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Originally Posted by
Astrozombie
Hmm.........I can see that, on the other hand I can see them feeling like they did defeat the best riders.
"If they were the best they would not have crashed! HA!" You could have also been further up in the group to reduce the likelihood of going down in a crash
In principle I agree as it is truly grueling heads up racing with the added stressed of cumulative fatigue. The well oiled machine of say a Sky team almost demands steady state conditions to not upset their plan. But a dynamic series of stages coupled with weather sure messes that up!
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