I was at Lee Valley in 2016 when he won the IP at the Worlds. His ride in qualifying was mental, looked like he was just doing a warm up for the first 2.5 kms, then he accelerated and qualified fastest. I'd never seen anything like it, it was insane.
Shaved off his beard. His prep is so meticulous there must be a reason.
Would it have been taken into consideration for his hour? A beard could provide a boundary layer?
I was at Lee Valley in 2016 when he won the IP at the Worlds. His ride in qualifying was mental, looked like he was just doing a warm up for the first 2.5 kms, then he accelerated and qualified fastest. I'd never seen anything like it, it was insane.