newcastlecycling

Well, you should not be abused any time, but you might be the subject of polite adverse comments...but if you are not really racing then you may stuff it up for those that are unless you make it very plain you are not really racing.  I think that no one has a problem with a person who has to wheel suck just to complete the race - the problem is with people who wheel suck THEN sprint with fresh legs. 

In some ways it is like being in a break (yes, I have been in a few) and asking the question "are you sprinting?", to be told "no" then have the person sprint - not cool.