Agree, his approach to this has shown extremely strong focus on a hugely challenging goal, the ability to learn, to innovate and to change. He has been more professional in his approach than any other amateur sportsperson I can think of.
I'm still not convinced he would be a match for Kristof, at least as he was in 2016. His daily distances were a bit higher than James has been able to manage.
But James is not at his peak yet while Kristof must be past his. And, while I've not spoken to him, my hunch is he may not want to do this type of racing again after Mike's death.
Agree, his approach to this has shown extremely strong focus on a hugely challenging goal, the ability to learn, to innovate and to change. He has been more professional in his approach than any other amateur sportsperson I can think of.
I'm still not convinced he would be a match for Kristof, at least as he was in 2016. His daily distances were a bit higher than James has been able to manage.
But James is not at his peak yet while Kristof must be past his. And, while I've not spoken to him, my hunch is he may not want to do this type of racing again after Mike's death.