Good Sportsmanship

Cinthia and I did the Tour de Tuscaloosa this past weekend. I do on want to descibe my criterium race, but that of the women. A very strong rider got away in the 2nd lap, which Cinthia tried to chase down for almost a half of a lap, but eventually she gave up and drifted back to the Peleton. So nothing really unusual. The rider was strong enough to stay away and the Peleton followed with no one really wanting to work. Then came the call for the first prim (75$). In the past Cinthia has learned not to go after prims because you burn matches and it could have an affect on your final placing. The women came around the final corner, Cinthia in great position, blew by everyone and took the prim. So what else do you do as a poor college student. About 6 minutes later the next prim (50$) was called. It was almost an identical picture. Good position and Cinthia blew by by a landslide. Immediately in the next lap another 50$ prim was called. The women come around the last corner and no one sprints. What is wrong? Didn‘t they understand that there is a prim? Were they waiting for Cinthia? The pack rolls over the finish line and the first rider gets it. So now it comes down to the final lap. Does Cinthia still have a match left? Same picture as before. The pack winds around the final corner. Cinthia comes flying on the outside. This time it is much closer, but again she won the sprint. I ask her afterwards about the 3rd prim and she tells me that she wanted someone else to win the prim because she didn‘t want to make any enemies. I did not know what to say.