Definitions for general classification
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1. general classificationnoun

   The overall standings in a bicycle stage race, based on a rider's total elapsed time in all stages of the race with the lowest time being the leader. Cp: mountains classification, sprints classification, points classification

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1. General classification

   The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulative time across all stages. Hence, whoever wins the GC is generally regarded as the winner of the race. Riders who finish in the same group are awarded the same time, with possible subtractions due to time bonuses. Two riders are said to have finished in the same group if the gap between them is less than three seconds. A crash or mechanical incident in the final 3 kilometres of a stage that finishes without a categorised climb usually means that riders thus affected are considered to have finished as part of the group they were with at the 3 km mark, so long as they finish the stage. It is possible to win the GC without winning a stage. It is also possible to win the GC race without being the GC leader before the last stage. The most important stages of a bicycle race for GC contenders are mountain stages and individual time trial stages. Both of these offer the best chance for a single racer to outperform other racers.

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1. general classification

   General classification refers to the process of categorizing and organizing various items, concepts, or entities into broad and inclusive groups based on shared characteristics or criteria. It involves identifying commonalities and differences among different elements and placing them into predetermined groups or classes to facilitate organization, understanding, and analysis. This classification system allows for effective communication, retrieval of information, comparison, and decision-making in various fields such as science, business, education, and research.

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1. General classification

   The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together. Riders who finish in the same group are awarded the same time, with possible subtractions due to time bonuses. Two riders are said to have finished in the same group if the gap between them is less than one bike-length. A crash in the final three kilometers of a normal stage means that all riders in the same group entering the final kilometer are given the same time. A restriction on this rule occurs during stages that finish in a mountain climb. Riders involved in a crash during the last three kilometers of these races must still finish the stage and are awarded the time received when crossing the finish line. Note that it is possible to win the GC without winning even one stage of a multi-stage race. It is even possible to win the GC of the race without being the GC leader on any stage before the last stage of the race. In many bicycle races, the current leader of the GC gets a special jersey awarded. In the Tour de France, the leader wears a yellow jersey, in the Giro d'Italia a pink jersey, and in the Vuelta a España the leader's jersey is red. It is considered an honor to wear the special jersey.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of general classification in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of general classification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of general classification in a Sentence

1. Chris Froome:

   I've got breathing space in the GC (general classification) but Paris is still far, quintana says he will attack. I'm waiting.

2. Davide Formolo:

   (I need to get better in the) TT (time trials) of course because I want to be a racer for the GC (general classification) and now if you want to be good in GC you need to be good in TT, i use my time trial bike every day for one, two or three hours, it's important.

References

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