if you do start to race with a team, then of course most of these lone ranger tactics go out the window. as a domestique ( I'm not really good at any real discipline, jsut a decent all rounder) . you might be called upon to attack , take pulls, bridge gaps, disrupt pulls, break leadouts, all when it does'nt make sense to your own chances of victory. then, yes, you'll have to take pulls. you'll have to attack the break, or attempt to form a break. you'll have to destroy yourself for the sake of your team- but heck- it's great fun doing so, and if your team manages to win because of that, you can be proud of a good ride. I find even though I'm not a fantastic rider, and I havent won or podiumed, my competitors and team mates respect the fact that I'm willing to bury myself for my team and make everyone hurt. there is a certain amount of glory in that, too.

I find even though I'm not a fantastic rider, and I havent won or podiumed, my competitors and team mates respect the fact that I'm willing to bury myself for my team and make everyone hurt. there is a certain amount of glory in that, too.