Originally Posted by
Ygduf
I don't get how they get people to drive all the ******' way to Chico then give you a 45-minute crit.
i've done a whole bunch of stage races all around the country. sure, sometimes there's a dude who drove to silver city JUST for the crit, but the majority of the time:
a) the crit is perceived as a bit of rest (physical and mental);
b) the outcome of the crit would be the same whether it is 45' or 75';
c) no one* is asking for a longer one, esp not by stage 4.
* see above. there probably is someone out there, but it is very rare and pretty much the opposite of why *most* folks are motivated to show up to these things, as amateurs.
serious question: how many stage races have you done? has no bearing on the above answer -- i was just thinking wondering as i think in the past you said you just didn't have time/inclination/schedule to go to many, but i remembered you were @ SDSR at least one year.
i think you'd probably be an excellent GC contender at many stage races.