Roczen @ elevation?

Promoto298
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5/14/2020 7:22pm Edited Date/Time 5/15/2020 1:06pm
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was almost 10 years ago! How do you guys think Roczen will do at elevation?
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JeremyK
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5/14/2020 7:25pm
The same ,just higher .
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5/14/2020 7:45pm
Promoto298 wrote:
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was...
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was almost 10 years ago! How do you guys think Roczen will do at elevation?
Thunder valley is about 1200 feet higher than SLC, so he will be fine.
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5/14/2020 8:23pm
Hopefully his crew planned ahead and he has been sleeping in a hypoxyco high elevation tent. Train low, sleep high.
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5/14/2020 8:40pm
Doesn't he do his preseason bootcamp in Salt Lake City?
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FGR01
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5/14/2020 8:59pm
How many riders are hauling ass to SLC right now to start getting acclimatized?
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5/14/2020 9:03pm
FGR01 wrote:
How many riders are hauling ass to SLC right now to start getting acclimatized?
If they aren't that's on them... I always went to Mammoth 2 weeks early to try to get used to the air. It makes a huge difference.
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8tensolutions
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5/14/2020 9:03pm
731chopper wrote:
Doesn't he do his preseason bootcamp in Salt Lake City?
No. He rides a lot in St George. 4 hours south and much lower.
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5/14/2020 9:10pm
SLC is only about 4,000. Yes, higher than sea level but it’s not crazy high.
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5/14/2020 9:13pm
SLC is only about 4,000. Yes, higher than sea level but it’s not crazy high.
was just gonna say this as well. its not that bad. go up to the top of snowbird and youll feel it, but these guys should be fine.
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SLC is only about 4,000. Yes, higher than sea level but it’s not crazy high.
4,000ft is more than enough to give lowlanders issues, especially during high exertion events. Granted, very fit athletes are better off, but still...
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5/14/2020 9:16pm
FGR01 wrote:
How many riders are hauling ass to SLC right now to start getting acclimatized?
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5/14/2020 9:17pm
FGR01 wrote:
4,000ft is more than enough to give lowlanders issues, especially during high exertion events. Granted, very fit athletes are better off, but still...
I'd be surprised if Kenny and his wife's bags aren't already packed for St. George.
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5/14/2020 9:47pm
Promoto298 wrote:
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was...
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was almost 10 years ago! How do you guys think Roczen will do at elevation?
avidchimp wrote:
Thunder valley is about 1200 feet higher than SLC, so he will be fine.
I just looked it up in The Vault; he has 3 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third at Thunder Valley since 2011. I think he'll do just fine in SLC.
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It won’t go well for Jason Anderson.
Can't even believe you just went there bro.... wow...
Can someone click this account? It's only been four posts, but that's four too many. Just went there...bro.
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5/15/2020 7:22am
2 super crosses a week could take its toll at that level
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5/15/2020 11:15am
Promoto298 wrote:
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was...
I Was just looking at the vault and noticed Roczen hasn’t raced in salt lake since 2011! He did get 2nd to tomac but that was almost 10 years ago! How do you guys think Roczen will do at elevation?
He'll do well as long as he gets an excellent start (as usual) and Eli gets a mediocre to horrible start as usual.
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5/15/2020 11:53am
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement.

Ken will be fine IMO.

Tomac will have the elevation advantage.
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5/15/2020 11:57am
IWreckALot wrote:
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement. Ken will be fine IMO. Tomac will have...
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement.

Ken will be fine IMO.

Tomac will have the elevation advantage.
Anderson got his first ever SX podium is SLC
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5/15/2020 1:06pm
IWreckALot wrote:
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement. Ken will be fine IMO. Tomac will have...
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement.

Ken will be fine IMO.

Tomac will have the elevation advantage.
Bidirella wrote:
Anderson got his first ever SX podium is SLC
And his first ever 250 win in 2013 in Salt Lake City.

The same race Roczen failed to qualify in and Tomac faded to 9th.

If 2013 is any indication (it’s not) we are in for a wild ride.
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5/15/2020 1:13pm
IWreckALot wrote:
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement. Ken will be fine IMO. Tomac will have...
Anderson is the one that is prone to elevation issues. I'm sure he just loved the venue announcement.

Ken will be fine IMO.

Tomac will have the elevation advantage.
Bidirella wrote:
Anderson got his first ever SX podium is SLC
And his first ever 250 win in 2013 in Salt Lake City. The same race Roczen failed to qualify in and Tomac faded to 9th. If...
And his first ever 250 win in 2013 in Salt Lake City.

The same race Roczen failed to qualify in and Tomac faded to 9th.

If 2013 is any indication (it’s not) we are in for a wild ride.
Man that was a crazy night. Looked like Roczen threw away the championship and then Tomac just gave it back to him

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