Vaughn, the assumption was, the race is selective, and the talent is like for like.
No mealy mouth reliance on "tactics".
Example, Liege ridden from the gun. Not in the last 50 kms. No one has much influence on the peloton to say "slow, piano" unless it is Cipo at the Giro a decade ago.
Or a Tour TT on day 20. Tactics? What? Timing your effort. Getting your position dialled in?
Come on, who are we kidding?
No mealy mouth reliance on "tactics".
Example, Liege ridden from the gun. Not in the last 50 kms. No one has much influence on the peloton to say "slow, piano" unless it is Cipo at the Giro a decade ago.
Or a Tour TT on day 20. Tactics? What? Timing your effort. Getting your position dialled in?
Come on, who are we kidding?