Pro's Rolling Jumps in Last Half -- Why?

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Doubt this is the first time it's been discussed, but I am honestly curious why it seems there are so many 450 Main riders who, by the last half (maybe last quarter) of the race, are rolling the jumps, whoops, etc.

I find it hard to believe it's due to fitness for most of these riders. They are in amazing shape and are well-trained for supercross.

So is it that they've crash and can't find their mojo?

Lost the will to take the risk when running ~15th or worse?

Diarrhea and/or hemorrhoid?

Monster Girl rejection?

450 Main riders roll the obstacles because:

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ElliotB16 3/12/2022 12:45pm
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Everybody spaces out, track gets gnarly and having to pull over for the leaders throws your rhythm off.
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I figured most of the time they are just getting out of the way as the fast guys come around.
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ACBailey89 3/12/2022 2:56pm
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Probably has to be due to getting the blue flag and trying not to get in the leaders way. Only time you see em is when they get lapped on tv, but I would bet there hitting the jumps like normal unless there having bike issues or wadded up a lap or so ago.
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ACBailey89 wrote:
Probably has to be due to getting the blue flag and trying not to get in the leaders way. Only time you see em is when...
Probably has to be due to getting the blue flag and trying not to get in the leaders way. Only time you see em is when they get lapped on tv, but I would bet there hitting the jumps like normal unless there having bike issues or wadded up a lap or so ago.
Yeah that’s exactly what I was going to say, the only time we see them is when they are getting lapped and trying to stay out of the way.

Guys can’t win, go fast and get in the leaders way or stay out of the way and look slow.
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yak651 3/12/2022 6:54pm
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Heck Webb doesn’t even roll the obstacles, he just goes around them
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Miniman 3/12/2022 6:58pm
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yak651 wrote:
Heck Webb doesn’t even roll the obstacles, he just goes around them
Lol that's good. Hope he didn't break his wrist
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flarider 3/13/2022 3:20am
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Trying to avoid attack on Vitalmx.com for not getting out of the way fast enough when they're being lapped?

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Ace Dudemeister 3/13/2022 3:55am
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ElliotB16 wrote:
Everybody spaces out, track gets gnarly and having to pull over for the leaders throws your rhythm off.
I agree with that although, usually there are only 2-3 riders within the top 30 seconds (at races end) then 40 seconds, etc. They only need to roll for 2-3 racers?

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