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Clean day surfing the loose corners and dodging the sharp rocks on the Bentonville trails. My legs were not there when I needed them to be at the beginning, but, they came around, and then I got moving.

Yesterday’s race reminded me that somedays you simply are not at your best and you just race the best with what you have on the day, and I think I did just that. I made it up to the sprint for 6th overall, ended up 8th and landed with 5th place points for the LTGP.

Highlight of the day was getting to rip the trails with some of the younger talent, North American XC MTB is in a good place. Skills and depth are there!

I tweaked my tire setup this year slightly, @maxxisbike 2.4 Aspen with a tougher casing in the back with a 2.35 Rekon Race in 60 TPI casing up front, with @stansnotubes race sealant as the next line of defence. I really appreciated the RR for front end grip and cornering.

Cheers to @desherick and crew for top notch work in the feedzones!

Photos by @visu_wil