Video: Damien Oton is Ready to Dominate the EWS

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GregSpecialized (Feb 18, 2015 at 0:30)

Fab', Jey', Nico lau, Damien, that french army will take every podium this year

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BobChicken (Feb 18, 2015 at 2:26)

Have to get past our boy Graves first.....

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enduroswag FL (Feb 18, 2015 at 3:13)

What about Quere?

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CorentinDeMeirler (Feb 18, 2015 at 3:38)

What about Yo' Barelli ?! ;-) To many frenchmen to remember their name tho'... ahah

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MrEtnie (Feb 18, 2015 at 3:44)

This guy came out of nowhere last year. Stoked on his progression. Interesting to see, who's gonna make it this year.

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peanutbuter (Feb 18, 2015 at 5:06)

anyone know why he was running fox on his xc bike

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johnnyjones98 (Feb 18, 2015 at 11:35)

Missing another Frenchmen the most entertaining of them all and a dark horse in enduro any guesses?

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CorentinDeMeirler (Feb 18, 2015 at 11:49)

CG of course !!

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CliffRacer (Feb 19, 2015 at 1:37)

No tights or thongs (flip-flops), I don't think one can dominate without truely understanding the spirit of enduro. No tape work being incorporated in training is an obvious deficiency.

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findawg6 (Feb 21, 2015 at 4:49)

HMMM watch out for good old joe barnesy

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Fliberico (Feb 17, 2015 at 23:37)

He has such a fast and loose style that i was just blown away... JG and JC should watch out 'cause i think this up coming season gonna be a tough one to win.

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leego (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:09)

I realize this is sports journalism so everything has to be grossly exaggerated to keep us entertained, but he's going to be very disappointed if he expects to dominate anything, let alone the whole series.

What even constitutes dominating a stage? >5s gap? All these guys are monsters.

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leego (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:12)

I guess this is more of a paid infomercial than journalism, but whatever.

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WAKIdesigns (Feb 18, 2015 at 11:38)

Problem with such exaggerations is that people expect you to live up to them...

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CaptainSnappy (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:22)

Exaggerations? He came in 2nd last year, how is 1st not realistic? What's the point in having goals if you don't believe in them?

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WAKIdesigns (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:35)

eee... people don't like others talking about domination and expect humility even from multiple world champs, it's the way we function, whether you like it or not. If Gee Atherton would say that he's going to dominate DH in 2015, bike-web would explode with hatered

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CaptainSnappy (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:41)

A key to goal setting is telling others about them. If you don't, there's significantly less pressure to fulfill your goal. Maybe Oton is not humble, I've never met him, but he is keeping his sponsors happy by showing how serious he is. He nearly delivered last year, so telling Graves, Jerome and Fabien to 'watch out' (wink, wink) is all part of the mind game.

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WAKIdesigns (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:48)

Oh well I read about the opposite, that you are less likely to achieve it, maybe Freud should settle it with Jung? And that has nothing to do with what I wrote, I said people (those watching commercials, potential buyers of anything his sponsors sell) don't like it when others people braggin about sht, yes it does look like a deliberate PR driven exaggeration, not his own words - I am not judging him, I don't give a sht, I don't care if he wins or not - if I did it would mean I want Graves, Barel, Rude, Keene, to lose, I don't know any of them - so I don't care even if Daniel Radcliffe wins on a broomstick or Martin Whiteley on and electric bike, I'll watch recaps with joy

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leego (Feb 18, 2015 at 14:17)

Where did I say winning [the overall] wasn't realistic for Oton? Or that he shouldn't believe in his goals? GD it's like people don't understand anything unless it's sensationalized.

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downhilladdict (Feb 18, 2015 at 19:15)

Some people excell under pressure.

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yannk (Feb 19, 2015 at 0:48)

CaptainSnappy. As i work with Damien, i just can tell you is humble, more than those fews lines to presents the video can let think

Just joign his page on FB www.facebook.com/damienoton.mtb But i can also say he's willing to fight for the first place, even if he knows 5 or 6 guys can be faster.

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Jimmy0 FL (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:12)

Too bad Ritchie rudes been training with rocky and is gonna smoke everyone

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FracKture (Feb 18, 2015 at 3:00)

"What did you eat for Christmas?" That guilty look on his face, priceless!

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Dirtshredder123 (Feb 18, 2015 at 0:37)

sweet trails, nice vid

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hayden4x (Feb 18, 2015 at 1:33)

Bold claim, very bold.

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powderturns (Feb 18, 2015 at 9:17)

agree. dominate? we'll see.

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Euskafreez FL (Feb 20, 2015 at 16:58)

So stoked for this good c*nt! Few months ago he was still a local plumber! Though they are gifted mtbikers, guys like JG or JC are professional athletes and they were training as such when Oton was still doing his part for the working class.

Now than he trains like many other pro enduro riders behind him in last year's overall it is reasonable to expect more from him. He got the bike, a good trainer -ex WC XC rider- and a good training program. Nothing else than #1!

In Espadrilles we trust!!!

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gwhip (Feb 18, 2015 at 3:37)

Awesome. Anyone know where this is in the Eastern Pyrenees?

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yannk (Feb 18, 2015 at 4:13)

yes, trails are in Valmy, Argeles. Know by local riders as "Cerigue".

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fetagui (Feb 18, 2015 at 7:54)

Au début on voit les orgues d'Ille sur Tet
PO - 66

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yannk (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:43)

oui et aussi le terrain de cross au bout de Régleilles

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StravaChaser (Feb 19, 2015 at 10:09)

Have you seen that Bryn edit? All these guys are lucky that he's not showing up! He might not win, but he would sure make them all look bad!!! Sorry Grubby, even you

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XX007 (Feb 18, 2015 at 1:23)

Nah mr graves is going to dominate!! Oton is not ready

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CaptainSnappy (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:26)

Because he came in 2nd overall in 2014? Oh yeah he is so not ready. Just like Ratboy?

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XX007 (Feb 19, 2015 at 1:05)

No because he will have a stacked field! Graves, Clementz ,barel,lau, volluioz, then maybe otot that's a lot of people to contend with leov,maes,wilharber just to name a few .

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yannk (Feb 18, 2015 at 4:12)

yes, trails are in Valmy, Argeles

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DieSwartKat (Feb 18, 2015 at 12:32)

Cool story bro

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poldiriding (Feb 19, 2015 at 10:13)

who knows that pair of shoes he is wearing??

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Rubberelli (Feb 18, 2015 at 6:17)

Damn he's fast!

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muska10 FL (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:55)

"Ready to Dominate the EWS" - humble title.
Nice video anyway

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trauty (Feb 18, 2015 at 11:21)

he will be 4th overall and very disapointed.

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XX007 (Feb 19, 2015 at 1:04)

Yes I agree!

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mtbfunfunfun (Feb 18, 2015 at 19:41)

Best style in the EWS?