TRIAL AND ERROR

Some stages are well-suited to time trialling, but others are far too long, and several feature sections where you’re forced to come to a standstill while you wait for a slowmoving platform to arrive. During sequences where you need to clear a succession of gaps, the only way to reach the speed you need to cross them – at least if you want to beat the demanding gold medal times – is to lift your chin so high that you can no longer see the ground.