[Updated with Overall] Final Results from EWS Sugarloaf 2022

 This can't get upvoted enough.

 Exactly. Going through the comments to try and work out what happened!

 100% agreed. Nothing about it is 'live'. Get a grom on Twitter standing at the finish line and it will be 100x better.

 Exactly and people wonder why we say the coverage is awful!!!???

 10 seasons later, 2022 we get the shitiest piece of journalism and coverage ever.

 Ews coverage is garbage. It takes Ball(s) to make the downhill coverage just as bad next year

 @wilsonians: let this grom broadcast live on insta and yes let's all go there to comment... This ads here doesn't deserve us...

 @sampo18: still waiting for the overall results after 1h or so it finished... We came back prior the era of calculators... Next season I predict full results will be displayed by hand on a pergamin though...

 You should demand your money back

 @PauRexs: I think @sebstott fell asleep…

 @PauRexs: I was waiting for them to be released as the live results feed doesn't provide the best format. The full results should be added shortly.

 We're 10 years into ews coverage and you still haven't figured out that ews coverage ALWAYS sucks?
Until they ever figure out something dramatically differentor or have some live coverage, this sport simply isn't very entertaining or worth most people's attention.

Enduro is fun to participate in, but very boring to read about on Pinkbike.

 @DoubleCrownAddict: kinda agree, it just went even worst... we lost the base line and the cool vibe Cuningham left at the beginning... seeing it goes even worst is what it really sucks now...

Downhill/redbull has been evolving to better and better... Enduro I remember tried kinda GPS system to track the live action but no longer... this should be a must... they could have released and app to help see the results and live action with all this years and attention... but it's still the same as initial even worst and this is what it sucks.. have been some trials to do it kinda live hope they will keep trying... the technology is there...

From my experience and knowledge (as pro enduro rider and TV bike event creator) what it would work is multiday competition (3 4 days at least, but the longer more viewers engagement), training in the morning... 2 or 3 stages... competition in the afternoon... and live broadcast, drones and live POV... and live GPS tracking... seen the rider compared to the best time like in redbull.. .that 2 dots and the vertical line... more info about the tracks and section they are facing... where the time is lost and won for each rider... more technical commentaries... minimum 2 commentators...

And then have the last stage like semi Avalanche... each rider departing according to the time/gaps of the GC so you really can see live on the scenario how finally the competition it´s unfolding... and this is SO enduro.. Frenchies have been done this format of final avalanche or semi avalanche since the beginnings and there is some aerial videos out there where you can see how compelling it is...

Hoping @crhisball and Discovery take note...

 @PauRexs: How does the technology work to do live POV for enduro?

 @pisgahgnar: some spots it could work with live drone like it was in Leogan.

Then I would suggest to have a delay of some minutes into the broadcast so once top riders arrive a the end if the stage they deliver the sd card.

This would be the easiest/cheaper and if we could see line of the progression between riders by gps who is ahed compared to the current rider we could see almost live where is losing or gaining time ...

I think the future will be automatic drones will follow riders...

Also the organization could make an app for uploading videos frowm the crow that would tell the point they are filming from and also the possibility of live streaming and jump from one to another.

Pov cameras or a proper EPF drone with antennas for piloting like in Valparaiso DH would be so sick, trying to jump into live broadcast or delayed depending of the coverage if the area...

 @PauRexs:

I don't even expect that level of coverage for a free service, that would cost a fortune and where does that money come from?!

But having a live stream of text commentary has to be a bare minimum when it comes to owning the rights to some sport.

And organised as well not two lines on men's women's and juniors etc all in one paragraph.

If you want semi live footage prepare to pay for it if it's not RedBull who owns the coverage!

 @sampo18: it's not about what we deserve for fre... its about what the sport/show/industry deserves or is got the potential to offer... And damn we've got the nicest and most spectacular sport out there with the greatest potential... just hoping and waiting someone will figure out how in practice...

If you reach great audience propelling good show there is money left for everyone...

 The champ @reecewallace approves this message

 @Fastjohn1: whoosh

 @Fastjohn1: Next you're going to try to tell me Reece Wallace is not the flying Scotsman. Get outta here

 @Fastjohn1: There was a typo in a PB article for the 2020 World Champs that said Reece Wallace won, but in fact Reece Wilson won. Since there are two pro Matt Walkers in MTB, they get looped in with the joke.

 @edisfo: it's actually the name of a train. Not sure Reece stole it - it was just appropriate after his famous crash!
flyingscotsman.com

 @edisfo: it’s not like he came out after the incident and said “hello world I am the flying Scotsman.” People felt it was a funny thing. The previous holder of the name was just fast as f*ck, while this Scotsman looked like he was actually flying. I think you need to check your sense of humor.

 @pisgahgnar: he totally stole it. Flew all the way from BC in his little plane and held that Obree dude up at gun point and took the name...

 @edisfo: Graeme Obree isn’t really Scottish though is he

 @edisfo:

 @edisfo: surely you’re not referring to that fella born in Nuneaton, which is famously in Warwickshire, which is famously NOT in Scotland?

 @singletrackjamaica: Did TMZ get the scoop?

 @kev-jones: being born in another country does not make you that nationality. My mum was born in Kolkata but was white, blonde & blue eyed with a British passport. His parents where Scottish and he has lived in Scotland from a very young age.

 @Fastjohn1: I've never seen "Kiwi Matt Walker" in the same place at the same time as "British Matt Walker". Just sayin..

 PB content-makers on strike?

 @bmx-background: (good to see you have a BMX background) On a somewhat related note I am anxious for the Vinny T-Vinny Armstrong freeride collaboration to clear up that confusion.

 @mtb-scotland: actually it does. it doesn't make you that ethnicity. a nationality is made up of any ethnic or racial group who are loyal to that nation.

 @jamesbrant: actually it doesn't or my sister would be welsh and my mum indian which they are not. My mum only ever had a British passport even though she lived in India for 16 years. Obree had Scottish parents and he lived in Scotland for almost all of his life. He is about as English as I am.

 A nice summary that illustrates how you can't possibly get it right for the Pinkbike crowd.

 Backcountry, raw & no resorts but big crowds... Something does not add up here

 @Phipu: Whooooooosh

 It’s the pedals

 Too much golf this week.

 Mad thing is that if he stepped into Masters (like he's able to technically), he'd have won the Pro stage by almost 10s.....

 Maybe I'm wrong but judging from his Instagram stories, it seems like his passion to dirt bikes got bigger than his passion to mountain bikes. And if it's true then it makes sense that he rides the mountain bikes less between races so his performance also fades.

 I am betting it's the punchy flat sections/uphills

 @Edendino: he can spend more time with his kid that way

 He has mentioned on insta some health issues involving covid and asthma, i assume he is still working his way back from that

 @RBK7: I believe you are 100% right here. The whole spending more time at home with less riding over the last few years has changed the prospective on life a little.

 @Edendino: this is it. Couple years off racing, 3 kids, riding moto more and he’s pushing 40…mans looking at his next chapter of life

 @ahauck: If you think about it, even fitness aside Sam physically/technically has the ability to at least be near the top on some of the stages, but for some reason he is consistently middle of the pack.

This is fairly similar to his downhill career no? He was at the top, unbeatable for years then all of the sudden not in contention. I think that for Sam his mental passion/confidence game needs to be maxed out for him to unleash his potential. My guess is that he lost his internal edge for enduro.

 Father Time

 Everyone counts Sam (or any rider really) out if they havent won for a while. Then all of a sudden Sam comes back with 2 world cup wins and then jumps to Enduro with 3 back to back overalls. Let the man take a break with his kids.

 @jclnv: go back under the rock you crawled out from

 There’s a good gmbn podcast (shock horror) with Nigel Page his team manager, apparently he was absolutely raring to go for the 2020 season but the pandemic messed up his rhythm

 @SteepJobs: Apart from you forgot to mention that Covid adverse events are far more common. There, fixed it for you.

 And suddenly,out of nowhere,Sam Hill pulls a 2nd place on the 3rd stage!! WHAT!

 @nozes What the hell? I'm sure I read somewhere that he's all washed up.

 @nozes: must be some good tracks there

 @ahauck: seems some pinkers fired up Mr.Hill... well done dudes...

 @PauRexs: congrats Sam, we want you back at the top

 Looks like Sam got a top 10!! The man still has it - let's give the dude a break.

 @mknott9: it's not the kind of words seems to work...

 @jclnv: Oddly enough, "unknown" cause of death is now the #1 killer in Alberta, but I'm not so sure the province is full of elite athletes. Still, it makes one wonder.

 @nozes:

 @jclnv: quite possibly the dumbest thing ever said in the comments section

 @Whataboutism: can’t ride motos clipped in

 @commental: looks like Sam got his booster...

 10th place overall! Well if my comment played some kind of role in SH getting up there where he belongs, I'll be here for the next race!

 @jclnv: I came for the race update. I stayed for the anti-vax morons in the chat.

 @RBK7: I thought he had shoulder surgery as well, or extended recovery from at least. He's not going to bounce back from that as quickly as the younger guys, and I think he would be of the opinion no point going flat chat if you're not in for the overall.

I hope next year with the Aussie rounds to kick things off, he can get his family out for those, and have a good solid start to the year, then build from that.

 @jclnv: can you say "averse"?

 @jclnv: Time will tell, but as the months go by, it continues to look like government "leaders" and big pharma bosses haven't been as honest as they pretend to be.
I wonder how many people downvote out of spite compared to how many downvote to stick up for the reputation of big pharma, the media, and government.

 @jclnv: If I were you I would stop using a smartphone because for sure government is using it to enslave you, restrict your rights not to mention deadly 5g electromagnetic field. They don't even need a vaccine to control your life and to know when and what you are doing. I would also strongly suggest not using the internet, thanks in advance.

 @jclnv: safe vax? Here finally disclosed the list of adverse reactions to "vaccines" against COVID19 that the US Supreme Court of Justice ordered Pfizer to release by the FOIA Law (Freedom of Information Act) and that they wanted to hide until the year 2075.

t.me/saltodeconciencia/4869

Now see the idiots that downvote the truth when it's not of their taste...

 @lkubica: according to this specialist vax.. will increase way more the perjuditial effect of 5G...
And yes we need to get rid of this corporate mobile spawn... It's all completely in our hands ( never better said...)

 @PauRexs: People are so entrenched in their opinions on this, no amount of links from either side are likely to change opinions. Either take the vaccine or don't, ultimately most people won't care either way.
It does make me chuckle the amount of people I know who won't take the vaccine because "it hasn't been properly tested" but then display a somewhat different attitude when it comes to shovelling cocaine up their nose every weekend.

 finished 10th, thats better than any interview.

 @thustlewhumber: He's always been like that, either Winning or somewhere back in the pack.

 @brentkratz:
She isn't averse to just sending it.
Just sending it had adverse effects on his development.

 @commental: I would argue cocaine and the effects of cocaine have gone through more than enough trials

 @sonuvagun: yes, and of course all cocaine in the world comes from high quality labs where they carefully control ingredients

 @Ikubika: Yes, I'm pretty sure no one's ever lost their life to any aspects surrounding that drug.

 @commental: And even if they did, hey, they were free men, no government should tell anybody to stay alive.

 Gowaan and tell the people! She definitely rips.

 We just don´t talk about that and calmly keep her in our fantasy teams

 Both solid answers.

 Absolutely shreds and pretty consistent. A good pick for my fantasy for sure

 I never quite get who gets the props on this site, i guess slightly weighted towards North America, then weighted towards English native speakers, then finally everyone else (arguably Bex/Hattie/Ella get more coverage than say Isabeau Courdurier).

Maybe it is a sponsorship thing, and if your riding for Yeti/Trek/Cannondale you want North America coverage, if you're riding for Lapierre less so?

 @mc-marshie69: I did that, but it quite cumbersome and there are too many segmented pictures to zoom.

 the race format doesnt lend itself to good or easy or even interesting coverage. I really dont understand all of the interest in EWS when downhill exists

 @waldo-jpg: fair, but if they have 'live updates' they need to be more extensive than posting the stage with 2 bullets of who has the crossed the finish line. A kid on Twitter at the finish line could do waaaayyyy better.

 @waldo-jpg: mate the liver coverage is barely live, what happened to two of the top riders that all of a sudden were way back? It's not difficult to find that out and post a message?
Folk make out that this hasn't been done before!

 Without Moi Moi and Jesse there'd barely be any track footage, despite Discovery promising live stages over 16 months ago.
www.pinkbike.com/news/discovery-inc-invests-in-enduro-world-series-aims-to-begin-live-broadcasts.html

 Interesting concept. Would likely make for more flat out racing too…. Hmmmm.

 @nateb: yeah looking at Jack Moir's weekend, he got two stage wins, and two fourth places. but as far as I can tell he got zero EWS points from the weekend due to flatting on one of the stages?

I think adding points for stages could be done in addition to keeping the points for overall placing as well.

 @captainb-line: Enduro should be about endurance, both bike and rider. I'm not even on board with the points for the Queen and Pro stages. If you complete the whole weekend you get points for your position, that should be it. It sucks that some people end up really far back. Jack had an issue that last him 10 min on the stage plus 3 more since he had to change his wheel. But, that's racing.

 @pisgahgnar: fair points. guess I hadn't really contemplated that aspect of it (endurance/last person standing) and if that's the intent/DNA of the EWS then I wont argue against it. I've only recently started following it, but through my newbie eyes I thought it would be cool to find a way of rewarding consistent high performance that accounted for some bad luck.

 @captainb-line: it’s definitely in the DNA of the sport. Sometimes it gets watered down at venues that have a lot of lifts for liaisons but original enduro is all about surviving and going all out on the timed descents. You also might notice all the stickers on the bikes. That’s so they can track that you are only using one bike and one of all the major parts (wheels, frame, fork). If you have to change you can do it but take a penalty, like Jack with his 3 min extra penalty.

 @pisgahgnar: thanks for explaining that part about the stickers etc, didn't realise that was a thing!

 I think you would compress the field big time. Think how much harder the top dogs would push if the penalty for flatting was lower.

 By far the best rider out there… rides a few hundred km to travel to & from each location. He’s my spirit animal.

 Fairbrother for president

 @threesixtykickflip: Just pointing out the bleedin'... we don't have a president

 Held his own all day. Very consistent, like a veteran. I was going to ask who he was

 Based on Jesse's pace from the highlights video, I'd say he's looking faster than everyone. He came in second due to a big hangup at the corner before the rock drop, but he was absolutely ripping everywhere else.

 Did Jesse fall on the Queen stage?

 And now Richie Rude had something happen in Stage 5. These guys are really pushing it, they're one tiny mishap away from disaster.

 "may the forest be with you"

 Change the language in your phone to English it works!

 EWS run by Red Bull would be so good!

 Clearly Dick didn't know that the EWS is already run by Discovery. This however doesn't stop Red Bull doing their own EWS series, but they'd need to call it something else entirely.

 Oui oui

 Yep. I always look forward to it and then...

 @bocomtb: If done on a bike that would count as a Friday fail

 @bocomtb: I hope you get stuck in i70 traffic

 I don't even know what day of the week it is any more.

 @NorCalNomad: that's cold.

 @bocomtb: That comment grabbed a handful of front brake and ended full scorpion

 They replaced it with articles about insanely priced crap... It's still Friday fails, when you think about it ...

 @ksilvey10: is this the End?

 He’s racing both

 Mmm, wondering the same thing. I hope she's okay, she's been flying at the last couple of rounds.

 It sounds like she has been struggling with an injury picked up after a crash during the Whistler round.

 @edspratt: Thanks for the info.

 @edspratt: Just going back to that, Whistler or Burke?

 @commental: think she mentioned it happened in Whistler, then flared up at Burke.

 I’d like to see the full standings, sponsorship name, and total cash endorsement for all qualified riders so I can see where the less endorsed and self-funded privateers are punching above their weight.

 13 to be exact. Which is also a coincidence because that’s maines entire population

 My grandmothers nephew (he’s 75) asked me today “what’s going on over at Sugarloaf?” and it turned into a 15 minute chat about EWS, mountain biking and how they all think I’m nuts. They were pretty damn proud that the EWS came to Maine even though they didn’t know what it was before or who Adam Craig is.

 @d-conners: There'd be more if it wasn't for the cider house rules.

 Do you know what happened to Moir? A flat maybe? Looks like RR and JM also failed to get clean runs on all the stages. Crazy the Jesse still pulled out a win by only 3.6 seconds.

 Slawek going stronger thru season. Can’t wait next round.

 Ffs what happened there?

 How quickly things can change. I wonder if Rude crashed or had a mechanical on stage 4. Time will tell.

 @commental: yeah, wow. Purely speculative on my part but I'd guess crash just because of how rooty it is out there

 And Jesse takes it... Way to stay mostly upright! The jank files indeed

 @commental: Quite literally.

 It sounds like he had crashes on stages four and five. The crash on stage five apparently injured his shoulder.

 @weebleswobbles: truth is your so obsessed with Richie that you've got to bring him and his doping every time someone mentions him. There's plenty of pictures on line, for Christ's sake already just rub one out and drop it. We're sick of reading your rants every time he's mentioned, it really reads more like he stole your girlfriend and you're mad.

 @lifeofloon: for Pete's sake even Melamed stuck up for him in a recent podcast. I don't think these people realize how many substances with basically negligible effects are banned and in common stuff you could buy at any GNC. Cross contamination would be pretty freaking easy of a thing to happen. And anyone who's ever watched him ride in person knows he doesn't need it

 @weebleswobbles: so do e-bikers every time they pass me on the climb, but do you see me complaining about them?

 @Dogl0rd: yea it's a good thing I don't have to watch you or find out what you are up to, in order to act or make my own personal decision. But thanks anyway guy

 Change in position within overall standings since the prior stage.

 Standing from previous stage. So if they are 4th after this stage with a +2 they were 6th after the last stage (4+2).

 @MtbSince84:
@somebody-else:

Thanks!!

 If you currently have all your riders in the top 20 or even 10, you have a very good chance mi amigo