On a stage where we saw three major crashes within a mile of the finish line, and many others earlier in the day, the GC men are glad that UCI rules recognize the unfairness of being caught behind a crash and missing out on joining the luckier groups able to finish ahead of the pile-up. Current rules state, that should a crash happen within 3 km of the finish line, all riders able to cross the line with their bikes shall be awarded the same time as the eventual winner. This rule doesn't help out the sprinters, though, who still have only their actual finishing order count for awarded points. On a flat stage like today, the first 25 riders were awarded points, so those caught up in or behind all the crashes, lost out on their chance to win points at the end.
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