For all the derision this race gets, it's interesting to see which riders seem to consistently target it, e.g., Martin and Costa, probably the two top favorites.
If it's all together for a sprint from Gerrans, seems likely Sagan might be there too, if he's continued to improve form-wise since the start of the Vuelta...
Hopefully Contador's GC rivals will realize that the only way to beat him is to attack like crazy and take advantage of his weak team. That way we get an entertaining race.