even though many people say the last stage is ceremonial it actually isn't. There is nothing in theory to stop one of the GC riders trying to gain time (unless it is raining in which case the GC would be officially neutralised because the cobbles arhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=555148395#555148395Even though many people say the last stage is ceremonial it actually isn't. There is nothing in theory to stop one of the GC riders trying to gain time (unless it is raining in which case the GC would be officially neutralised because the cobbles arTue, 31 Jul 2018 13:53:11 -0500agree about the time trials, i don't think they add to it as a spectacle. mixed feelings about the final stage but it's an established tradition and the same with the other grand tours, isn't it? i didn't watch today but that's because i was stuck inhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=555137085#555137085agree about the time trials, i don't think they add to it as a spectacle. mixed feelings about the final stage but it's an established tradition and the same with the other grand tours, isn't it? i didn't watch today but that's because i was stuck inSun, 29 Jul 2018 13:38:28 -0500I agree , I never watch the final procession , having avidly watched the race up to that point.Not a fan of time trials either , this years was never going to have an effect on the winner so did not watch Saturday either.https://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=555135875#555135875I agree , I never watch the final procession , having avidly watched the race up to that point.Not a fan of time trials either , this years was never going to have an effect on the winner so did not watch Saturday either.Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:23:10 -0500i cant help thinking it goes out in a damp squib rather than a bang because no one challenges the yellow on final stageI understand the history and all that but aseems crazy to mewhat would happen if there was only 1 second between overall 1st and 2nhttps://community.betfair.com/cycling/go/thread/view/147733/31433705/every-year-when-i-watch-the-tour-de-france?post_id=555135151#555135151i cant help thinking it goes out in a damp squib rather than a bang because no one challenges the yellow on final stageI understand the history and all that but aseems crazy to mewhat would happen if there was only 1 second between overall 1st and 2nSun, 29 Jul 2018 09:06:50 -0500