We have been over this, Im not saying Rodriguez wouldnt want to pull back the guys, im saying why waste your own guys to do it when there are people who have far more on the line here to do it for you. Katusha have a good team, under the radar, which they could use to try various things for Rodriguez. And instead, after a week and a half of absolutely nothing from them, they decide to spend that force on chasing a break which others cna do for them.
In BMC's case even worse because they have a former tdf winner who's fighting for some low top 10 spot
And its not a case of cheering for a rider but for a race. I resent your implication. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sky were tryiing to gain time on the flat and Saxo got BMC, Katusha and AG2R to do all their work instead i would be saying the exact same thing.
A race where a guy takes minutes on every mtf and tt is boring. 1 where his opponents take time back on lesser stages is an interesting one.
Christ its not rocket science.