Originally Posted by
Eric F
The magic is knowing when it's time to burn matches and when it's time to chill. Where you chill is also important. If you're caught behind a split, or missed the winning breakaway, because you got comfy too far back in the pack, you just cost yourself the chance to compete at the finish. This is the stuff that comes with experience.
Eh, that stuff happens to world tour guys all the time. Sometimes it's just part of racing.
Once you start getting in to p/1 races and beyond, there's only so much room at the front.