Originally Posted by roadwarrior
That's what I hate about crits. It's riding around then a sprint finish.
Hmmm, I disagree. I've been in lots of crits that were as tactical as any RR, with breakaways, counter attacks, etc. I've also watched the "big boys" (i.e. pros, including the CSC team) race crits and have witnessed same. As an 30-something y.o. cat 3 with job/family/etc., I really like crits, if
raced they have all the tactics of an RR compressed into a shorter period, plus a greater emphasis on bikehandling.