Originally Posted by
tonyzackery
IMO the way it should be; not as contrived, not as orchestrated, more spontaneity...Didn't watch the stage, but reports indicate some chaos for the chasing teams without the services of their GPS-like technology. Hope they have more blackouts in the future. Kinda makes things much more interesting...
Yeah, like Cat 4 racing where they never let the break get out of sight. The problem was with race radio, not the teams. No one knew the gap to the break and so no one, not team directors, team leaders, or individual riders could figure out how to chase. Add to that the fact they weren't sure how long the race was going to be and you get no strategy, no tactics, just blind luck. I'm really not a big fan of luck deciding the outcome.