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Geshcke would have secured the jersey if he’d crossed the Aubisque first. He tried, with his entire team supporting him and failed. Hard to argue he deserved it.
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That's fair, I'm not saying he deserved it necessarily, just that it is disappointing that it's a genuine competition and exciting to watch at times, but then ultimately doesn't end up mattering. Those sideshows are something that makes the GTs so great. Not that it hasn't already been great this year.
I was watching the start of yesterday's stage and it was sad to see Geschke trying and repeatedly failing to get into the break.
I hadn't realised until I read the comments to TdG's tweet that they'd already made changes for this year.
tbc
It's a bit sad that the KOM competition can be won by people who aren't really going for it, and taken from people who are.
There's been great battling for it this year, so for it to be won by someone for whom it's ultimately secondary is disappointing.
Is it a flawed competition and would something else work better?