Stage 19 and Stage 20 Question

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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the second place rider of the GC is
only 60 seconds, will they fight for the

final

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placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I thought normally stage

20

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are for the sprinters?

Has there ever been such a close time difference between the leader

and

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the second place rider in the Tour, and that the winner determined by the final stage?

In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage. He tried to escape at the Champ-Elysees
stage to gain time over Hinault. Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage and the tour.

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Ron

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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the second place rider of the GC is
only 60 seconds, will they fight for the final placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I
thought normally stage 20 are for the sprinters?

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In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage. He tried to escape at the
Champ-Elysees stage to gain time over Hinault. Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage
and the tour.

But the fight in 1979 wasn't about winning the tour. It was about the stage alone. Hinault won that
tour by more than 13 minutes.

Ian said:

Has there ever been such a close time difference between the leader and the second place rider in
the Tour, and that the winner determined by the final stage?

In 1989, Greg Lemond was behind Laurent Fignon (83&84 champ) by 50 seconds going into the final
stage, a 15 mile time trial. Lemond won the stage by 58 seconds and the tour by 8 seconds. I believe
it's the smallest margin in TdF history.

--Bill Davidson
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If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the

second

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place rider of the GC is only 60 seconds, will they fight for the final placing during the
final stage (stage 20) - I thought

normally

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stage 20 are for the sprinters?

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In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage. He tried to escape at the
Champ-Elysees stage to gain time over

Hinault.

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Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage and the tour.

But the fight in 1979 wasn't about winning the tour. It was about the stage alone. Hinault won
that tour by more than 13 minutes.

Not exactly. Zootemelk was only 3 min behind Hinault. Once the race was over he was awarded a 10 min
penalti for a reason I don't remember exactly, it may be something close to a positive test or
something (not too sure there).

--
Ron

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> If after stage 19 the time gap between the Tour leader and the

second

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> place rider of the GC is only 60 seconds, will they fight for

the

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> final placing during the final stage (stage 20) - I thought

normally

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> stage 20 are for the sprinters?

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In 1979 Zootemelk was 2nd to Hinault before the last stage. He tried to escape at the
Champ-Elysees stage to gain time over

Hinault.

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Hinault came back to catch him and won the stage and the tour.

But the fight in 1979 wasn't about winning the tour. It was about

the

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stage alone. Hinault won that tour by more than 13 minutes.

Not exactly. Zootemelk was only 3 min behind Hinault. Once the race was over he was awarded a 10
min penalti for a reason I don't remember exactly, it may be something close to a positive test

or

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something (not too sure there).

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Ron

More about it on this link (in French)

memoire-du-cyclisme.nettdf1979 24.phpOpen ↗

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Ron

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More about it on this link (in French)

memoire-du-cyclisme.nettdf1979 24.phpOpen ↗

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