Just because Bahati can finish a flat stage doesn't mean he is road race quality. He got beat by Magnus Backstead, a B/C-list sprinter and breakaway specialist. Dean Downing, imo, is a superior sprinter to Bahati -- and he could finish the race without getting dropped.
Like I said, he's a talent in the US. But he's at best a decent leadout man in Europe (after all, that's who he was mostly competing against in this stage of Britain). He still has some years to get better.
Last edited by JPradun; 11-26-08 at 09:51 AM.