Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
Nonsense - GT winners don't need to be able to sprint - in fact they're practically expected to give up stage wins on selective stages and their only objective in sprint stages is not to let a gap open in the final 3km. They almost never get in a situation where repeated attacks and counter attacks are necessary in order to win.
Grand Tours decide who is the best Grand Tour racer.
With a couple of exceptions. Think 2 who have won Yellow and Green and also won in Paris on a mass start stage. I know yuo know the 2, but for others they also happen to be the guys with the first and second most Grand Tour wins. (And come to think of it the only 2 guys to win all 3 competitions in the TDF at some point).