Yeah. I reckon it’s critical to be able to get into the first wave if you’re going to go fast, and for the organisers to identify and get the fast riders to the front. I started about 30 metres from the front and i was surrounded by a motley mix of people, very few of whom looked like club riders. 95% looked like they were doing their first century, or going bike packing. The first couple of minutes was quite sedate and busy until the speed kicked in and the groups coalesced. I reckon a lot of people might have gone off hard and paid for it later.