Route Criticism
Before the race, Hinault expressed dissatisfaction with the cobbled sections in stages five and six. In the 1979 Tour, Hinault had lost time in these sections, and he considered to organise a strike, Even though no strike was held, the route was still changed: after the fifth stage, tour organiser Felix Levitan decided to change the first 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the stage, to avoid the worst cobbled sections.
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