Originally Posted by
rizz
It's probably because some of us in the 5s aren't content just to finish. We're there to train and try tactics, right? There's only one fun way to do that: Attack, attack, attack!
That's why those are such typical CAT 5 tactics. Eventually you realize that you don't burn matches just to burn matches. You only do so when you have a purpose (which is usually to help you or a teammate or both secure the best finish possible).
There are no podium positions for the guys who wasted the most energy needlessly*.
Bob
*On second thought, the following two examples come close to the concept of a prize for wasted efforts:
1.Crit primes
2.The "most aggressive rider" category in the TDF