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@hippy
Yeah, sure. Cadel should have just taken some of his proton energy pills and won the stage.. then done a little dance at the top to show how easy it was and celebrate his certain overall victory. Yeah, it's THAT easy.
"In 1989 the organisers returned to holding a time trial as the final stage. In it, Greg LeMond of the United States overtook the Frenchman Laurent Fignon, who held a 50-second lead, to win by eight seconds, the closest margin in the Tour's history."
"Since 1989 there has not been another individual time trial to finish the Tour de France."
A rider 'going out on their own' in a final TdF stage that's not a TT is allowed to do so, since the final stage is reserved as more of a victory parade for the winner. He would not have won, he is merely out there for the glory.