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Weapons of Choice – Riders and their bikes at the EWS in Finale Ligure

The Enduro World Series is undeniably pretty special. Seriously, what other sporting event brings together pure amateurs, ambitious semi-pros and full-blooded elite riders so close to one another? They’re riding the same stages, crushing the same roots, suffering the same conditions and chasing those same crucial time goals. But once the racing was over we grabbed the chance to talk bikes with some of the riders down in Finale Ligure and check out what had caught our eye on the trails.

Damien Oton – Devinci Spartan

France’s Damien Oton aka the Catalan Eagle rode his Devinci Spartan in Finale to a crushing 4th place, but it was enough to clinch second overall ahead of Jerome Clementz. Damien’s bike is kitted out with a RockShox Lyrik RCT3 170 mm 27.5.
France’s Damien Oton aka the Catalan Eagle rode his Devinci Spartan in Finale to a crushing 4th place, but it was enough to clinch second overall ahead of Jerome Clementz. Damien’s bike is kitted out with a RockShox Lyrik RCT3 170 mm 27.5.
Many of the elites rocked up to the EWS with grip tape on their brake levers. Damien included.
Many of the elites rocked up to the EWS with grip tape on their brake levers. Damien included.
Damien relies on SRAM for shifting, with the ultimate gearing given by XO1 Eagle’s huge 10–50 cassette
Damien relies on SRAM for shifting, with the ultimate gearing given by XO1 Eagle’s huge 10–50 cassette.
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