Halvard wrote:
This was a B race for Iden. He used his ITU bike. No special bike like Seb
But if you look at his bike split from Bahrain you can tell he is a good biker. Most likely one of the strongest of all of triathlon.
It was a B race for Sebi too. And there are a lot of people who opt for road bikes at France. I'm not doubting he has a monster engine and is an amazing biker. I certainly don't have all the facts and know as much about Iden as you. What I am trying to say is it is always more meaningful to come from the back of the race with a fast bike than at the front of the race with the media moto parade. You just don't know what is real and what is not at the very tippy point. I wasn't there and I can't comment specifically but most people don't understand how much it can affect races. I don't hold racing in the Middle East in high regards for not influencing the race unjustly. Specifically came to this conclusion after Terenzo, a few years back, was sniffing the back of Lambo or something similar as the passenger was hanging out the window taking pictures.
I am guessing he used his ITU bike because he felt he could race that specific course on it better and given where he was with his training, how he trained, and how it would affect his A race.
I will say this too. The more technical the course the more motos usually screw up the race. It is just inevitable. Why did Kristian bike 5 minutes slower at France WC 70.3. Yet Iden/Kristian had the same split at Bahrain 70.3 in 2018?
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Thomas Gerlach: Oct 2, 20 10:27