Stan Cox
July 28th 03, 07:06 PM
"Steve Christensen" > wrote in message
...
> Stupid newbie question (no flames please).
>
> In watching the TDF there were times when someone would attack, and a team
would
> send a member forward to "cover" the attack, while the GC leader-captain
of the
> team would stay back with the pack.
>
> Since having somone on your wheel doesn't slow you down, just what is
> accomplished by this?
>
> All I can figure is that if the person covering the attack keeps up with
the
> attacker, rides his wheel, and doesn't pull, then you have little hope of
ever
> escaping from him, and he will be fresh enough to attack at the last
minute and
> beat you at the line. In which case you might figure why bother?
>
> Or am I missing something else?
>
> Steve Christensen
>
Nope Thats pretty much It :) Also having a man in the break removes the
responsibility to chase it down so by getting a man in the break you also
make your day easier
Stan Cox
...
> Stupid newbie question (no flames please).
>
> In watching the TDF there were times when someone would attack, and a team
would
> send a member forward to "cover" the attack, while the GC leader-captain
of the
> team would stay back with the pack.
>
> Since having somone on your wheel doesn't slow you down, just what is
> accomplished by this?
>
> All I can figure is that if the person covering the attack keeps up with
the
> attacker, rides his wheel, and doesn't pull, then you have little hope of
ever
> escaping from him, and he will be fresh enough to attack at the last
minute and
> beat you at the line. In which case you might figure why bother?
>
> Or am I missing something else?
>
> Steve Christensen
>
Nope Thats pretty much It :) Also having a man in the break removes the
responsibility to chase it down so by getting a man in the break you also
make your day easier
Stan Cox