NorCalCyclingNews.com does a good job analyzing the peloton in this article [1]. There is even a line or two about me in there, buried deep within the text. It is a fun read as an insider, and hopefully, sheds some light on the not-so-hidden structure in the pack.
2011-01-03
Heckling the NorCal Peloton
It looks like the 2011 round trash talk has already begun in the NorCal peloton, just in time for the first race of the season. I suppose that, in this case, "trash talk" consists of diligent fact finding and presentation of results in an entertaining manner.