" a team sunk at the end of the first segment stands a good shot of staying alive, or even coming in first, at the leg’s end. And even teams that fall irretrievably far behind, have a chance of catching up to others at a bunching point. "

― Adam-Troy Castro , My Ox Is Broken!: Roadblocks, Detours, Fast Forwards and Other Great Moments from TV's 'The Amazing Race'