I'd attribute the fair racing on the bike (that we saw, obviously there was more congestion further back) to the simple fact there were so very few athletes that swam under 70minutes in the race.
I rode those climbs when in Italy, ain't nuthin here that can compare with those. We've got them on gross altitude but they win in %grade and switchback categories, not to mention the views!!! Plus, 50 people would sign up for it. :-p
The whistler bike course can pretty much only be what it is. that's the only option. boulder? TONS of options. What i think is a short coming is that the original course had no climbing in it. Granted after the floods the course would have needed to been altered to something that resembles what was used this year. I bet if this course had any topography to it it would go the way of St. George, the dinosaur and, in the future, likely, Lake Tahoe.
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I rode those climbs when in Italy, ain't nuthin here that can compare with those. We've got them on gross altitude but they win in %grade and switchback categories, not to mention the views!!! Plus, 50 people would sign up for it. :-p
The whistler bike course can pretty much only be what it is. that's the only option. boulder? TONS of options. What i think is a short coming is that the original course had no climbing in it. Granted after the floods the course would have needed to been altered to something that resembles what was used this year. I bet if this course had any topography to it it would go the way of St. George, the dinosaur and, in the future, likely, Lake Tahoe.
36 kona qualifiers 2006-'23 - 3 Kona Podiums - 4 OA IM AG wins - 5 IM AG wins - 18 70.3 AG wins
I ka nana no a 'ike -- by observing, one learns | Kulia i ka nu'u -- strive for excellence
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