RACING
IN THE
STREETS
WORDS AND PHOTOS: MATT WRAGG & DAVE TRUMPORE
To kick off the real action this weekend the organisers arranged a prologue through the streets. Prologues are always a tricky subject with racers, especially when they are through the streets, because none of them like to lose time before the real racing has even began - and a flat on a stone step could end your race weekend there and then. But, prologues are a great way to bring the action to the fans and the local residents, so this weekend the prologue was declared mandatory, but the time would not count towards the race - a good compromise. The organsiers didn't hold back, putting a huge amount of effort into making it feel special.
About the Photographers Matt Wragg • Age: 32 • Years Shooting: 3 Maybe best-known as a long-standing member of Pinkbike's European editorial team, Matt is also a successful commercial photographer. As the first English-speaking photographer to follow and document the nascent European enduro scene, he was shooting enduro well before it became a marketing buzzword or a shade of blue. Today he is still one of the few photographers to make his living following the discipline and has built up an enviable client list that includes many of the top teams and brands in the world. Dave Trumpore • Age: 35 • Years Shooting: 4 Dave spent the bulk of the past 17 years racing professionally before realizing that despite qualifying for the random World Cup final here and there, the next generation was just way too fast and way more talented. Upon hanging up his racing boots in 2010, it would be a few years until Dave picked up a camera and started shooting the odd race here and there as a way to stay in touch with all the friends he had made over the years, and the rest as they say is history. In just a few years time his photos have graced the pages of just about every MTB magazine and major media outlet, while his commercial client list includes a who's who of the cycling industry, and he is lucky enough to shoot regularly with some of the best riders on the planet. Currently at Pinkbike, Dave shoots the Downhill WC and the Enduro World Series as well as contributing to the occasional editorial story.
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