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But, in the past 4 seasons, their sole leader strategy has failed and left them scrabbling around for crumbs (although to be fair to Uran, he did finish 2nd for Sky in 2013 after Wiggins abandoned).
Going with two leaders gives them a back up should one falter. Given the course, it also makes sense to have two different types of rider leading, one for the climbs in the final week, and one for the TTs, because, at the moment, no-one is quite sure how the race will unfold.
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If the race opened with a TT, Thomas and Landa could establish a natural pecking order.
As things stand, we'll have to wait until stage 4 to see who's strongest and who gets the most protection. Who is Rosa dedicated to?
It's such a poor way of allocating resources to a major race that I suspect Sky knows neither can win.