MTB Cycling: The La Thuile Enduro World Series powered by SRAM represents adrenaline-pumping mountain biking in every sense: mighty mountains, heavy crashes, and—this year—two unstoppable winners: Richie Rude and Cecile Ravanel. The fascinating backdrop for the fourth race of the 2016 Enduro World Series last weekend was the... read more
While the Enduro World Series is currently making a stop overseas, Curtis Keene reflects on the past and takes us to La Thuile in his latest episode of On Track with Curtis Keene. [iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oBE5IdJmZxU?feature=player_detailpage" width="620" height="349" iframe] … read more
Three weeks have passed since the last EWS round, and we're still in the Alps, but this time in La Thuile, Italy. To be honest, I wasn't sure how things would go for me. After Valloire, my body felt a bit drained and I got sick, so I had to take a week off from training. Luckily, I was... read more
The Italian mountains hold their pitfalls. The fourth round of the Enduro World Series took place last weekend in La Thuile, in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Compared to the race in Valloire, there were few defects among the favorites, so it wasn't enough to deliver consistent performances and rely on others making mistakes. In the end, Damien... read more
After Valloire, I immediately headed to New Zealand for 14 days. The transition from summer to winter was pretty tough! But being home with my wife Tory did me a lot of good. That was actually the reason for my trip. Tory was nine months pregnant, and the birth of our first child could happen at any moment. The first contractions started... read more
