# Tour de France 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** bicycling-cycling\ **Created:** [June 28, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454 "2024-06-28T18:39:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/61 "2024-07-22T10:35:49Z")
I also noticed that Carapaz didn’t use a time trial bike for the time trial. Granted he just had to finish (within the time limit?) to get his jersey, but that was true for Girmay as well. My guess he is just more comfortable on a “normal” bike. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/62 "2024-07-22T13:38:55Z")
There was some significant climbing, which isn’t very comfortable on a TT bike for people who don’t put a lot of training time in on their TT bikes. If you don’t care about the aero gains because your time doesn’t matter… ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/63 "2024-07-22T19:43:52Z")
Pogacar has pulled out of Slovenia’s Olympic team, citing fatigue. No Vuelta, either. Some rest and then prep for the World Championship, which has a parcours well-suited to his talents. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/64 "2024-08-04T15:10:56Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > which has a parcours well-suited to his talents. “It is a cycling race”? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/65 "2024-08-14T23:53:20Z")
Stage 4 of the TdF Femmes highlighs showed up on youtube and I watched out of curiousity. It was a very close finish. What I found interesting was the race had to stop at a train crossing. Officials kept track of time and once the train left released riders so the time gaps were the same. It was bonus rest, fill water bottles. and grab a bite break. Brian (probably won’t follow the TdFF closely, but may at lkeats check standings). ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/66 "2024-08-15T17:20:32Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > What I found interesting was the race had to stop at a train crossing. Officials kept track of time and once the train left released riders so the time gaps were the same. It was bonus rest, fill water bottles. and grab a bite break. What would they have done if say 10 or so riders had gotten past the crossing before it was closed. I suppose they could stop them on the other side, but would they have recorded exactly when they’d crossed or where they were? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/67 "2024-08-15T17:51:46Z")
UCI Rule 2.3.034 Level Crossings It shall be strictly forbidden to cross level crossings when the barrier is down or closing, the warning signal ringing or flashing. Apart from risking the penalty for such an offence as provided by law, offending riders shall be sanctioned as provided in article 2.12.007; besides, the disciplinary commission may impose a suspension of up to one month as well as a fine of CHF 200 to 5’000. 2.3.035 The following rules shall apply: 1. One or more riders who have broken away from the field are held up at a level crossing but the gates open before the field catches up. No action shall be taken and the closed level crossing shall be considered a mere race incident; 2. One or more riders with more than 30 seconds’ lead on the field are held up at a level crossing and the rest of the field catches up while the gates are still closed. In this case the race shall be neutralised and restarted with the same gaps, once the official vehicles preceding the race have passed; If the lead is less than 30 seconds, the closed level crossing shall be considered a mere race incident; 3. If one or more leading riders make it over the crossing before the gates shut and the remainder of the riders are held up, no action shall be taken and the closed level crossing shall be considered a race incident; 4. If a group of riders is split into two groups following the closure of a level crossing, the first group will be slowed down or stopped in order to allow the delayed riders to return to the first group; 5. Any other situation (prolonged closure of the barrier, etc.) shall be resolved by the commissaires. This article shall apply equally to similar situations (mobile bridges, obstacles on the route, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/68 "2024-11-04T13:19:19Z")
It’s too early to start a thread for the 2025 TdF but here’s the route: > **[Official route of Tour de France 2025](https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route)** > > The route of the Tour de France, stages, cities, dates ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454/69 "2025-02-14T22:39:39Z")
The Netflix show **Tour de France: Unchained** is being canceled after this season, to be released before the race this year. This is a bummer, we loved this show. > **[Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained cancelled](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/netflixs-tour-de-france-unchained-set-to-finish-with-2024-series/)** > > Documentary series draws to a close with season based on 2024 Tour de France, set to be aired later this year [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2024/1003454.md?page=3)