Originally Posted by
palesaint
Maybe at Lances speed drafting could help. In general though, there is zero drafting/pack skills needed. There are tactics that can be used, such as pacing and trading pulls just to help keep the carrot out there. But mountain bike racing is largely a solo sport; dealing with gnarly descents, swoopy flats and grueling crumbly/slippery climbs. Kudos to Lance!
This part slays me...I really was done with all this goofy talk, but this was just too funny.
He
has to be talking about a different race...surely.