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@jim1985
I kind of agree about the really steep climbs taking the 'racing' element out of stages, as it just comes down to survival and power / weight. I think 'smaller' tours put them on for commercial and spectator interest more than anything else.
Good blog on the subject here (where I stole all my opinions from): http://inrng.com/2014/05/giro-zoncolan-gradient-power-weight-contest/