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VElonews is saying that if Friere wins the stage and McEwen gets no points he takes the green. I was going by that.

52 posted on 07/14/2006 7:02:53 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)

Wow, OK. I was wondering how many sprint points were awarded for a win, having slept since I last knew that! ;>)

54 posted on 07/14/2006 7:05:19 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy ("The future ain't what it used to be.")

I was just reviewing the race rules and first place on the line today takes 25 green jersey points.

Stage 12 is what the race rules refer to as a "Coefficient 2 "medium mountain" stage, and the finish line green jersey points are as follows: 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the first 20 riders to finish.

So Freire doesn't have any shot at the green today. Likewise with Boonen, who is 29 points back. Regardless, McEwen is bound to get some points at the line today anyway.

Tomorrow's stage is a Coefficient 1 "flat" stage, with 35 green jersey points going to the stage winner.

57 posted on 07/14/2006 7:10:28 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)

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