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03-17-09 | 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Racer Ex

And some of it is "I got 11th" sounds better to casual observers than "I blew up and got 33rd". So they ride (as opposed to race) to mitigate damage rather than to win.

Upgrades comes into play, at least in the 4's. My last road race, I tried to take off at 1km to go. Ended up about 100 meters short. Worked out as a leadout for my teammate who won, but I ended up 15th.

From an upgrade point of view, I would have likey finished in the points, or at least top ten, had I waited for the final sprint. So trying to win ended up working against my goal.

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