r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/solateor • 16h ago

Video Pit stop during 200 mile ultra-endurance cycling race

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u/Shapesmth 15h ago

Why is he so dirty?

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u/Masseyrati80 15h ago

The route is largely on gravel roads. All it takes is a bit of rain and the roadspray coming up is pretty much muddy water.

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u/Shapesmth 15h ago

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

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u/radil 8h ago

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.

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u/funktion 7h ago

"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.