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Originally Posted by daven1986
As a newbie TdF watcher (only started last year), I don't like the way the breakaway hardly ever wins unless it is a mountain finish....
• Breakaways often get swept up in both flat and mountain stages.
• Small breakaways rarely stand a chance on a flat stage. Too many sprinters compete for points.
• By the time the first mountain stage is over, most of the riders who take off are way down on GC, and don't pose a threat to the guys who really want to win (namely, GC riders).

I might add that it's highly unlikely this will truly get rolled back. ASO tried to bar it last year, and both the riders and UCI protested.

Just be glad they aren't sending text messages during the race.
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