I've taken a bit of footage out, and I didn't keep the camera running when he went off to the toilets. But I've got timecode on arrival and departure. Stationing themselves at the entrance/exit meant that other riders could be monitored.
I've read up on Marko, and he's a typical domestique, his size meant that he couldn't challenge in the mixed terrain of Slovenia. Distance suits him. But he's obviously well-suited to bridging gaps, as he started in the B group. There's a slight sign of deference from the other two in the group in the two finish videos.
As I'm tall myself, he's the kind of rider I can identify with. My 'Blue Sky' film would have featured Michael Broadwith, who's a similar rider to Marko in some ways, but with added tomato soup. Any tinge of regret about not going with one of the front-runners was wiped out by the surprise of the Hajo win. The satisfaction of a picture-perfect finish would have lasted under a minute.
I've been joking about featuring sheep more, concentrating on rural life, and the pressures of urbanisation. So the sudden appearance of a prize ram at the finish is something of a vindication. Clearly I now need that footage. I took the precaution of filming the Merinos at the Bergerie on the Friday.