Compared to Fem and Puck, Shirin has the disadvantage that she has just one gear. A 'koffiemolen' gear (coffee grinder) as we say in Dutch. She can't really accelerate, can't really sprint. But on the harder courses she can just keep going, whereas Pieterse for instance has a bit more difficulty if it's just one long slog to the line.
I think she's plenty elegant on the bike. She's not as skilled as Puck but she seems to have better endurance. Neither Shirin or Puck have the power of Fem when she's on form.
I thought so too; but she doesn't appear to have the explosivity/power they have - she usually makes slow starts, and plays catch up. The longer climbs and more technical tracks of XCO are where she shines. Those slow starts may hamper her if she moves up to Elites in XCC/ XCO like they do with Mitterwallner.
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I'm simply giving possible explanations, i'm not making any claims. I also don't know who flagged his ride. The guy who had the KOM registered on Strava as a pro athlete.
Check out Ed Laverack’s incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava
Young Welshman Ed Laverack powered to his first British Hill Climb National Championships title last Sunday on Haytor in Devon. The
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I'm simply giving possible explanations, i'm not making any claims. I also don't know who flagged his ride. The guy who had the KOM registered on Strava as a pro athlete.
Check out Ed Laverack’s incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava
Young Welshman Ed Laverack powered to his first British Hill Climb National Championships title last Sunday on Haytor in Devon. The
Sorry for not being clear I absolutely didn’t mean to imply you - just a general remark that it was a very strange flagging. And yes Laverack may be paid but he is nowhere near the top echelon.
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No, but the guy is 28 and weighs 59, and has carved himself a niche of doing short climbs from what i gather. Getting beaten by 2 minutes is not nothing. I just checked, Pidcock's ftp in Strava is set to 327.
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Ed laverack has posted a video on the KOM. Seems accepting of it. Anyway back to the real world, pidders is STILL hanging in there on lap 7 of 8 on a pure power course. Not bad.
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This could be yet another legendary chapter for the history books if they go to the line with 3.
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simply sensational racing this Christmas period. How lucky are we?
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Mathieu is making a lot more mistakes recently that are costing him. That used to be the other way around.
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wow what a battle... mud mistake cost MvP the win here for sure
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What an absolutely fabulous series of races we've had. I'm a bit sad for Van der Poel, I really thought he had it today.
I don't understand why he let off the gas after the final pit. He had a much better chance in a 2-up.
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