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Bottom line - I/we don't know if he had a mechanical. If he did, the speed had nothing to do with him being out of contention. If he didn't, then maybe he's making excuses for not being able to close gap he should have been able to close. If the latter, then it's possible to blame the DQS train for going too hard and losing their man. If the former, then the speed was not the chief issue.
Surak is writing as if the mechnical was either fictional or immaterial. If the former, he has a point. If the latter, then we disagree.