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[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Regulations

UCI points are attributed to the first 15 riders in each stage.

Time bonuses are granted to the first 3 riders in each mass stage (10, 6 and 4 seconds).

There is also 1 'Red Bull km' sprint per mass stage granting 6, 4, and 2 seconds to the first 3 riding across it, and points to the first 5 riders (15, 8, 5, 3 and 1 points), points which only account for this specific classification. The winner of the Red Bull km sprint will wear a blue number on the next day.

Besides, there are 2 regular intermediate sprints per mass stage, granting points to the first 5 riders (12, 8, 5, 3, 1). Those account for points classification and for intermediate sprints classification.


Points classification

'Cyclamen' jersey.

Classification is made on the total of points won at the stage finishes and at intermediate sprints (regular only, not Red Bull km sprint)

Stages without difficulties or with light difficulties grant points to the first 15 riders: 50, 35, 25, 18, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.

Stages with medium difficulties grant points to the first 10 riders: 25, 18, 12, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.

Stages with high difficulties also grant points to the first 10 riders: 15, 12, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.

Ties are discriminated according to the number of stage victories, then the number of intermediate sprints victories, and finally the GC ranking.


Intermediate sprints classification

Same principle but only takes into account the regular intermediate sprints points (2 sprints per stage, points for the first 5 riders: 12, 8, 5, 3, 1).

No jersey, no special number either as far as I could tell.


Mountain classification

Blue jersey.

The 'cima Coppi', which is this year the Finestre Pass (20^th^ stage) grants to the first 9 riders: 50, 30, 20, 14, 10, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points.

1^st^ category climbs as stage finish grant to the first 8 riders: 50, 24, 16, 9, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points.

1^st^ category climbs in the middle of a stage grant to the first 8 riders: 40, 18, 12, 9, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points.

2^nd^ category climbs grant to the first 6 riders: 18, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points.

3^rd^ category climbs grant to the first 4 riders: 9, 4, 2 and 1 points.

4^th^ category climbs grant to the first 4 riders: 3, 2 and 1 points.

Ties are discriminated by the potential lead across the 'cima Coppi', then by the number of leads across the 1^st^ category climbs, then across 2^nd^ cat. climbs, then across 3^rd^ cat. climbs, then 4^th^ cat. climbs, and finally by the GC.


Breakaway classification

For reach rider, there is a count of how many kilometres he has been in a breakaway, that is alone or in a group of no more than 10 riders (the kilometres are only credited when this situation lasts at least 5 km).

No jersey, no special number either as far as I could tell.


Fighting spirit classification

Each day, one rider is arbitrarily selected. He shall wear a red number on the next day.

At the end of the tout, a prize is awarded to the riders most often selected. NB: nothing seems to be planned about ties.


Team classification

It is the sum of the times of the 3 best riders of a team in each stage.

The first criterium to discriminate ties if the sum of the daily rankings of those 3 daily best riders. Then there are other complicated criteria, but as ties are very unlikely in this classification, I won't bother :-)

[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Stage 1: Durrës – Tirana, 160 km (friday 9, dep. 13:10-13:30, ETA 17:00-17:25)

Stage with medium difficulties, 25 points to the winner.

The 3 km rule applies for falls/incidents in the finish.

Delays : 11% if ≤ 35 km/h; 12% if ≤ 39 km/h; 13% otherwise.

[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Everyone thought that there would be one of those big, long fights to make a breakaway with big punchers/breakawaymen names, but the fight just lasted a couple of miles, and 10 km after real start, a standard group of 'small' riders (3 Italians + 1 Cofidis) already has a gap of nearly 2 mn. Let's see if it starts again later in the stage, in the main climb for example...

[–] EvilCartyen@feddit.dk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well... I think the peloton assumes that Trek, Visma, and Alpecin have enough in the tank to easily pull everything back together for the final hill, so probably not.

[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Disappointing stage, given what was proposed by the organiser, and given that tomorrow is the Time Trial, about which only leaders, outsiders and TT specialists should care.

Nobody fought for anything, except the 4 breakaway riders for the mountain points of the first climb which would determine the jersey wearer for tomorrow. Nobody in the bunch wanted it apparently, as the peloton who never let them loose could have easily caught this breakaway before the summit of this 13 km long climb.

Fortunato (🇮🇹 Astana) grabbed the mountain points of the first passage over the circuit climb because he was the only one who cared a little bit (he made no real attack, he just passed in front of the rider was pulling the peloton), nobody else contested it (perhaps a Barhain a bit?). Nobody in the bunch attempted to get the intermediate sprints points despite the fact that they grant big points, or the Red Bull km sprint (same thing: the peloton could almost have come back any time it wanted so).

The result of such non-fight is, as often: 2 GC leaders already gone in the ambulance: Landa (🇪🇸 Soudal-QS) and Bouchard (🇫🇷 Decathlon). 😢


I reckon we should see Fortunato trying to get more mountain points in the following days, it could be a goal for him.

[–] EvilCartyen@feddit.dk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So you're an optimist, nothing wrong with that :D The stage went pretty much as I expected it to...

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[–] EvilCartyen@feddit.dk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, that was a very convincing sprint!

[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pedersen made his usual 'mistake' of starting early, but the 3 (?) guys in his wheel never managed to pass him, as he kept going strong.

[–] EvilCartyen@feddit.dk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's a mistake, it's a tactic. He can keep sprinting for longer, but with lower top speed. 350 m is pretty optimal for him.

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[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Stage 2 : Tirana, 14 km (Saturday 10, dep. 13h55, ETA 17h15)

Time trial. 15 points to the winner.

Delays: 30%.


Standings after stage 1:

Pedersen (🇩🇰 Lidl-trek), Van Aert (🇧🇪 Visma), Aular (🇻🇪 Movistar) scored the time bonuses at finish.

A bunch of more than 30 riders in the same time follows, including the vast majority of designed/potential GC leaders.

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