Originally Posted by brawlo

Keep your own objectives in mind, and don't let the objectives of others rule you. I am a firm believer that cycling is an individual sport. You can race or ride as part of a team or group, but in the end, the goals are yours to determine, not for someone else to determine for you.

Also, I would say that you should not look at your pulling out of the ride as giving up. If you think you went as hard as you could for as long as you could, then it is hardly giving up!