Bob Schwartz wrote:
Bike-Mike wrote:
Only 85 riders finished within 10% of the winner on stage 15. This
should mean that everyone after Isasi would be outside the cut-off
which is about half the remaining field (including Vino). So, is
there a qualifier that no more than a certain percent or number of
riders can be dropped?

Where are you getting that the time cut was 10%?

Bob Schwartz

From the 2006 official rules:
Cœfficient 3 (stages presenting intense difficulty)
The permitted finishing time is calculated according to the winner’s actual finishing time
plus:
5% if the average speed is less than or equal to 26 km/h;
6% between 26 km/h and 27 km/h;
7% between 27 km/h and 28 km/h;
8% between 28 km/h and 29 km/h;
9% between 29 km/h and 30 km/h;
10% between 30 km/h and 31 km/h;
11% between 31 km/h and 32 km/h;
12% between 32 km/h and 33 km/h;
13% between 33 km/h and 34 km/h;
14% between 34 km/h and 35 km/h;
15% between 35 km/h and 36 km/h;
16% between 36 km/h and 37 km/h;
17% between 37 km/h and 38 km/h;
18% over 38 km/h


The cut-off would therefore be 15%, or 50:10.

Dan