NEVER Chase Your Teammates... Except Sometimes - (Merced Criterium p/1/2) 

Agree

Dropped riders get pulled, lapped riders do not

Really well said, mate.

This is prob why Europe takes their riders out. As long as the rider stays with the main group, I think it's kinda cool and more dynamic the American way.

What actually happened was in violation of USAC crit rules. Lapped riders are not permitted to lead the lead riders and the lead riders are not permitted to receive assistance from lapped riders. Rule 3D4.

@@mustridefaster Does everyone use those rules?

@@mustridefaster Actually, no, it wasn't a violation. Lapped riders, if they have stayed with the field, can continue to race and help lead riders. It is dropped riders (who are dropped by the main field then lapped) that can't lead or assist. Kind of confusing, and yeah, as a team "strategy", getting lapped and then leading your teammates is a bit questionable... definitely something that could be easily taken advantage of. "USA Cycling: 3D4. Riders who have lost contact with the field, and are then caught by a breakaway from the field, may not lead. Riders off the front of the field may not accept assistance from riders who have lost contact with the back of the field. Lapped riders may rejoin and race with the field in cases where lapped riders are not being withdrawn by the officials. "

@@al-du6lb That is the way I have always heard it interpreted at every race I've ever ridden and how it was explained to me by USAC officials.

And then the losing riders just post a dnf when they're exhausted from their efforts, or just take it easy finishing the race, while knowing their teammates met success. I was thinking about this as he was explaining what he was doing towards the end of the video. Seems like an unfair exploit, and I think the rules you have in Switzerland are better.

@@youngloudandscotty maby we understood something wrong because if it is like this not getting laped is stupid from a team tactics perspective. Imagine a maddison track racie where both riders would ride together like in a breakaway. This would be an extreme dissadvantage against the other teams where one rider is able to rest.

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I mean if you hadn't tried to take the souls of every 35+ rider and lap them twice, you may have had a few bullets left 😂You lapped SuperDave 3x that day....lol

@@shaunb93291 😆

Yeah there would be a lot of shouting going on in the UK. I got told off for not being dead last wheel when the peleton lapped me but they were letting huge gaps open up

They intentionally dropped back from the peloton to assist their teammate in the break, which is against the rules. Once your teammate completes the lap then it’s fair game. Small distinction in the rules but a big difference

Oh except I guess the freshness differential gives you a fighting chance to bridge up without being followed. Probably unrealistic to bridge up cleanly if unlapped riders were with you.

There is a distinction in the rules between lapped and dropped riders

Ya understanding the rules and paying attention to what’s going on in the race is a big part of success that most people don’t grasp even in the p12 field believe it or not. FYI lapping is really uncommon and only happens once or twice per season

It is against the rules to stop and wait. Dropped riders get pulled lapped riders don’t

@@NorCalCycling ok, I’m from a country where lapped riders get pulled. I’m still gobsmacked you’re allowed to help. The other riders in the break made a big mistake by working if those are the rules.

If you are dropped you’ll get pulled

dropped riders cannot help, lapped riders can.

You can’t stop and wait. If you’ve been dropped then you’ll get pulled by the official