What if…the third rider on frameworks is Blenkinsop? I recall Neko and Sam were on TFR circa 2010 which was managed by Martin Whitely so there may be some connection there. Sam was on a few WC podiums and even has a win so that would match with the quote we have of third rider having visited the WC podium...
Probably means that whoever runs the Trek XC account knows how social media algorithms work and engages with other high profile accounts to keep the meta monster happy?
I may have too much time on my hands, and I may like looking too far into things, but the only post on RideWrap's instagram that Jesse liked in the last two months (as per my haphazard checking) was one with Trek's Fuel EX-e... It's been a slow day
Might not be anything, but at ~11:40 of Jack Moir's Loudenvielle race day vlog, Ed Masters has the camera and makes a joke to Remi after a crash - "looks like you've been on a rocky mountain, or am I forbidden from saying that". Could RemRem be off to the synthesis?