How is the time limit calculated on the individual stages? How many points for the World Tour classification can be won in France? And how much is the overall victory or a stage win in the Tour de France worth?
You can find this and much more information in the race regulations. The link to the download (in English and French) can be found below.
Attention: The regulations have not been translated into English without errors. The French version takes precedence over the English translation!
A complicated part of the race rules: the calculation of the time limit on the individual stages.
Here is a sample calculation for the time limit
The grace period is calculated by adding a percentage to the stage winner's riding time. The percentage depends on a coefficient of the stage; this is between one and six, depending on the type and difficulty of the stage. The average speed of the winner is also important. The faster the rider rides, the higher the bonus for those who are left behind.
Our example: The 20th stage of this year's Tour, which leads over 110.5 kilometres from Modane / Valfréjus to Alpe d'Huez. According to the regulations, this stage has a coefficient of 5 (see table in the regulations, page 12). The percentage is therefore between 11 and 22 per cent, depending on the average speed of the winner (see page 11).
If the stage is won after 3:09:00 hours with an average speed of 35.1 km/h, 17 per cent will be added to the winner's time according to the regulations. The sprinters and water carriers can therefore arrive at the finish 32:08 minutes after the winner without being removed from the overall classification.
In the individual time trial (stage 1) and the team time trial (stage 9), both classified with a coefficient of 6, a rider may take 30 per cent longer than the day's winner(s).
The jury also has the option of increasing the time limit in justified cases - for example in particularly difficult race conditions.
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