A Metaphor for not winning

Lampo Bianco was cornered by a clamorous press immediately following the elite men's race in Switzerland last week. Asked what had failed in Team Vitesse's strategy he replied, "Team Vitesse was still in the hunt but from there the momentum started to turn. From the time we left the team bus, the impetus had not only turned but started to gather into a tidal wave which eventually wore us into the ground."