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It seems the best answer then is to reduce the number of riders a team can bring to a race like liege, if all the numbers do is essentially neutralise the racing
plxarc-
There has been talk of this already, the problem is that all the big teams lobby against it, because if they think they have got the strongest rider, then there's a larger chance they won't win due to less numbers to chase. This means less wins and less exposure meaning angry sponsors, it would be good to see the UCI grow a pair and do it, but history dictates this won't happen. Even though it would spread the wealth much more as smaller teams would get more sponsor money.
Also Gianni Moscon appreciation moment - how strong was/is he?! Pulling like am absoloute workhorse from 40kmish out and still had something left to help try and get Nordhaug over
Lol at Froomey, I genuinely reckon he's alright if you know him, all the other Sky boys that we generally like (G, Rowe etc.) seem to really like him, he just has a way of saying things that doesn't come out quite right. His wife doesn't help either
noBlakes
Exactly this. If Sky tried to rip it up at Liege like that, they'd pull hard for 50 kms, turn round and see a field of 50-80 riders still left. The depth of the field in a WT race is much deeper. Most of the UK teams are delighted that they still had someone within 5 minutes of the winners.
I should add, that's not to demean the UK teams, they are an important part of the development process for younger riders, bridging the gap between junior racing and the WT for younger riders and giving chances to those who've developed later.