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I guess you are right!
But it has also been common on other ultras for the winner to take the lead early on. eg on IndyPac, Kristof blasted through the field and hit the front while we were still in Fremantle, I'm pretty sure that Mike took an early lead in his TABR, as did others like Evan Deutsch, Kraig Pauli, etc. What was unusual was when Steffen Streich threw TABR away by riding backwards near the end.
Maybe the events are getting more competitive as the standard goes up so more chance of the lead changing hands later on...?
Ok so No one ever leads from start to finish in the last few years