 Although cyclists had started in teams previously, the rules had forbidden them to work together against other cyclists.In 1913, this changed, and cyclists from the same team were allowed to work together.The organisers preferred riders to ride solo, so they added a rule that if a cyclist would win a stage with a margin of 20 minutes or more, he would not only get his own prize money, but also the half of all the other cyclists' prize money of that stage.