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Herlings is arguably the most talented rider of today. He has taken the MXGP style blended it with US MX/SX styles and developed a new way to ride a dirtbike. He has train car loads of talent. Is he the most talented rider ever? Not sure.
So are today's riders more talented than riders of yesteryear. I would have to say a solid maybe......The bikes are vastly different, the tracks are different, the training is hugely different and the commitment level that is expected of riders is very different. So how do we ever really know? I think today's riders are better athletes, perhaps the skill level is far higher because there are more techniques that have been developed over the years. But talent is different than skill. Skill is learned, talent is God given, you don't learn or practice talent. You have it or you don't. James Stewart had boatloads of it, but so does Roczen, Dungey, Tomac and Herlings. DeCoster,Bailey,Lackey, Hannah, RV, RC they all had it in spades as well. Who really had the most, I guess we count the rings and see who has the most, that is a good place to start but it will never answer the question. Sure is fun to discuss though.
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