Again, that is the usual setup, I have never seen a break go before entering the Paris lap
Correct, but added that many of the roads used for Olympics were described as too narrow and dangerous.. Covid and Olympics and politics, civil engineering have a big bus lane and additional road furniture on traditional route..a couple of podcasts said that bike lanes have been added to surrounding streets, in effect making the roads for race route more narrow.
When you are training a dog, he or she craps on rug, rubbing their nose in it days or weeks later is thought to be ineffective. Glad riders and teams have decided to rub ASO plan teams nose in it today, by riding in the long accepted style for final stage..
Good shot of Pogacar giving Alpecin rider some space to say hello to his folks!!