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Sure, his unusual route planning contributed to him being unable to win. However when you look at the brutal nature of this thing, you can say to still even be riding a week in is to be admired. To be top ten shows you are putting both mental and physical together pretty damn good, just not as well as the handful ahead, out of 300 that started a week ago. Anyway I'm knackered just dot-watching :)
He was often up in the front group despite his route not panning out as the best, impressive really.