Adams, Mike

When I see a team that winds it up at 20k to 5k to go and then kicks it up another notch i.e. Saeco's red train or the imitation of it by Petacchi's blue train, and can stay on that wheel at 50kph and with 1k left can kick it up to 60kph, then you can talk dropping the rif raf and sprinting for home until then sit in and come home safe.

-----Original Message-----
From: Duncan Calver [mailto:duncancalver@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:22 PM
To: jonathan@bikeportland.org; george.schreck@pacificorp.com;
obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Crash Cat 4 Cherry Pie

I always thought that's how Cippollini and Petacchi won all those
races...I'm sure more than a few of us try to emulate the pro
methods...don't knock the sprinters who sit back all day...they ARE very
fast for 100m...much faster than me, which is why I get the hell out of the
way. All's fair in racing...keep the rubber side down and play it safe...

D

>From: "Jonathan Maus"
>To: ,
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Crash Cat 4 Cherry Pie
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:35:38 -0800
>
>On 2/22/2006 2:26:38 PM, Schreck, George (george.schreck@pacificorp.com)
>wrote:
> > It is a bit ridiculous that guys who sit in the back all day and do no
> > work, suddenly think that they deserve to sprint for the win and try to
> > force their way to the front at the end. If you want to be near the
> > front at the end, ride near the front during the race and do some work.
> > If you want to ride in the back all day, then just roll in with the pack
> > and consider it a workout.
>
>I think we need to be careful about telling people how they should race.
>In my opinion, everyone has a right to contest the finish, regardless of
>where they are in the pack, or how they've ridden all day. That's what
>racing is all about. Sitting back all day and going like hell at the end
>is a strategy for some people (I don't agree with it but that doesn't mean
>it's not OK).
>
>Yes, safety and smarts are the key, but no one can say who has the right to
>go for the win at the end.
>
>--Jonathan
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