Originally Posted by
Six jours
I have not noticed much in the way of effective teamwork among U.S. amateurs, at least those lower than category 1. Every once in a while a cohesive effort may appear out of the chaos, but those efforts are usually transient at best.
As the OP noted, that's not the case in Masters racing, at least in my experience racing across the country.
Freelancing in SoCal in the Masters group is interesting. Been there, done that. I was trying to win races vs. just place high, which is a different deal. You might get a free pass for a bit but if you start getting results expect to get worked over or watch everyone sit up on you.
This year you better be a field sprinter from what I have seen.
Any team I am on better be OK with me heading off in a break and they better cover my ass, because I can win races. And they know I will bust my tail to help the team win regardless. If you are quitting a team to move from 30th to 20th vs. being in a position to help someone win, I go with the latter but that's me.
But I am working for good friends who get it and appreciate my help.