Sprinters are not known for their climbing abilities so in these hard mountain stages that will gather together and ride the climbs at their own pace. They are joined by the team helpers who have blown after doing what they can for their leaders, the riding wounded, and those having a bad day for one reason or another. The Tour has a time limit based on a percentage of the winner's finishing time if a rider can't make that limit, they are out of the Tour. One way (other than making the time cut) to avoid being ousted is to form a big enough group that the officials will not want to disqualify that many riders. Back when Lance Armstrong was racing the Tour, a big break away got so far up the road that the entire peloton should have been out, but two more weeks of a tour with only twenty riders just wasn't thinkable. This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase at my artist website, just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 100th Tour de France.
http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Tour%20de%20France%202013/2183711---186227/Painting.html#.UfCYaMvD_IU
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