Final stage TTs

[cyberknight]

Our lass always says her favourite TDF was when they had the TT on the final day and Lemond won GC by 8 seconds

given that fignon tired to use TT bars in a later TT stage of a race that year and was not allowed i am kinda meh on the whole greatest ever TDF , now 1986 .....

 

[oldroadman]

How about a final day TT followed by a ceremonial/sprint race which would only count for a stage win and the points competition? GC teams could opt not to do it all, or take it easy and just show their faces to the crowd and then drop out?

PS Obviously, if (say) 80% of the riders opted not to complete the sprint race then that would be a strong message not to bother organising such a finish again.

Or a criterium as we know them! I think your PS says everything.....