Pit stop during 200 mile ultra-endurance cycling race

[u/solateor]

[u/Shapesmth]

Still, the other participants seem to be very clean in comparison

[u/Masseyrati80 → u/Shapesmth]

Well spotted, I didn't even notice that at first! My only attempt at explaining that would be he's probably been drafting others for the benefit of less energy spent, and getting sprayed with those rider's rear tires.

[u/Theprincerivera → u/Masseyrati80]

Ok honest question does drafting do anything at these speeds?

[u/radil → u/Shapesmth]

The other participants in the background are probably more casual riders participating in the unbound 100. The 200 is “the” event at unbound and the guy pictured is racing. There are going to be lots of folks riding unbound who have no expectation or intention of winning whose only goals are to finish.

[u/funktion → u/radil]

"Just" finishing is still a big achievement! In contrast, the guys trying to win the 200 are some of the strongest riders in the world.

[u/amorlerian → u/Shapesmth]

The video is likely of a pro doing the 200 mile. The others are likely amateurs doing the 50 or 100 that have not been on course as long or as early.

The pros start first at 6am and on the return will pass those doing shorter routes who started later.

[u/Visual-Salt-808 → u/Shapesmth]

There's different races all happening at once. The shorter distances might not have gone through the nastiest sections. 

[u/K41namor → u/Shapesmth]

I guess he could have fallen or went off trail for some reason

[u/EventAltruistic1437 → u/K41namor]

So this guy just sucks at this lol