Bikes!

[Griff]

There is a secondary line that's faster off the lip of that first corner but there is a huge jump which most of the riders apparently didn't want to risk. All 4 riders in the mens elite large final took that line. There is also an inside line that doesn't carry as much speed at the final corner you just need a crazy amount of wattage to make it work. I only saw one ugly fall, of course in the mens masters category... you know, my people.