Originally Posted by
hobkirk
It seems odd that you beat the others to the crest and then you "die"
Actually it's not that odd. It's called dropping yourself. You go too hard, blow up, and can't recover quickly enough.
It's not that uncommon for inexperienced riders to do it.
When you're pulling everybody up the hill, you have to remember your turn isn't over until you get latched back on at the back.