The shakedown and practice days are in the books at EWS La Thuile 2021, and riders have now ridden essentially everything they'll race this week. It's onward to Race #1, then they'll have a rest day before practicing a different version of one of the stages, racing it as a prologue to the weekend race, and then putting themselves through another long, brutal day of racing on steep, high alpine tracks. Here's what they have to say.Ed MastersEd Masters enjoying the shakedown day.
Isabeau CourdurierCourdurier enjoying practice and will be hungry for another win after the weather upset for race 2 in Val di Fassa.
Noga KoremCrash cam with Noga Korem fresh from the Les Gets World Cup.
Ella ConollyElla Conolly found some time between races for some laps at the legendary Pila bike park.
Jack MoirThe silver surfer himself. This is only Jack Moir's second EWS season and he is leading the series after two races.
Richie RudeThe long, rough, and steep tracks of La Thuile will undoubtedly suit Richie Rude.
Harriet HardenThere are quite a few riders fresh from racing DH in Les Gets last week, but Harriet Harden was the only one racing XC. After a 6th place finish in Les Gets and her first EWS podium in Val di Fassa, confidence will be at an all-time high.
Charlie MurrayAfter a stoppie challenge pit crash, Charlie Murray won't be racing this weekend but is still finding time to run to the top of the stages.
Jamie EdmondsonStraight from Les Gets, into the war zone of La Thuile. Jamie Edmonson doing it all.
GT Factory RacingAfter the birth of his first child, Martin Maes is back racing the EWS. Never count this man out.
William ScheeleThe La Thuile stages are a unique kind of rough.
Joe NationIntermittent thunderstorms forecast for this weekend in La Thuile...
400 [Failed to load instagram embed] https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCbfdYo9D3/?maxwidth=1000Iago GarayIago bringing style to the EWS circuit.
Lachlan BlairePrimo dirt.
Rae MorrisonPractice with Rae Morrison and Leonie Picton showing the variety here in La Thuile. From alpine meadows to steep woods.
Kelan GrantThings get steep in the Italian valleys.
Katy WintonA good start to Katy Winton's 2021 season on her new team.
Andreane Lanthier NaudeauALN is redy to charge.
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