Czech Enduro Series: Round 5, Zadov - Race Recap and Video

The fifth race of the Czech Enduro Series presented by Specialized took place in Sumava's mountains, in ski resort Zadov. The riders could expect five varied stages, an evening prologue and a great relaxed atmosphere, which was supported by free beers and sausages on Saturday night. The weather was perfect, the tracks were dusty, and a great race was waiting for all riders.




The racing was tough right from the start of the Saturday evening prologue. Those who were on the gate at the beginning had a small advantage because of the last bit of the sun. That was greatly used by the Polish rider, Robert Piekara who won the evening prologue. The last of about a hundred riders on the track raced in the dark, so whoever had more lights or stronger dedication had a chance to succeed! After the finish of the evening prologue, all riders deserved free sausages and beers so the relaxed party could begin.





The main race took place on Sunday and it was clear from the beginning that the podium's main contenders would be the last winners of the previous Kliny round, Jakub Riha along with our best biker, Michal Prokop and the best Slovak enduro rider, Matej Vitko. The big question was how the winner of the Saturday prologue, Robert Piekar will manage to cope with this competition.


At the start, everyone smiled. Later at the finish line, everyone was quite exhausted and tired.


The trails on Zadov are definitely not the easiest and thanks to their variety, they can properly test not only riders but also their body's. The problem with their bodies became almost fatal to Michal Prokop when he crashed during practice, dropped his hand into his front wheel and bruised his thumb. However, this complication did not stop him and he managed to rule the whole race. Problems did not avoid Jakub Riha either, who went over the bars and lost a couple valuable seconds. Even the biggest favorite in the women category, Jana Horakova, had mechanical issues in one stage. The race was just a great enduro test that included everything and according to most of the riders at the finish line, it was not even easy to pedal up the hill.





We must not forget the great performances of all the kids who were racing in Zadov. It's great to see just how much fun the little ones have and how they enjoy the speed and adrenaline on the natural tracks! Sometimes it is not enough to wonder everything they are able to do on their bikes and what skills they have.




You can see the full results.here.

The full photo gallery can be found on our Facebook site.

In less than a month, we will continue in the Moravia part of the Czech Republic, where Fox Enduro Race Morávka will take place. You can already register online!






Photo: Martin Husar
Video: Richard Simek

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