Comments on: Two-Time Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer Retains Amgen Leader Jersey Heading into Final Stage of 2009 Amgen Tour of California http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/tour-of-california/2009/02/21/two-time-defending-champion-levi-leipheimer-retains-amgen-leader-jersey-heading-into-final-stage-of-2009-amgen-tour-of-california/ Just another Reviews.roadbikereview.com weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jonathan Seutter http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/tour-of-california/2009/02/21/two-time-defending-champion-levi-leipheimer-retains-amgen-leader-jersey-heading-into-final-stage-of-2009-amgen-tour-of-california/#comment-1205 Jonathan Seutter Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:51:12 +0000 http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/tour-of-california/?p=909#comment-1205 Not to diminish from the various jersey winners (points, climber, etc) or the Tour Leaders jersey awards, the individual top 3 of for each day's stage should gave podium time. It's a bit of an insult to not give any significance to the stage winner. Theu work hard for their win! Unless we are just having a tour for Levi. Wonder what they did in previous years? And what is the normal custom in other UCI stage races? Jonathan Seutter Not to diminish from the various jersey winners (points, climber, etc) or the Tour Leaders jersey awards, the individual top 3 of for each day’s stage should gave podium time.

It’s a bit of an insult to not give any significance to the stage winner. Theu work hard for their win! Unless we are just having a tour for Levi.

Wonder what they did in previous years? And what is the normal custom in other UCI stage races?

Jonathan Seutter

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