Maybe they should be a bit more creative with the final stages of grand tours. Not suggesting you need to abandon the convention of having a stage where GC isn’t challenged.
But at the same time, why should guys who’ve been brutalised in the mountains for the last three weeks have to race a fucking crit?
Also a commercial decision I am sure. A shit ton of spectactors, lots of events in the city, you get to see the riders come past multiple times, lots of extra sponsors etc
Maybe they should be a bit more creative with the final stages of grand tours. Not suggesting you need to abandon the convention of having a stage where GC isn’t challenged.
But at the same time, why should guys who’ve been brutalised in the mountains for the last three weeks have to race a fucking crit?