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Race Report: Urge 1001 Enduro #6 – Portes du Mercantour

11.09.2014
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One of the highlights of the Urge 1001 Enduro series is the Enduro Giant Portes du Mercantour race.
The two day event is based in Valberg as well as in Guillaumes. 400 bikers decided to compete against each other on five stages in the Guillaumes valley. The winners of the five stages are Cure, Barelli, Lapeyrie, Nicolai, and Quéré. The total winner François Bailly- Maitre was a split second ahead of Yoann Barelli, who became second. SCOTT SR Suntour Enduro Team’s Thomas Lapeyrie became third. Looking at the girl’s stages, one could cheer for Isabeau Courdurier, Axelle Murigneux and Nadine Sapin on the podium.

The event lasted two days
The event lasted two days
Bright sunshine and a blue sky were present all day
Bright sunshine and a blue sky were present all day
Five stages had to be mastered
Five stages had to be mastered
The overall winner François Bailly- Maitre
The overall winner François Bailly- Maitre
The bikers had been lucky with the weather
The bikers had been lucky with the weather
The valleys of Guillaumes offer perfect trails
The valleys of Guillaumes offer perfect trails
The south french landscape offered plenty of challenges
The south french landscape offers plenty of challenges
Surrounded by dirt
Surrounded by dirt
A few accidents could not be avoided
A few accidents could not be avoided
400 bikers competed each other
400 bikers competed each other

And here are the final results of the Portes du Mercantour race (men):

Coupe de France enduro series Valberg from urgebike on Vimeo.

Words: Nicholas Shaw | Photos: Cyril Charpin

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