Valloire has been a round of the French Enduro Series from the sport’s outset, becoming over the past 10 years one of the most sought after and respected enduro races in France. Located at the base of famous Galibier Pass in the Savoie region of the northern Alps, the resort offers approximately 150 km of marked trails.
The stages will offer riders the best of alpine enduro, in classic French style - chairlift access into the alpine, with long, fast and technical descents, extraordinary views and dramatic terrain. Stages will remain secret until Thursday evening. Riders can only walk stages to reconnoiter them on Friday. Riders will be given one practice run on each Special Stage before having to race it during the weekend.
“For the French enduro community,” explains Glo, “Valloire is the benchmark for the quality of the tracks and local team organization.”
Nico Lau at round 2, TweedLove. The French rider took his first podium there, and now goes into Valloire leading the Series.
Tracy Moseley is defending her World Championship title with every single stage this year.
Anne Caroline won the first round in Chile with Tracy winning the 2nd, so they go into Valloire with equal points.
TweedLove saw strong performances from UK riders, but “home turf” advantage might not play a significant role in Valloire, as the race will incorporate brand new terrain, opening up a side of the mountain on the Setaz massif that has never been ridden before, ensuring that two of the four stages are completely new for all riders.
With the top 5 men's riders within 110 points of each other, and the top 2 women neck-in-neck, the only guarantee this weekend is an intense contest of exhilarating riding. Everything else is to be determined.
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Source: http://www.enduroworldseries.com
