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Race Report | Irish Enduro Championships 2015

The Vitus Bikes Gravity Enduro Ireland National Championships headed to the south of the country for the first time this year. The venue was the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails, a 100km plus trail centre built by Coillte, the Irish Forestry Commission. Riders could be forgiven for thinking they were in for a fairly tame affair but challenging weather conditions and some freshly cut natural sections ensured the racing was close and the adrenaline levels were high!

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Trans-Savoie 2015 | Action from Day 1

Trans-Savoie started with riders just a handful of km from the Italian border in the legendary ski resort of Val d’Isere, before heading full tilt down the Tarentaise valley. Racers in that other race that frequents this part of the world, the Tour de France, might find themselves struggling up the endless climb to the highest tarmac in the Alps, the 2,764m summit of the Col de l’Iseran, but in...

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Video | Canyon Factory Enduro Team Episode 6 – EWS Whistler

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Big Picture | Isle of Man & The Poker Stars Manx 2 Day Enduro

When it comes to enduro and trail riding the Isle of Man (50k long 20k wide) situated out between Liverpool and Ireland is pretty much an unknown entity, other than that of XC riding, where it’s ‘End to End’ race can attract up to 1500 competitors on an annual basis. Famous for its TT motorcycle race, known as the most dangerous road race on the planet and pulling over 40,000 spectators per year,...

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Exclusive | Trans Savoie – Tales from the front of the pack

When we approached Whyte Bikes Enduro Team rider Martyn Brookes to report his experiences from the pointy end of the pack during the Trans-Savoie (which kicks off today), we were hoping for a unique peek at what goes into preparing for such an event. What we were not expecting was such a insightful and detailed description of what it takes to race multi-day stage races at the highest level. As a...

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