Originally Posted by Laggard
They do it 'cause it works sometimes.
There've been successful solo breaks in the TDF that started a few kilometers after the start.
Someone help me with Thierry Maries record breakway. 200 K? I can't remember the exact distance.
Got it! 234 k.
Don't forget Jacky Durand's done it a time or 2 also. National's last year had some guy, sorry I wasn't officiating that day, I was a corner marshall, who jumped off the front some 10 miles into the 80mile RR. He managed to stay away and win a Nat'l Championship for his age group. Heard from one of the officials when the dude was given a time check with 10 miles to go the rider got a 'wicked grin' on his face and laughed. He knew he had it won at that point.