For the record, he was 1:10 up on second.
Dude is a beast. I saw a guy in a t-shirt take a flier and my mind went straight to "doesn't know what he's doing", especially 'cause his low-rpm style makes it look like he's suffering. I even commented to Taylor: "I don't think t-shirt's gonna do it". He didn't tell me who it was, not that it would have made a difference! The only guys who have ever gone faster on that course are Arias and Anderson, guys with pro MTB licenses.
My time was 1:10 faster than last year's winner. Argh! Sometimes they're just better than you...
And I resent being called a "road guy"! My heart is always in the woods, even if my wheels aren't.