Mountain biking

Enduro World Series 2014 Crowned its Heroes

For the second year in a row Finale Ligure has crowned the winners of the Enduro World Series, Jared Graves and Tracy Moseley, while the titles for the Master and Junior categories go to Primoz Stancar, from Slovenia, and to Sebastien Claquin, from France. The 2014 EWS could not close any better, with a happy weekend of sunshine that has rewarded the enduro riders and fans with the last summer flashes. It's been an incredible season rounded up with an emotional finish of Fabien Barel who got on the bike after a long-term recovery. More in the article.

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The last round of EWS 2014 in Finale Ligure is a wrap. Over 500 riders battled for the win in the most anticipated race of the whole season. Jared Graves (Yeti Fox) kept the situation under control from his second place managing the advantage that gave him the title of the 2014 EWS. However, the hero of the day was Fabien Barel.

Fabien Barel

Despite his long-term recovery, the French rider of the Canyon Factory Enduro Team has given a real surprise to everyone by jumping on top of the podium after the many months off, after his back injury at the opening round of the Series in Chile. With a riding that has been a real masterpiece of tactics and technique during the last two Special Stages, Barel has clearly showed to the other contenders to be the invincible one.

Jared Graves

“It is difficult to describe my feelings right now, coming back to the competition after such an injury has been something incredible and this weekend has given me back crazy energies. I would like to ask everyone not to give up ever and to follow their dreams,” Fabien Barel

Fabien Barel’s words on the stage of Finale Ligure have been very touching for everyone listening in the square, that applauded with enthusiasm the winner of this last round of the Enduro World Series.

High tension was among the ladies, with the overall championship decided in the last meters. Emotions ran high as Anne Caroline Chausson was again the fastest, but Tracy Moseley kept her cool and the second place was enough for the English rider to get her second title at the Enduro World Series.

Tracy Moseley

Finale said goodbye to the EWS and made its appointment for next year, when it will be time to write down another unforgettable page in mountain-bike history. Stay tuned!