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I'd rather watch a TT where the GC contenders have something on the line than a long flat snooze fest which follows the same predictable format: minor teams get into a breakaway for the TV coverage, peloton plays ball and lets them go a decent distance, pulls them back without issue with 15-25km to go, then there's a sprint.
I also think TTs are a good test of a rider, and should be part of the mix for that reason; it's right that to win the Tour/Giro you should have to be able to TT, climb, and not get caught out on the rolling stages. That said, I'd have 1 TT, not 2, and I'd make it a long and reasonably hilly one.