Originally Posted by Trouduc
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I think Keith99 makes a valid point.
Realistically, the Tour organizers are not going to reduce the number of stages. That will cost them $. If they do reduce the overall length and/or difficulty of stages. the riders and teams will not stop looking to gain an edge. In an ideal world, this quest would be restricted to legal methods, but I don't think anyone here is naive enough to believe that's what will happen.