Best in 4 Years - Tapeliai XC 2024 Race Analysis

This was the best Tapeliai race course in 4 years by Karma Experiments, in my opinion. But it is hard to be objective because we don't stay the same ourselves as well.
Thus, becoming a bit more technical surely helps in such courses as well as adds more enjoyment in the process.
Nonetheless, this also had a bitter experience afterward, which I would not be myself if I did not bring that to light. Through these videos, the mission is not only to inspire racing but also to be a better human being in a sense. A sense which some lost somewhere over the years or might not have had at all.
Enjoy!
@IG: / tom10crafted
@Strava: / strava
2024 MTB Races Analysis:
• MTB Races 2024 - Analysis
2023 MTB Races Analysis:
• MTB Races 2023 - Analysis
2024 Season MTB Races Full Onboards:
• MTB Races 2024 - Full ...
2023 Season MTB Races Full Onboards:
• MTB Races 2023 - Full ...
Insights about the bike & gear:
• Insights about Bikes, ...
After Stats:
/ @afterstats
/ afterstats
Information about the gear used:
Footage captured: GoPro Hero 12 + Max Lens 2.0
Tracking device: Garmin Edge 1040
Power meters: Stages Cycling XTR
Bike: Scott Spark RC Pro 2022 Custom

[@tom10crafted]

Race full onboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amrZpYZ3i6yjjLM

[@apuokas80]

Domas overtook me two times, and said, that he has lost in woods :) At that moment I thought that his race is doomed.

[@tom10crafted]

Things happens, that is why you have to think when riding XC - it is not XCM in Naujamiestis on the fields :)

[@danielalfakher2548]

don't worry about others, keep riding hard and result will come

[@tom10crafted]

It has nothing to do with my results or riding - but you are absolutely right about the first part for sure!

[@julioboogie]

sorry for the shady markup ;) Tapeliai is known for pedestrians removing the marking all the time in some sections.

[@tom10crafted]

Thankfully they were kind enough not to steal the palettes!! 😅😅🤌🏻

[@ridemend9723]

Thank you for showing the truth . Sometimes i cant believe when and where someone is gone and you see them in better position after finish

[@tom10crafted]

@@ridemend9723 I want to believe that this is very rare case:)

[@Kristupas_uz]

Tomai ar vaziuosi naujamiescio maratone sekmadieni?

[@tom10crafted]

Deja, bet ne 🙌🏻 Su trasa viskas OK, tik ji nieko bendro neturi su XCM čempionatais :)

[@Nikica358]

on these kind of courses i thing best option would be hardtail. How is it that organizers didn't figure it out even post event ?

[@tom10crafted]

Well, hardtail would kick your balls well enough! :D It was comfy on fully, but just not good setup of tires selection IMO. Well, that was situation which no one noticed, because it seemed legit, and not something impossible to achieve.

[@Nikica358]

@@tom10crafted considering its not guys first time i would doubt any position he takes.

[@tom10crafted]

@@Nikica358 that is why we have good synergy - both suspicious! :DDD

[@eltarvydas]

Nice try Domas 😂

[@tom10crafted]

😅