I know it doesn't really matter but sorry the urge overcame me 🤦♂️ I was at the all the checkpoints and finish when all the top riders came through so had a close view on what was going on.
The screenshot shows Dusty Day (who was still 3rd Solo when the story was posted) with the 2 relay teams (Link to same video on 36One's twitter). Freddie and Drikus rode together until 190km (after a brief split at checkpoint 2) at which point Drikus really turned on his Beast mode (Twitter link shows final split between them). Dusty Day, RDX Powerbar and JD Elliot Cycle was still about 8 minutes from Freddie and Drikus at Checkpoint 2 which was at 176km (Twitter link shows RDX Powerbar still behind at 180km)... As to the 50km before the end when the light went his light died, I spoke to Freddie personally after the race. You can also check his Instagram post. That distance was maybe referring to his downhill crash due to not being able to see the road well?
But well done to all the riders, don't know how they do this. Especially Drikus. Also saw his monster Munga Grid ride a month ago where he broke at about 40km and stayed away for the remainder of the 500km.
