Looking at pics of the # 104 rider makes me laugh. Most NA riders don't get out of bed when they see conditions like that outside. Although I'm not saying I'm that far from the pillow myself. But after seeing pics like this, its no wonder that the Scandinavians excell when the going gets rough and ugly.
It still shakes me to see results of guys racing for over two hrs and the differential between first and second is only 9 seconds!!!!! WOW
I'm assuming that Ljunggren may be the new kid on the block. Bjorne has been solid rider, winning the 400WEC in 2000, I think, but hasn,t been able to pull any rabbits out of the hat since. Still, I wouldn't mind having any speed he might have lost or too spare.
fryguy