Eh? She was obviously racing for GC as 3rd place was well on the line. NFB sat in the wheels for like 50km, everyone's gonna be beaten easily after that.
what ultimately is the more important goal, winning a stage, or finishing 3rd on GC ?
the answer to which is a large part of the why Kasia hasnt won a stage for 4 years, racing for another 3rd place to add to the 12 second places and 10 third places since the last victory.
“Winning is the very best feeling. Finally, I could throw my hands in the air myself." so said Niamh post stage at the finish line
and in the end Kasia finished 4th on GC anyway, so that was a lot of wasted effort put in, for not alot of reward ultimately .
she could have won that stage had she ridden it smarter, not given NFB such a free pass, and really would finishing 5th or 6th GC have made that much difference if the stage victory was hers ? If Dygert is in that position do you think she wins the stage or rides for 3rd place GC ?