Criterium racing tactics

Steve Tilford, who is a bike racing legend in both road and mountain biking, has a number of very interesting points to raise about criterium racing here in the US. His article posting is quite detailed but I think it does hit home several key points about what various pro teams and riders who want to be "pro" are doing in the races to disrupt race proceedings. Check out his blog entry here: Tactics vs. Common Sense vs. Bike Handling & Pushing