In the women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, a lack of teamwork among major cycling teams led to a significant breakaway advantage, which ultimately dictated the race's outcome. Experienced riders like Ellen van Dijk expressed frustration over the collective indecision, where teams waited for each other to initiate the chase, resulting in a missed opportunity to control the race. Riders like Pfeiffer Georgi also noted the unusual dynamics as they looked to other teams to take the lead. This hesitation marked a pivotal moment in the race strategy among the peloton.
"I thought it was way too much, but I also thought 'it's not up to us'. Most of the teams were thinking that; it was a really strange race."
"We heard 10-12 minutes, and our feeling was like 'okay, that's pretty big', but we thought it wasn't up to us to chase, we don't have a favourite."
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