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Bluegrass Enduro – Guebwiller, France

The last of the French races in the Bluegrass series was in Guebwiller, a small village in Alsace just across the border from Switzerland. I did this one last year but the course was changed to include a monster 20 … Continue reading

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Gravity Enduro – Djouce, Ireland

This year’s Irish Enduro National Championships took place in one of my favourite places to ride in the world and was well timed with a Swiss bank holiday so perfect for a trip back. Djouce woods  just outside Dublin, is … Continue reading

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EWS La Thuile

Round 4 of the Enduro World Series was in La Thuile, a small traditional village in the Italian Alps close to Mont Blanc. The format was 2 days of practice, 2 days of racing with 3 timed stages per day … Continue reading

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European Enduro Series, Flims CH

The 2nd round of the European Enduro Series was in Flims/Laax, a ski area in the Swiss Alps a couple of hours from Zürich. Practice on the course was on Friday but I had to work in the morning and … Continue reading

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EWS Valloire

Another round of the EWS, another epic weekend of racing. Chairlift accessed racing in Valloire was a long way from the long pedaling distances and slippery steep roots of Scotland but it was no less of physcial and mental challenge. … Continue reading

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Wallis, secret Swiss Alps

We had a long weekend in Switzerland last week and with temperatures in the mid 30′s it was perfect for escaping to the mountains for some early season Alpine adventures in the Wallis area.  We used a combination of local … Continue reading

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EWS Tweed Valley, Scotland

What a weekend! Im not sure if this is a report on a marathon stage race, a downhill race, an xc race or a sprint eliminator – I think we did them all. Day One – Innerleithen, 55 km, 1500m … Continue reading

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Bluegrass Enduro – Rombach, France

Fork unlocked, shock unlocked, gears shifted, saddle down, full face on. Ready. 3, 2, 1, Go! Pedal, look ahead, arghh whats that i cant look up, shit forgot to put goggles on and they’re in the way behind my head, … Continue reading

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Adventures around Frèjus

I spent Easter weekend with friends down in Frèjus in the south of France. Six days of exploring dusty, rocky trails beside the sea. We knew of some trails already but they were a bit xc style and I was … Continue reading

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New Team: Velo Elsener-Specialized

I am excited to be representing Zurich bike shop Velo Elsener  this season on board a Specialized Enduro 29er offroad and occasionally a Specialized Tarmac on the road. I cannot imagine a faster or more fun bike to ride and … Continue reading

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