The Tour De France: 8 Unwritten Rules, Obscure Regulations & Weird Facts!

Summary by Krater

A video exploring strange and unusual rules of the Tour de France, including podium dress codes, cooling regulations, unwritten etiquette around the yellow jersey, time limits, and time gaps.

From the video

Answers: What are the weird and unwritten rules of the Tour de France?

• Tour de France rules
• Cycling etiquette
• Podium dress code
• Cooling regulations
• Time limits in cycling

What it concludes

• Riders must wear approved compliant clothing on the podium or face a hefty fine.
• Receiving water from a team car is against the rules and results in a huge fine.
• Attacking the yellow jersey during a mechanical or nature break is considered bad etiquette.
• Team cars must stay a minimum of 15 meters behind riders during stages to avoid aerodynamic advantage.
• Time gaps are only taken if the gap is 3 seconds or more in bunch sprints, and 1 second on other stages.