Absolutely. And sorry, sprinters, the rule does not apply during time trials or summit finishes, so letting the air out of your tires three kilometers from the top of Alpe d'Huez won't help you A time trial bike's head tube is also much shorter, as a rule. It's 96mm on a 52cm Pinarello Bolide F compared with 123mm on an 53cm Dogma F. The front end of most high-end time trial bikes is kept low by a stem that is integrated into the frame. Again, the Pinarello Bolide F (above) is a good example, as is the Colnago TT1 (below). sports rules of the 2022 l'étape du tour de france Rules - L'Étape du Tour de France 2022 ( pdf | 339 KB ) ( pdf | 443 KB ) L'Étape du Tour de France - Teaser 2024 In this article, I'll explore the most significant rule changes, focused on team size, the restructuring of the points jersey competition, the king of the mountains competition and the evolution of intermediate and finish-line time bonuses. BGCtHN.