Yes, I have been with the A group and been dropped the first time and ran out of gas (twice) a second time. I have not yet figured out how to manage my efforts. Once the pace picks on the A ride up I was burning matches left and right to hang on. But I have done maybe a dozen "B" rides over a similar course and I am solid in that group. So, I agree that I still need to get better with group riding skills but it is also that my fitness/match management could be better. I really want to know if I can do something better with my ~8 hours of training per week other than just "riding". Can I do something more specific with this training time to get better results?

Thanks!