Originally Posted by
Radish_legs
...I could because my deficit was my technical ability on the turns, not a lack of fitness.
What difference does it make? If you can't keep up with the leaders, you can't keep up with the leaders.
I'm still fairly new to this sport, but I'm getting the impression that for a lot of guys (and gals) this is simply a test of physical endurance and prowess that happens to take place on a bike, as if actual the bike riding is secondary or practically non-consequential to them.
Bike riding and handling skills should matter. It's like Lance Armstrong complaining that a fast descender is getting an unfair advantage, which makes no sense to me. If you only care about fitness and watts, why not just become a runner or do "crossfit games" or something?