Colorado Freeride Festival Day 4 - Enduro Stage 5

Jul 29, 2013
by Toby Cowley  
Long before the gates for the fifth and final stage opened.
  Long before the gates for the fifth and final stage opened.

Anita Gehrig focuses on the next couple hours.
  Anita Gehrig focuses on the next couple of hours.

In the practice rounds is always time for some style.
  There's always time for some style during the practice rounds.

The final stage changed between open sections and forrest sections. Obviously Adam Craig liked that and ended up with the 8th place on this weekend.
  The final stage alternated between open sections and forest sections. Obviously Adam Craig liked that and ended up with 8th place this weekend.

Jerome Clementz stays in lead. I don t know how anyone could stop him right now. But don t count your chickens before they re hatched.
  By all appearances Jerome Clementz is unstoppable, but as they say, don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Nico Lau get s double checked at the Lift entrance. Fortunately his lift pass was valid. After all stages he is on 14th place. There is only one race left in North America. Then the EWS will be guest in France again.
  Nico Lau gets double checked at the lift entrance. Fortunately his lift pass was valid. After all stages he is in 14th place. There is only one race left in North America, and then the EWS will return once again to France.

There were many different lines to go on stage 5. Some lead to wet Photographers.
  There were many different lines to go on stage 5, some of which lead to wet photographers.

Fabien Barel did a very good job but had to give in to Nico and Jerome.
  Fabien Barel had a strong showing, but had to give in to Nico and Jerome.

With only 4 seconds in advance of Fabien Barel Nicolas Vouilloz defended his second place in this race.
  Only 4 seconds ahead of Fabien Barel, Nicolas Vouilloz defended his second place in this race.

there were not that many fans on the track. But those who were there did a really great job
  There were not that many fans on the track, but those who were there did a really great job!

Some guys also went crazy during the racing round. So did Nicolas Quere.
  Some guys also went crazy during the racing round. So did Nicolas Quere.

Joey Schusler in the woods. He finished the race with a decent 6th place.
  Joey Schusler in the woods. He finished the race with a well deserved 6th place.

The young gun Martin Maes saved 7th place in the open men ranking. RESPECT.
  The young gun Martin Maes earned his 7th place in the open men ranking. RESPECT.

Aaron Breadford convinced across the board. Not only that he came in at number 40 and ended up with 4th place but he also rode a totally new BMC Trailfox 29 prototype this weekend. He told us that he got the frame on Thursday and decided to race it after two test rides. As we know this bike will be released in two weeks in Whistler.
  Aaron Breadford ended up with 4th place riding a totally new BMC Trailfox 29" prototype this weekend. He told us that he got the frame on Thursday and decided to race it after two test rides. The official launch will happen at the Whistler stop of the Enduro World Series.

Tracy Moseley had a lot of speed in an open section But she did not finish stage 5 in first place.
  Tracy Moseley had a lot of speed in an open section! But she did not finish stage 5 in first place.

But Anne Caroline Chausson finished the final stage in first place.
  First place for the final stage went to Anne Caroline Chausson.

Who may this bike belong to Is it a prototype
  Who might this bike belong to? Is it a prototype?

At this moment the marshal better had not read comics but watched Tobias Woggon pushing his style at this jump.
  If the course marshal wasn't busy reading the Sunday comics he'd see Tobias Woggon unleash some style on this jump.

Tracy an Jerome right before the podium. Due to heavy rain the podium had to take place inside.
  Tracy and Jerome right before the podium. Due to heavy rain the podium had to take place inside.

Anne Caroline Chausson was happy about some good pictures of her on the final day.
  Anne Caroline Chausson was happy about some good pictures of her on the final day.

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  1st - Tracy Moseley, 2nd - Anne Caroline Chausson, 3rd Anneke Beerten

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  1st - Jerome Clementz, 2nd - Nicolas Vouilloz, 3rd - Fabien Barel


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12 Comments
  • 14 0
 I think there definitely needs to be some more world cup level enduro races held on this side of the pond, Colorado alone has the potential to host an entire series of its own haha.
  • 6 0
 yup, agreed. Happy to see WP gets its shot, cant wait for the new expansion plans to see what else they're going to open in the coming years. Love that place
  • 5 0
 Why are they all taking lifts up though? I thought Enduro was all about riding up and racing down...? I'm confused.
  • 1 0
 me too max, me too
  • 1 0
 Read Jared Graves' rider journal Smile
  • 5 0
 The French know their stuff!
  • 2 0
 Cool pics as usual.
I hope we could see others environments like this in the future EWS.
A good week-end for the chikens. Smile
  • 2 0
 I don't usually post such things but that proto really looks like a session...
  • 1 0
 loads of respect for this race series and the riders, seems like the whole thing has pretty good vibes
  • 2 0
 Great photos and coverage PB!
  • 2 0
 Dat pink bike!
  • 2 1
 Wow! 40 degree Celsius here in China and a down coat there! What a world.







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