The first World Cup Enduro of the year took place in the classic venue of Finale Ligure. Here’s the results, reports and highlights vid.
RACE COVERAGE | Finale Ligure UCI Enduro World Cup:
EDR World Cup Finale Ligure: results
Race reports and photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports:
HARNDEN AND RUDE COME OUT ON TOP AFTER OPENING ROUND OF UCI ENDURO WORLD CUP IN FINALE
The opening round of the UCI Enduro World Cup in Finale Outdoor Region, north-west Italy, saw Britain’s Harriet Harnden (Trek Factory Racing Gravity) take the lead in the women’s competition thanks to a supreme stage three race on ‘Supergroppo’.
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The men’s competition was dominated by reigning champion Richie Rude (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) who won three stages out of the four, including a near perfect ride on stage five – DH Men.
In the women’s field, 2023 overall winner, Isabeau Courdurier (Lapierre Zipp Collective) took second place, after an early lead on stage one, before falling back in the pack after a gruelling stage three.
Cannondale’s Ella Conolly, who experienced a turbulent 2023, kept a steady pace throughout the race to earn the third spot on the podium.
In the men’s, Charlie Murray (Specialised Enduro Team) put in solid times across the stages to place second on the day, whilst Belgian Martin Maes (Orbea Fox Enduro Team) returned to the podium, taking the final spot in third.
In the open racing categories 125 amateurs raced four of the same stages as the professionals.
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