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I was right on the tyre of my 20 second guy, as we charged into another steep section, taking lines I did not want, again I tried to relax my hands, but the unrelenting gnar clawed me back. It felt like the grips were the size of coke cans and the brake levers were beyond reach. I was about 6 minutes into the stage and my arms were toast, I felt like a tourist, what was I doing here, riding this...

Stages preview of EWS #4 – La Thuile from UR Team on Vimeo.

Every racer has their own goals — and Curtis’s are high. But after illness in Chile, adapting to rugged trails in Scotland, and an early season full of unrealized potential, Curtis heads to France with high hopes and the desire to go fast…really fast. The 3rd stop of the Enduro World Series in Valloire is just the place for that.

Urban Enduro / Aurélien Fontenoy from Quentin Chaumy on Vimeo.

Bar fun More drink please! Oh Dear! BAR ACTIVITIES Its 9.30am Thursday, I awake in a right mess to the sound of Doc and Vini getting up, oh my god what did I do last night. My head is throbbing, my stomach is churning, I’m sweating and my mouth is watering. Suddenly it all comes flooding back to me as I lie there sick as a dog, thinking about the previous night’s activities, with the harsh realization I may not be able to ride all day. The previous night all seemed a bit sketchy, we ended up in a real nice lively French ski-type bar, knocking down the gin and tonics enjoying the night with a bunch of lively Belgiums, reminiscing on the days riding. A large group of lads were causing trouble, they shot Vini in the arm with a staple gun to start with, then on leaving they decided to start trashing stuff outside the bar, just pointless vandal shit. The bar owner went out to confront them and was ganged up on and started to receive a kicking. I won’t go into details, but lets just say Doc and I went out and gave out a bit of Shropshire rough justice. We saw them off and ended up the most popular blokes at the bar, free drinks (weird shots included) were flowing, I was done in!