Differences From The 1986 Tour De France
In 1983 the race organizers changed the rules for the Young rider classification. After 1983 the leader had to be a first time entrant of the Tour to be eligible for the classification. In 1987 the organizers decided that the classification should be open to all cyclists less than 26 years of age at 1 January of the year.
The number of cyclists in one team was reduced from 10 to 9, to allow more teams in the race.
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