To be fair, what makes you think teams are less likely to be 'racing as training' in the lesser-rated one day races than in the lesser stage races? In fact isn't it more common to do exactly that in preparation for the classics?
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To be fair, what makes you think teams are less likely to be 'racing as training' in the lesser-rated one day races than in the lesser stage races? In fact isn't it more common to do exactly that in preparation for the classics?