Cannondale British Enduro Series 2016: Dyfi, Round 2 - Sunday

Sunday morning started with light showers that quickly turned into a day of sun, smiles and a lot of muddy riders. Suspense was in the air as riders wondered if the haphazard Stage 3 would be included. Little did everyone know, the amazing trail team were up digging in torch light until 2AM.

Cannondale/SRAMs Jérôme Clementz was the clear favourite going into today but he still had other top seeded riders Matthew Studdard and Nikki Whiles to contend with. For the Elite Women, Trek’s Tracy Mosley would take home the cake this weekend.







The day started with a gruelling nine mile ride to the bottom of the first transition, and up to beginning of the first decent. Dropping in, the riders would encounter loose shale, wet mood, bare roots and puddles. The switchbacks proved a challenge to some riders. A few were slipping and sliding, left to right, while others were railing the tight turns as if they were dry. You could tell who were on the brakes and who weren’t. Coincidentally, stage 2 was presented by Magura Brakes. Stage three was Brutal. With a one hundred minute transition from the bottom of Stage 2 to the top of Stage 3, riders were greeted with almost mesmerising views of the surrounding Welsh mountainside. The top section of Stage 3 presented by Schawble, was a different affair, what can only be described as a wet, rooty, sloppy hell where poor souls were pushed to their limits. The unrelenting ‘stage’ was finally over after a vicious, average time of seven minutes. Stage 4 was a sweet release for the competitors after the gnarly section that was Stage 3. I’m sure their mind and bodies were thanking them as they cruised down a trail that was designed to be fast. Fresh cut trails and berms allowed the riders to nail the Stage. Stage 5 allowed the riders to catch the sun, on the open trails on the edge of Dyfi Mountain, overlooking the immense blue skies and untouched countryside. Stage 6 which was also used as seeding yesterday would be the final descend covering open fields with tight corners mixed with staggering boulders finally leading into the arena and finish line to be treated by a cheering audience of locals, riders and family.










Hope Tech Racing’s Woody Hole was loving the course, even with it being a bit of a slog and such a long way round. Everyone agreed Stage 3 was a long slog up but the bottom was awesome and very rewarding. Hole was very glad the BES Team didn’t have to cut Stage 3 due to the conditions. Tracey Moseley loved the venue, and that being in an amazing local town really gives the British Enduro Series, a World Enduro style as well as an epic atmosphere.





This round being very much like County Wicklow, with dramatic countryside and British weather helped put the competitors in the right mindset for the EWS next weekend.

Final results:

Continental Elite Men -
Jerome Clementz 22:22;922
Matthew Studdard 22:27;630
Joseph Nation 22:48;190

Continental Elite Women -
Tracey Moseley 26:02;688
Traharn Chidley 28:41;235
Helen Gaskell 29:21;263

Flare Clothing Women -
Megan James 32:02;430
Harriet Hamden 35:16;989
Lucy Bell 37:17:458

Kore Components Grand Veteran Men -
Paul Barrett 28:44:207
Alex Cameron 29:32:293
Gary Allen 29:46;638

X-Fushion Veteran Men -
Andrew Titley 25:01;243
Jon Stott 25:52;197
Andy Sadler 25:56;016


Staton Bikes Hardtail -
Oliver Watson 27:26;192
Tom Dunn 27:39;161
Jesse Staple 33:35;415

Super Alloy Springs Junior Men -
Jake Gilfillan 25:00;886
Daniel Hole 25:56;531
Kyle Havard 28:24;076

DMR Bikes Youth Men -
Cameron Chisholm 28:33;144
Oliver Paton 28:48;482
Jamie Cable 29:31;458

Abus Master Men -
Hywel Silvester 24:35;540
Ajay Jones 25:05;763
Simon Wakely 25:36;793

Sombrio Senior Men -
Lewis Summers 24:49;828
Vivian Jones 24:59;770
Ben Jones 24:59;802

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