Gwin has proved to be a tactician unlike any seen since the glory days of Nicolas Vouilloz. One of his strengths is to look over the track and assess exactly where he's made mistakes in qualifying, and where he can find lost seconds. The one thing that may mess with that mojo, though, is that the World Champs doesn't have a qualifying run. There is a timed run the day before the big dance, but there's no guarantee that his competitors are going full tilt as there are no precious UCI points on tap for "winning" that timed run. Consequently, it will be an inaccurate tool for Gwin to use to assess his competition. In short? Don't read too much into those timed runs when they get posted on Saturday. Particularly Gwin's.