After a two-month break we are back with the third round of the 2023 Enduro World Cup as riders took on six stages across 56km and 3105 meters of descending in the Finale Outdoor Region.
In the Elite Women's race, it was Morgane Charre who kicked off the day with back-to-back stage wins before laying down consistent stage performances to hold her overall lead through the six stages and end the day over 13 seconds ahead. Reigning 2022 EWS champ Isabeau Courdurier would go head to head with Gloria Scarsi in the battle for 2nd place, but it would be the Italian racer who edged three seconds ahead to secure 2nd.
The Men's racing saw the Canadian pair of Jesse Melamed and Rhys Verner take control of the racing as they took two stage wins each in the battle for the top position. Alex Rudeau did his best to break up the pair but he would have to settle for 3rd place, six seconds back from the leader. Previous series leader Richie Rude had a big crash early in the race and did his best to not lose too many overall points as he ended a tough day in eighth.
After a flat-out day of racing check out the results below.
Results:
Elite Women
1st. Morgane Charre: 32:22.320
2nd. Gloria Scarsi: 32:35.990
3rd. Isabeau Courdurier: 32:39.080
4th. Raphaela Richter: 32:49.200
5th. Mélanie Pugin: 33:03.640
Elite Men
1st. Jesse Melamed: 28:40.040
2nd. Rhys Verner: 28:45.420
3rd. Alex Rudeau: 28:46.300
4th. Dimitri Tordo: 28:53.840
5th. Charlie Murray: 29:01.480
U21 Women
1st. Emmy Lan: 34:42.160
2nd. Lily Planquart: 34:58.190
3rd. Elly Hoskin: 35:41.620
4th. Sophie Riva: 35:56.270
5th. Claire Chabbert: 36:06.800
U21 Men
1st.Raphaël Giambi: 29:36.710
2nd. William Brodie: 29:41.320
3rd. Alexis Icardo: 29:42.760
4th. Bailey Christie: 29:46.030
5th. Jt Fisher: 29:50.330
Stage Result Breakdown:
Course Map
Total: 56km / 3105m descent / 2070m climb (Riders will have a shuttle to help them around part of the course.)
Stage 1Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsHiroshima Mon Amour: 5.07km / 760m descent
Live Stage Updates1:34 am PDT: Bailey Christie Wins Stage 1 for the U21 MenBailey Christie has come out on top in the first challenge of today's race besting Jt Fisher by just over two seconds.
1st. Bailey Christie: 8:35.630
2nd. Jt Fisher: 8:38.000
3rd. Alexis Icardo: 8:40.300
4th. Wei Tien Ho: 8:40.300
5th. Raphaël Giambi: 8:41.5601:43 am PDT: Emmy Lan Wins Stage 1 for the U21 WomenEmmy Lan has kicked the day off win a win on the long first stage. Emmy pulled ahead of Lily Planquart by two seconds with Elly Hoskin nine seconds back in third.
1st. Emmy Lan: 10:00.580
2nd. Lily Planquart: 10:02.660
3rd. Elly Hoskin: 10:10.200
4th. Sophie Riva: 10:17.000
5th. Claire Chabbert: 10:30.0401:59 am PDT: Gloria Scarsi Leads the Elite Women on Stage 1After the first group of Elite Women have completed the first stage it is Gloria Scarsi who leads by over 19 seconds ahead of the final riders hitting the stage shortly.
1st. Gloria Scarsi: 9:23.520
2nd. Chloe Taylor: 9:42.900
3rd. Amy Morrison: 9:49.270
4th. Jess Stone: 9:57.400
5th. Charlotte Rey: 9:58.1302:59 am PDT: Morgane Charre Wins the First Stage by over 7 SecondsMorgane Charre has taken a big first win today as she beat Italian racer Gloria Scarsi by over seven seconds on stage one. Isabeau Courdurier completed the top three, 10.48 seconds back.
1st. Morgane Charre: 9:16.250
2nd. Gloria Scarsi: 9:23.520
3rd. Isabeau Courdurier: 9:26.730
4th. Raphaela Richter: 9:29.210
5th. Mélanie Pugin: 9:40.1103:22 am PDT: Rhys Verner Takes the Stage 1 WinRhys Verner has taken the stage one victory after pulling ahead of Charlie Murray by 3.28 seconds. Series overall leader Richie Rude crossed the line over five and a half seconds back to secure third position.
1st. Rhys Verner: 8:21.170
2nd. Charlie Murray: 8:24.450
3rd. Richie Rude: 8:26.950
4th. Dimitri Tordo: 8:27.080
5th. Jesse Melamed: 8:28.220 Stage 2Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsOltrefinale: 3.9km / 690m descent
Live Stage Updates3:12 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Wins Stage 2 for the U21 MenRaphaël Giambi has had an amazing second stage as he goes fastest by over five seconds. Sascha Kim ends the stage in second with William Brodie 6.66 back in third place.
1st. Raphaël Giambi: 9:10.920
2nd. Sascha Kim: 9:16.150
3rd. William Brodie: 9:17.580
4th. Bailey Christie: 9:19.310
5th. Lisandru Bertini: 9:19.8003:14 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Now Leads the OverallRaphaël Giambi has jumped four positions in the overall standing after his stage two win with Bailey Christie dropping to 2nd and Jt Fischer in third.U21 Men Top 10 After Stage 2
3:25 am PDT: Emmy Lan Wins again on Stage 2Emmy Lan continues to be the rider to beat today as she goes 15 seconds into the lead on the second stage. Once again it is Lily Planquart in 2nd and Elly Hoskin 3rd.
1st. Emmy Lan: 10:43.360
2nd. Lily Planquart: 10:58.410
3rd. Elly Hoskin: 11:18.780
4th. Claire Chabbert: 11:19.580
5th. Lily Boucher: 11:24.6503:28 am PDT: Emmy Lan Builds her Overall Lead to 17 SecondsEmmy Lan has built a solid lead after the second stage with 17 seconds back to Lily Planquart and a huge gap of 45 seconds to Elly Hoskin.U21 Women Top 10 After Stage 2
4:38 am PDT: Morgane Charre Goes Two for Two on Stage WinsMorgane Charre is flying today as she once again takes the stage win with an exact copy of the top five from Stage 1.
1st. Morgane Charre: 10:06.470
2nd. Gloria Scarsi: 10:13.670
3rd. Isabeau Courdurier: 10:14.780
4th. Raphaela Richter: 10:15.490
5th. Mélanie Pugin: 10:19.6004:43 am PDT: Morgane Charre Leads the Overall by 7 SecondsAfter two stage wins Morgane Charre has a healthy overall lead of seven seconds as the Elite Women head into the shorter third and fourth stages.Elite Women Top 10 After Stage 2
5:00 am PDT: Jesse Melamed Win Stage 2 by 5 SecondsJesse Melamed has taken the top spot on Stage Two as he pulled ahead of Dimitri Tordo by five seconds. Overall series leader Richie Rude crossed the line in 16th.
1st. Jesse Melamed: 8:54.160
2nd. Dimitri Tordo: 8:59.780
3rd. Alex Rudeau: 9:00.310
4th. Tommaso Francardo: 9:00.830
5th. Slawomir Lukasik: 9:00.9805:02 am PDT: Jesse Melamed Jumps Four Places to Take the Overall LeadAfter his stage win Jesse Melamed now sits in the overall lead with fellow Canadian Rhys Verner in 2nd place.Elite Men Top 10 After Stage 2
Stage 3Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsArmuin: 0.85km / 120m descent
Live Stage Updates3:46 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Takes the Stage 3 WinRaphaël Giambi continues to be the fastest U21 Men's rider as he backs up a stage two victory with another fastest time on stage three.
1st. Raphaël Giambi: 2:17.900
2nd. Alexis Icardo: 2:18.200
3rd. William Brodie: 2:18.460
4th. Johnathan Helly: 2:18.890
5th. Wei Tien Ho: 2:19.2003:51 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Continues to Lead the OverallRaphaël Giambi hold an eight-second lead after stage three.U21 Men Top 10 After Stage 3
3:54 am PDT: Elly Hoskin Wins Stage 3Elly Hoskin has taken her first win of the day finding three seconds on Emmy Lan the winner of the first two stages.
1st. Elly Hoskin: 2:40.600
2nd. Emmy Lan: 2:43.600
3rd. Lily Planquart: 2:44.240
4th. Sophie Riva: 2:44.950
5th. Lily Boucher: 2:48.9003:57 am PDT: Emmy Lan Continues to Lead by 17 SecondsEmmy Lan continues to hold a lead of 17 seconds with Lily Planquart in 2nd and Elly Hoskin has slightly closed the gap to 42 seconds.U21 Women Top 10 After Stage 3
5:11 am PDT: Raphaela Richter Goes Fastest on Stage 3Raphaela Richter takes the top time on stage two as she finds over two and a half seconds on current series overall leader Bex Baraona.
1st. Raphaela Richter: 2:29.800
2nd. Bex Baraona: 2:32.340
3rd. Morgane Charre: 2:32.430
4th. Jess Stone: 2:32.770
5th. Rae Morrison: 2:33.0005:16 am PDT: Morgane Charre Extends her Overall Lead to 16 SecondsMorgane Charre is continuing to build her overall lead as she goes 16 seconds ahead of Gloria Scarsi. After her stage win Raphaela Richter moves into third.Elite Women Top 10 After Stage 3
5:37 am PDT: Alex Rudeau Leads Stage 3Alex Rudeau heads up a French-dominated top five on Stage Three as he goes just over a second up on Youn Deniaud, Richie Rude goes third.
1st. Alex Rudeau: 2:13.380
2nd. Youn Deniaud: 2:14.420
3rd. Richie Rude: 2:15.320
4th. Dimitri Tordo: 2:15.550
5th. Jesse Melamed: 2:15.5805:40 am PDT: Jesse Melamed Keeps Overall Lead After Stage 3It's still a Canadian top two in the overall although Alex Rudeau is closing in on the top two riders after his stage win.Elite Men Top 10 After Stage 3
Stage 4Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsDolcenera: 1.02km / 255m descent
Live Stage Updates4:21 am PDT: Johnathan Helly Tops Stage 4 for the U21 MenIt's another stage win for Canada as Johnathan Helly pulls ahead of William Brodie by just over a second to take the stage win.
1st. Johnathan Helly: 2:16.800
2nd. William Brodie: 2:18.000
3rd. Alexis Icardo: 2:19.580
4th. Raphaël Giambi: 2:19.700
5th. Wei Tien Ho: 2:19.7804:24 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Still Leads the OverallRaphaël Giambi has a nine-second advantage after Stage 4 as William Brodie overtakes Baily Christie to go into 2nd place.U21 Men Top 10 After Stage 4
4:29 am PDT: Claire Chabbert Wins Stage 4It's another new winner on Stage 4 for the U21 Women as Claire Chabbert goes fastest.
1st. Claire Chabbert: 2:47.430
2nd. Lily Planquart: 2:48.220
3rd. Emmy Lan: 2:49.400
4th. Sophie Riva: 2:49.950
5th. Lily Boucher: 2:53.2004:31 am PDT: Emmy Lan Shrinks Slightly in the OverallEmmy Lan's lead has shrunk by half a second but at over 16 seconds it is still very strong heading into the final two stages.U21 Women Top 10 After Stage 4
5:47 am PDT: Gloria Scarsi Sets the Top Time on Stage 4Despite the pressures of her home race Gloria Scarsi has taken the fastest time on the fourth stage just beating Isabeau Courdurier by 0.89 seconds.
1st. Gloria Scarsi: 2:36.130
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: 2:37.020
3rd. Morgane Charre: 2:37.140
4th. Mélanie Pugin: 2:37.620
5th. Raphaela Richter: 2:38.530 5:52 am PDT: Morgane Charre Still Leads After 4 StagesMorgane Charre's lead has fallen by around a second after second-placed Gloria Scarsi took her first stage win of the day. But Morgane still maintains a 15 second advantage that should put her in a good place with just two stages remaining.Elite Women Top 10 After Stage 4
6:10 am PDT: Jesse Melamed Takes a 2nd Stage WinStage four sees Jesse Melamed take another win today as he goes just over one and a half seconds up on Alex Rudeau.
1st. Jesse Melamed: 2:14.150
2nd. Alex Rudeau: 2:15.710
3rd. Jack Moir: 2:17.930
4th. Slawomir Lukasik: 2:18.000
5th. Martin Maes: 2:18.9706:13 am PDT: Jesse Melamed Still Leads the Overall with 2 Stages LeftJesse Melamed continues to lead today's overall standings but Alex Rudeau has moved up the ranks again to 2nd place and is only 5.79 seconds back with two more stages.Elite Men Top 10 After Stage 4
Stage 5Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsSpillpietra: 1.88km / 240m descent
Live Stage Updates5:55 am PDT: Alexis Icardo Wins Stage 5 for the U21 MenAlexis Icardo just wins the fifth stage for the U21 Men after an incredibly close fight with Wei Tien Ho who was only 0.4 seconds back.
1st. Alexis Icardo: 4:06.750
2nd. Wei Tien Ho: 4:07.150
3rd. Vojtech Klokocka: 4:08.880
4th. Raphaël Giambi: 4:09.000
5th. Johnathan Helly: 4:09.350 5:58 am PDT: Raphaël Giambi Extends Overall Lead to 10 SecondsRaphaël Giambi now holds a ten-second advantage after Stage 5 as William Brodie still sits in 2nd with Alexis Icardo jumping two places to third.U21 Men Top 10 After Stage 5
6:00 am PDT: Emmy Lan is Back at the Top on Stage 5Emmy Lan is once again winning a stage as she goes over one and a half seconds into the lead against Lily Planquart.
1st. Emmy Lan: 4:53.320
2nd. Lily Planquart: 4:55.060
3rd. Elly Hoskin: 4:59.190
4th. Sophie Riva: 5:00.440
5th. Claire Chabbert: 5:03.770 6:03 am PDT: Emmy Lan Takes a Big Lead into the Final StageEmmy Lan's lead is looking very good as she sits over 18 seconds ahead of 2nd-placed Lily Planquart and has a gap of over a minute on Elly Hoskin in third.U21 Women Top 10 After Stage 5
7:31 am PDT: Isabeau Courdurier Takes Her First Win of the Day on Stage 5Isabeau Courdurier adds another stage win for the French riders as she goes just under half a second up on Stage four winner Gloria Scarsi.
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 4:33.350
2nd. Gloria Scarsi: 4:33.820
3rd. Morgane Charre: 4:34.550
4th. Rae Morrison: 4:37.150
5th. Mélanie Pugin: 4:38.180 7:34 am PDT: Morgane Charre heads into the Last Stage with a 14 Second LeadMorgane Charre has kept her overall lead since the first stage and is the leader by 14 seconds as rider make their way to the final stage.Elite Women Top 10 After Stage 5
8:03 am PDT: Rhys Verner Secures Another Stage WinAfter Jesse Melamed secured his second stage win on stage four Rhys Verner has now taken his second win of the day finding over two seconds on Jesse.
1st. Rhys Verner: 3:58.680
2nd. Jesse Melamed: 4:00.880
3rd. Richie Rude: 4:01.610
4th. Adrien Dailly: 4:01.780
5th. Charlie Murray: 4:01.9208:06 am PDT: The Elite Men's Race is Still Close at the Top Going into the Final StageWhile Jesse Melamed still leads with one stage left there are only seven seconds between the top three. With another three minutes of racing anything could happen in the overall race.Elite Men Top 10 After Stage 5
Stage 6Video: Charlie MurrayStage DetailsCuore Di Cervo: 1.28km / 220m descent
Live Stage Updates6:50 am PDT: Alexis Icardo Wins Stage 6 But Raphaël Giambi Takes the OverallAlexis Icardo has won the final stage by nearly two and a half seconds but it was not enough to close the gap to overall winner Raphaël Giambi.
1st. Alexis Icardo: 2:49.080
2nd. Bailey Christie: 2:51.520
3rd. William Brodie: 2:51.800
4th. Wei Tien Ho: 2:52.350
5th. Lisandru Bertini: 2:52.600 6:56 am PDT: Lily Planquart Wins the Final Stage as Emmy Lan Secures the Overall VictoryLily Planquart goes fastest on the final stage by just over one and a half seconds securing second place in the overall standings. Emmy Lan keeps her big lead of over 16 seconds and wins the Pietra Ligure World Cup.
1st. Lily Planquart: 3:29.600
2nd. Elly Hoskin: 3:31.250
3rd. Emmy Lan: 3:31.900
4th. Sophie Riva: 3:32.950
5th. Lily Boucher: 3:33.070 8:26 am PDT: Raphaela Richter Wins Stage 6 as Morgane Charre Comes Out on Top in the OverallRaphaela Richter wins the final stage after just pulling ahead of Isabeau Courdurier but it is Morgane Charre who takes home the top honors after the full day of racing.
1st. Raphaela Richter: 3:11.990
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: 3:12.670
3rd. Rae Morrison: 3:13.630
4th. Mélanie Pugin: 3:14.070
5th. Gloria Scarsi: 3:14.420 8:59 am PDT: Youn Denaiud Takes a Final Stage Win as Jesse Melamed Secures his first Race Win of 2023Youan Deniaud leads the fast French riders to a top-five domination with Charlie Murray breaking up the four riders in third place. A sixth-place finish on stage six is enough for Jesse Melamed to take today's overall win by over five seconds.
1st. Youn Deniaud: 2:45.190
2nd. Alex Rudeau: 2:45.850
3rd. Charlie Murray: 2:45.970
4th. Dimitri Tordo: 2:46.750
5th. Kevin Miquel: 2:46.830
Full Results:
Elite Women:Elite Men:U21 Women:U21 Men:
Overall Standings:
Elite Women:Elite Men:U21 Women:U21 Men:
Perhaps events can consist of a single uphill and downhill section, which can be traversed repeatedly. That way there's the possibility of setting up sufficient cameras to keep tabs on the unfolding drama. Apparently spectators/viewers can stomach XC riders covering the same territory five, six or seven times. Why not enduro?
I'm sure there will be plenty of bleating about such heretical ideas, but the sport is doomed to irrelevance unless something changes.
2. After stage 1 time can be added up live to always give a picture of how current rider (the one you see on screen) is competing so far.
3. Top 3/5/10 (pick your number) riders could be additionally filmed with drones.
I don’t see any impossible challemega to make Enduro look spectacular on screen, more like a lack of commitment… Or vision. Because the sport itself is about people riding fast their cool bikes on gnarly/technical terrain.
What about DH, when you see the riders during 5 secs max... and spectators watching the race on their phones.
At least it's not gravel! That's got to be the worst spectator sport ever. For sure, awesome for participants, just not for those watching.
-a vertical distance of 80m
Grim
Good to see Jesse Melamed isn't the lone Canadian that's a force to reckon with on the circuit.
Nice job Charlie Murphy!
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