In reply to balmybaldwin:
> Not sure about the reintroduction of time bonuses....what do others think?
Only in the first week though, so the aim is to get as many riders into yellow as possible, rather than affect the final GC. However the Mur de Huy finish on stage 4 should bring the GC riders out to play (which is good) and I'm not convinced the sprinters will have chance to recoup their losses from the opening TT by then.
I don't like the inconsistency - it should be throughout the race or not at all. Likewise Green Jersey points should be the same for each stage - it should be a prize for the most consistent finisher rather than the best sprinter. The latter gets his reward in stage wins. Why should the comp be skewed towards Kittel or Cav and away from Sagan ? Apart from the fact that it would keep him away from the podium girls!