what is the significance of the sprint minutes after the top finishers have crossed the line? the top 4-5 today sprinted, why was the overall winner not the sprint champ of the day? What if the sprint leaders were in a third pack behind the peloton, does “their” sprint still beome the important one?
green jersey points
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I believe there are sprint points for the top 20 or 25 positions for each stage. So even if a small breakaway finishes 8 minutes before the peloton, there are still lots of sprint points to go after.
and it helps avoid losing time in case the refs split the peloton time…as what happened today.
I think green jersey points are given through the top 35 positions.
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I just did a little research…It looks like in flat stages, they award points to the top 25 spots. In mountain stages, they award to the top 15 spots.
what is the significance of the sprint minutes after the top finishers have crossed the line?
Time has no significance whatsoever. The Green and Polka dot jersey are based on points given for finishing order.
You are right, 35 points for 1. place and points all the way down to 25. place
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