Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
The lack of race radios isn't why the breaks succeeded. The peloton knew that 20+ men were off the front by less than 2 minutes.
The reason why the break succeeded in this year's Olympic road race is because a 5-man team isn't powerful enough to control the race, and the other sprinter teams (e.g. Germany, Belgium) didn't want to help GB set up Cav.
I did not say the lack of radio was the reason the break succeeded. I said it makes for a more interesting and exciting race.
It is true re: the Belgians and Germans were not about to help set up Cavendish, but I also believe a DS with radio could have changed the tactic of the English riders,(which was pull each other to death to deliver Cav to the sprint) and communicate same to them. In the heat of battle, the English riders could not read the race well and adjust their tactics accordingly. That is my point.