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 SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' You might want to take mass transit instead of driving in this city. Apprehensions at the US-Mexico border have fallen dramatically. Report an error