Okay - here's different point of view. I help put on a stage race (RR, Crit, TT) that has about 400 participants. I can understand the concept of not quitting if you are 20 min down in a road race. What I can't understand are those who want to keep riding when they are 40, 50, or 60 min down. Please remember that in many races there are a lot of volunteers who need to stay out there while there are still riders on the course. Please think about them when you are making your decision about what to do if you are off the back.