Race Report | URGE 1001 Enduro Tour #5, Portes du Mercantour

In one year, the Enduro Giant des Portes du Mercantour will become an EWS, but this week-end already the 5th round of the Urge 1001 Enduro Tour looked like a world cup with all the french top guns and a EWS-approved hard route (60 km and 2070 m+ only for the first day). During two days, the 347 racers rode the green and grey huge trails of the Portes du Mercantour, and Francois Bailly-Maître finally win the fight with pro riders, for the second time, in front of Fabien Barel and Florian Nicolaï. Isabeau Courdurier take the woman win. Here are some exciting pictures:

XXX — The long pedaling sections pushed the riders to their limits.

XXX — The scenery made it extra hard to stay focused in the trails!

XXX — Fabien weaves his way to a solid 2nd place.

XXX — Conditions were loose and fast through the dust

XXX — Foot out flat out for Florian Nicolai.

Full Results: 1001sentiers.fr/results
Next Round: 20 september : Enduro Mondraker de Gourdon (Urge 1001 Enduro Tour #6)

Words & Pictures: 1001sentiers.fr

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Race Report | URGE 1001 Enduro Tour #5, Portes du Mercantour

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