Why do road races have Time Trials? Why not just race?
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If you're referring to things life the Tour de France, then it's because they are called Grand Tours, not road races. Grand tours include things like time trials and road racing.
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gr8outdoorz said:
Why do road races have Time Trials? Why not just race?
Stage races in general have time trials and it's a way to separate all around powerful individual riders from riders with strong teams or stick thin climbers. Time trialing is a unique skill that favors some riders just as climbing or sprinting distinguishes others. Including flat races, hilly races and time trials in a stage race tends to favor riders and teams with broad skill sets.
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