billwaltondd wrote:
4:39? 'Routinely?'
I dont remember seeing that. TJ Tollakson, maybe Steve Larsen. But not many more.
OK, perhaps I overstated that a bit - but, there have been more than a few Pros to go that fast at LP over the years.
Others: Ben Hoffman x2, Maik Twelsiek x2, Josh Beck went 4:40, Pottsie 4:42.
LP generally doesn't draw many of the 'A-List' Pros.
I concede your point. To a point...
But even if you just modify that original statement to "20+ minutes faster", then that pretty much covers all the decent Pros who've raced well at LP.
And a top AG rider being "20+ minutes" slower than Pros - on the bike - is not unheard of.
(What makes those guys Pros is, they also swim and run at a Pro level too. Anybody can be good at 1 discipline, especially if they have a strong background in a similar sport. And it would be silly not to capitalize on that ability on raceday, to the extent you wisely can.)
Back on topic - DM needs to get his run sorted out.
Until he does, he will be squandering his bike abilities.
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