What do you guys think?

All thought it is incredible as a spectator many of the riders thought including them was an ill concieved idea in a stage race let alone the tour.

Many crashes, schleck out with broken collar bone, Chavanel three bike changes looses yellow jersey, lance flat tire loosing time and the list goes on.

I loved watching today but would have to agree with the riders that it is a bad idea in a three week stage race to put key riders on some of these teams at risk of injury and being out of the tour.

The roubaix and flanders great one day races on cobble's that riders/teams can opt out of participating in.

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