He was having problems just before the race and decided to start anyway, expecting to have to scratch.
Bit silly then to start. Would have been better to go rest and then try get a place in tcr or so.
Not everyone is so rational about things! Hard to let go when you've planned your year around it, flown out there, etc.
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He was having problems just before the race and decided to start anyway, expecting to have to scratch.