Sports | Tour de France No Peeing, Please, and Other Tour Rules Bicyclists in Tour de France are bound by etiquette By John Johnson Posted Jul 23, 2010 2:09 PM CDT Copied Stage winner Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, left, and overall leader Alberto Contador of Spain hug after they cross the finish line of the 17th stage. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski) The Tour de France isn't all yellow shirts and glory. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at some of the rules—informal and otherwise—that guide the bicyclists. Don't grab first place if the current leader is having mechanical trouble. (Alberto Contador broke this informal no-no in the current race and quickly apologized.) Don't pee in front of fans. (Riders sometimes stop in groups at a secluded spot or discreetly let loose while riding.) Don't ride behind team cars to gain a drafting advantage. Only the yellow-clad leader can organize a "mass action" by fellow riders in the V-shaped peloton. (Contador recently ordered riders to finish at a slow pace to protest track conditions.) On the grueling mountain days, share your water, even with riders on other teams. The last day is prank day: Tall riders, swap bikes with short guys! Read These Next Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error