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Why is the last stage a formality?
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I suspect it's 1% tradition and 99% feasibility. They don't attack on the last day because it wouldn't work. But let's say there was a Boonen-esque sprinter who was in second place by maybe 15 seconds - would he hold back on the Champs? I doubt it.
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