I remember asking this years ago on r***** but I’ll ask again because I think this is a fun topic. Every sport has them - what are the unwritten rules of pro cycling?

Any answer would be great, but I also want to ask about something I just saw. Is there a rule among cyclists about intermediate sprints that you can try for points, but not very hard? I see mid-range pushing at these things and I always wonder why at least one rider doesn’t just go all out to get the points.

  • perishthethought@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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    4 days ago

    This is super helpful, thanks!

    And from the article:

    Traditionally, prize money is shared around a team rather than going to the sole winner, so domestiques might end up winning as much as their leader who wins overall.

    I didn’t know that. That really changes how I think about the prize money in general.