I like the cobbles. Makes the race that more interesting and fun to watch. Those who think it is a bad idea probably think it is a bad idea for their football team to play the Chicago Bears when there is a blizzard or thick fog and probably would say something like, "All football games need to be played in a climate controlled stadium." It isn't like a lot of time was lost in the GC today and many who are up in the GC will die when they hit the first speed bump, or mountain as some of us call them
If you favorite rider is Cancellara, is it unfair that they put mountain stages in the TdF?