Seemed like almost a consensus during and post-race that QS were in an unbeatable position during the finale of the Rhonde.
What could have been done tactically to defeat them - in that scenario with Terpstra up the road? An organized chase could have brought him back, but then you'd have counter attacks by the other QS riders. Still, better to have some chance at winning than none right?
Watching the finale felt akin to a chess game which has progressed to an inevitable result. So it got me wondering: how could that have been averted?
I can't think of anything other than some kind of pre-race collusion.
What could have been done tactically to defeat them - in that scenario with Terpstra up the road? An organized chase could have brought him back, but then you'd have counter attacks by the other QS riders. Still, better to have some chance at winning than none right?
Watching the finale felt akin to a chess game which has progressed to an inevitable result. So it got me wondering: how could that have been averted?
I can't think of anything other than some kind of pre-race collusion.