Originally Posted by
julian
I think that race radios of today have more to do with screwing up the race than anything. It will be fun the 2 stages this year where they don't allow them.
You know that they had time splits on Merckx back in 1969. They just got them from chalkboards and visits to the team cars, not from earpieces.
I think riders riding in a much more calculated defensive styles, and not having the cajones and ability of Merckx makes the race less exiting.
With the exception of Landis' stage 17 ride in 2006, we haven't seen that kind of move by a GC contender since Merckx.