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Weapons of Choice – racers and their bikes at the EWS in Finale Ligure

29.12.2017
by Manne Schmitt


The only constant of the Enduro World Series is that the final race of the season is held in Finale Ligure. Like every year, we took the opportunity to check out the bikes of the pros as well as those of the privateers. Read on to find out about the mods and the prototype tech we discovered.

Sam Hill – Nukeproof Mega Carbon 275

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In his second enduro season, Sam grabbed the overall victory of the 2017 Enduro World Series in an exciting showdown. Third place in the final race was enough to achieve his goal of the overall victory. We subjected his Nukeproof Mega Carbon 275 to a bike check on the beach of Finale.
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Unique amongst the pro riders of the Enduro World Series is that Sam rides on flat pedals.
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The first stage of the EWS race in Finale Ligure started far inland this year: starting in the mountains and leading down to the sea.
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After seven stages in Finale Ligure, with finishes between first and second, Sam ultimately came in at third place to claim the overall victory of the 2017 Enduro World Series

About the Author

Manne Schmitt
Authorized Officer

Manne Schmitt is a Procurator at 41 Publishing, contributing a wealth of methodological expertise from his career as a Chief Analyst for a state authority. This background ensures the journalistic depth of his research, and the acquisition of exclusive news for E-MOUNTAINBIKE, ENDURO, GRAN FONDO, and DOWNTOWN. Active in cycling since 1989, he combines operative test support with administrative responsibility, strengthening the quality of editorial processes. The world of racing remains a passion; no one on the team knows the EDR professionals better than Manne.

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Table of Contents
  1. Sam Hill – Nukeproof
  2. Adrien Dailly – Lapierre
  3. Jérôme Clementz – Cannondale
  4. Martin Maes – GT
  5. Richie Rude – Yeti
  6. Damien Oton – Devinci
  7. Robin Wallner – Ibis
  8. Jared Graves – Specialized
  9. Josh Carlson – Giant
  10. Iago Garay - Santa Cruz
  11. Ludovic May – BMC
  12. Sam Shaw – Zerode
  13. Karim Amour – BH
  14. Quentin Emeriau – Fuji
  15. Greg Minaar – Santa Cruz
  16. René Wildhaber – Trek
  17. Vojtěch Bláha – Rock Machine
  18. Matthew Koen – Marin
  19. Genc Marku – Intense
  20. Prototypen & Co

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