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Yeah looked like he had some in reserve while everyone else was riding flat out. A rider with a more risky sleep pattern (Sofiane) or one who had excellent research on him along with the experience of the race may have pressed him. They would have had to be so far on the edge. If he goes next year it may not be as 'comfortable'. Definitely changed my opinion of the RAAM riders who I have always imagined to be a pampered, overly sponsored bunch 😆 but not looked too much into RAAM. Maybe hippy should attempt it so we can have a RAAAAM thread.
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I think they made the margin larger than it would otherwise have been, but I wouldn't fancy anyone's chances in a straight race on relatively flat ground against Strasser.
His strategy of starting slow and coming from behind was based on the certainty that, once he fired the burners and turned for home, he had the power to blow anyone away.