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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.

B · Beginner · 6 rules · Step 1 of 3

The road race

  1. How does a road cycling race work?Everyone starts together and the first rider across the finish line wins.
  2. What are the rules in a bunch sprint?Hold your line.
  3. How are finishing times worked out in a road race, and why do so many riders get the same time?Places are decided by the order across the line, read from a photo finish.

Time trials

  1. How does a cycling time trial work?Riders set off one at a time at equal intervals and ride the same course alone.

Stage races

  1. How is the winner of a stage race such as a Grand Tour decided?On total time.
  2. What do the different jerseys in a stage race mean?Each jersey marks the leader of one classification.
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