Was this already stated here by the race direcotr:

"The Italian dismissed claims made by several riders that the course was too dangerous, and speculated that the true reason for the revolt was that certain older riders lacked the power to handle the course's many turns."

" 'This circuit required explosive bursts. It required riders to get their butts up off the seats of their bikes, and some riders who are not so young anymore apparently don't feel like doing that," Zomegnan told the Associated Press. "Instead, it seems like their legs have become shorter and their tongues longer.' "

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...y09/may18news2

That's why I suck at crits too. I'm old and there's turns. Whodathunkit?