Originally Posted by DogBoy
How much would tactics change if the time bonuses went up to 30 sec for intermediate sprints and 2:00 for a stage win? I'd like to see more GC action on the flat stages. How cool would it be to see Basso or Ullrich (sp?) take off in a break to win intermediate time bonuses to make up time on Lance.
How much would the time bonuses have to be increased before it would make these teams think about contesting even during the flat stages?
I think it would spectrally vary with the riders. The sprinters would do it for little extra since their going for points anyway. Those GC or climber contenders with sprinting skills would likely do so for a little more.