The Tour de France has some strange rules. Sock height? Yep, that's regulated. Read about this wacky rule and others.
Riders must constantly jockey for position with the athletes around them while trying to gain every advantage possible to win. How the tour worksBut in addition to the complicated race format, the Union Cycliste Internationale , which regulates the race, has
“* Rider or team staff disposing of waste or other objects outside of litter zones, or not returned to team or organisation staff, not collected by team staff, thrown at a spectator. Disposing waste or other objects in a careless or dangerous manner .” The UCI has no problem with riders giving themselves a refreshing spray, but if someone gives them one from a team car, that is just a bridge too far.No public urination or undressing
Two minutes is a massive margin in a stage race like the Tour de France. That kind of deficit could be a nail in the coffin of a rider, even if they are at the front of the pack.
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