Couple of things ..... didn't Stock, Aitken and Waterman prove a little while ago that with a winning formula and good team behind the scenes, it is possible to get anything remotely plausible to No 1??
Returning to today, it would be truly amazing (but never gonna happen today) if it was agreed that it's ok to race today? Imagine if Sky went for podium/2nd even?? The only way this could ever happen is if Brailsford agreed to risk yellow to promote Landa with no guarantee of any upside? Obviously the other top teams, especially Bardet and Uran would have to agree but surely the upsides for them are minimal - unlike to unseat Sky and GC - so only really a downside?
Would be great but won't happen. It will still be interesting to see the stress and positioning in the lead up to the last few laps.... just imagine if the Sky Train starts mixing it with the sprinters teams only for one of the Sky chaps to miss a gear etc and an accidental gap forms??
Just imagine