Are all the top cyclists in the Tour de France after the yellow jersey?

Question

I have never really kept up with the tour until this year and am just now realizing how intricate the race dynamics and strategy actually are. Every rider seems to be in the race for a different reason. There are some riders who have no chance of winning and are just trying to get their team leaders to win.

Then there are the top riders who are vying for the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys. I know the yellow jersey is the most prestigious but are all the top riders (team leaders) actually going for it? I have noticed the green jersey standings seem to be different from the yellow jersey standings.

At this point I haven't seen the tour favorites continually sprint for the finish. It seems to be the same few guys who are always sprinting for the finish to get points while the other big names hang back for the time.

Do the sprinters have different goals than the other big names or are they all trying to get the yellow jersey? Perhaps I will be able to answer my own question as the tour unfolds and they go into the Alps, which will reduce the sprinters' advantage. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Answer 1

Teams in the Tour are there with different goals. Some teams are looking for an overall win, some are looking to win one of the other jerseys, maybe more than one. Some other teams are just looking for a stage win or two. The guys looking to win over all will avoid getting involved in the sprints because of the danger of an accident. Even the guys looking to win the green jersey have to use a bit more caution than the guys going all out for a stage win, if you fall and injure yourself, you could be out of the race and lose all chance of winning the jersey at the end

Answer 2

No.But there's riders whose goal is a jersey for the mountains, ETC. It's supposed to be a team sport. And the duty of them team overall is to protect the team leader. There's also riders whose job is just to get water bottles and such for the riders with more important goals.

Answer 3

Yellow jersey: Race chief green jersey: factors chief (sprinter) White jersey: maximum suitable youthful rider (below 25) Polka dot jersey: (King of the mountains- maximum factors on the uphill ranges) Pelaton: the main bunch of cyclists. Time trial: whilst the riders race for my area against the clock. classification one, 2, 3, 4, out of classification climb: The steepness of the climbs. This was once in accordance with what kit a automobile became put in whilst going up them! Domestique: Riders from communities who carry the beverages/nutrients etc. for their team chief.

Answer 4

Only the leaders of each team

the rest of the team helps him get it