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This from Sheffield yesterday. The spiral of confusion.
The people furthest away are at the back, the person closest (Jack Clarkson) is at the front. Simple so far. The two people just behind Jack going left are behind the guy in red and white going right. He's behind the two guys going right who are behind the guy in blue going left.
It's an inward spiral that turns around and loops back out. A lot of rider's find it hard to track someone they're chasing in and out of it if they're trying to close more than 30 metres. Quite a few riders get caught out because they lose track of where they are in it and push hard to keep up the right hand turn speed when they should be preparing to switch back onto the left hand spiral out. Chuck in lots of gloopy mud and leaves and it becomes quite a treat (for specatators anyway).
Alas I didn't get to watch my wife riding it because I was too busy hauling the mud and leaves out of her bikes. It's been quite an easy season up here as this is the first time she's had to change bikes.