Sometimes a small field means there is going to be a lot of pedaling; this gets compounded when there are 20 "teams" (one-man and two-man squads) all looking for the W. There will be fewer opportunities to sit in and conserve.  Main topics: Pre-race run up Race Strategy in these instances Race Metrics What is the duck?  Teams: Furman 3x Velocious 2x Unknown Racing 2x Supra 2x Hincapie  ian tapp App St - Landry Bobo Yames  EQUIPMENT: Specialized Venge, Roval 50mm wheels 33m and 66psi  METRICS: 3h35m, 85 miles average 270W Normalized 360W WITH race neutralized Max 1339W Average Speed 23.1mph Elevation: 5,500 feet Work: 3522kj TSS: 272  Hardest Lap, #3 shredding group  #4 chasing #5 getting down to 4  Strategy  1. Can’t get away, too fast after many sections, welded together  2. Let guys go up the road and bridge to small groups  3. the break and neutralized  Last lap:  poker; do i go all in, possibly crack, or get caught and waste a match, or wait for sprint?  Lactigo in sprint, code Brendan20, or click here: www.lactigo.com/brendan  Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE