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What does the term 'GC' mean in the Tour de France?
I'm watching the Tour de France and keep hearing about GC riders. But I'm having a hard time finding out what the initials GC mean.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
General Classification. Since the tour has 20 stages (daily races) the GC is the name for the overall standing day after day. The announcers will talk about how well a rider is doing today but they are far back (time) in the GC. When you are watching the daily telecast, you have to remember you are watching two races, the daily stage (a single day of racing on the tour) and the overall 20 days of racing. Every second of the race is timed thus adding up every day to determine where a rider falls in the general classification.
- 1 decade ago
General Classification -- This is the race for the overall lowest time, the yellow jersey wearer.
