The organisers don't want the race to be too hard, otherwise Cavendish*'s chances of winning are diminished.
*Cavendish rode Whitedown once, cried at the top after walking the last third and swore to never ride The Widowmaker again. True story.
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The organisers don't want the race to be too hard, otherwise Cavendish*'s chances of winning are diminished.
*Cavendish rode Whitedown once, cried at the top after walking the last third and swore to never ride The Widowmaker again. True story.