Sometimes the break stays away, especially on days before or after mountain stages when teams want to save or recover energy.
There's a TV aspect too, i.e. get your sponsors some exposure on TV. On day's like today, this is the main reason to be in a break.
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Sometimes the break stays away, especially on days before or after mountain stages when teams want to save or recover energy.
There's a TV aspect too, i.e. get your sponsors some exposure on TV. On day's like today, this is the main reason to be in a break.