High Altitude Hammering - Enduro World Series Aspen

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The longest, fastest Enduro World Series of 2017 is underway in Aspen. Riders deal with the diversity of terrain, the long stages and the thin air with racing in progress right now! Sven Martin, Lee Trumpore and @maddogboris deliver the interviews and photos as racers figure out the lay of the land.

Read em and weep. Lung-busting efforts with the fastest speeds on long stages is what we're about this weekend. Chris Ball in audio. -Sven Martin
Mitch Ropelato, the American Josh Bryceland? First run, blind and doubling up a section 99.9% of the other riders roll. -Sven Martin
I always wanted to shoot in the Aspen Trees and today it finally happened. Thanks Jerome Clementz for the action! @maddogboris<br />
Brraapppp Richie Rude! #1 plate, hungry for a win and always loves Colorado. @maddogboris
Jesse Melamed, #footoutflatout. He looks pinned everywhere. Could this be the weekend he finally takes that elusive first win? -Lee Trumpore
Remi Gauvin loves the wood. Feeling right at home like any Canadian would. -Sven Martin
French Uphill Crew! The next 2 days they have to pedal up there and I'm not sure if they will be smiling. @maddogboris
Anita Gehrig launching out the end of stage six and hopefully into another podium. -Sven Martin
Martin Maes, a podium favorite for sure. -Sven Martin
Martin Maes practices some carrying technique should he have to ride out with his foam insert. Mark Maurissen in audio. -Sven Martin
Jared Graves will be happy if he can turn his luck around and go for another repeat win here in Aspen. -Sven Martin
Sam Hill at his best. 99% of all the other riders had the tires on the ground on this location! Can't wait to see him racing the next 2 days! @maddogboris<br />
Iago Garay tweaking in the woods. -Sven Martin
Cecile Ravanel skipped the safer berm option and drifted full speed around the inside. There's a reason she has that number one plate. -Lee Trumpore
Kenta Gallager from the Polygon DH team giving the high-altitude venue a go. His past XC roots may be a benefit out here. -Sven Martin
11-year-old Brody Fox competing at the Groms race here in Aspen. We wish him good luck and a great race! @maddogboris
We haven't heard much from Kevin Aiello since he left the DH scene, but he's here in Aspen to give EWS racing a try. -Lee Trumpore
Keegan Wright from New Zealand loving it out here in Colorado but never turning is back on rocks that attack. -Sven Martin
You can't spell Barelli without bare. -Sven Martin
Damien Oton flat out on the rugged, rowdy, rocky ridge on stage four. -Sven Martin
Legal inside lines will always be found and exploited. Greg Callaghan holds it tight but not before crossing a tricky rut. -Sven Martin
OTB on a two foot drop, Take 1. -Sven Martin
OTB on a two foot drop, Take 2. -Sven Martin
Sam Hill sheltering from rain this evening. It's such a different kind of race here from what he has done before. He is flying in practice. -Sven Martin
Cody Kelley with the signature style and pop we all love so much. Note: this is a step up/on but he chooses to boost the whole damn thing. -Sven Martin
Casey Brown loving the loam out here on this year's tracks. -Sven Martin
Theo Galy has become a regular Top 10 rider now but will the French adapt to high-speed, flat-out racing? -Sven Martin
Mark Scott scandi set-up on stage two over in Aspen. -Sven Martin
Mr. Rude Senior. Richie's dad, out here racing. Awesome family sport. -Sven Martin
Lewis Buchanan on the top of the newly-built section of stage four. A riders favorite for sure. Long, loamy, off-camber woods with plenty of variety. -Sven Martin
The shadows watch some creative lines being taken by series leader Adrien Dailly. -Sven Martin
Another new experience for me! Together with Ines Thoma and Lars Hartwig of Canyon, I went to my first-ever rodeo. Meerrriiccaaaa! @maddogboris
Duncan Philpott can't decide if he prefers the #endurowetseries or the regular dry one? -Sven Martin
Josh Carlson sending it on stage six. -Sven Martin
Caro Gehrig dropping on stage six. Her sister was on the podium her last year. Will it be her turn this time. -Sven Martin
Rae Morrison looking fast and comfortable here on the dry, long and fast stages in Colorado. -Sven Martin
Bex Barona sliding it around the outside. Line option two cuts inside against the tree. It's fast, but risky. -Lee Trumpore
Enduro @maddogboris out here for this round coming to grips with having a pack and a cigarette-free session. -Sven Martin
Anneke Beerten back from injury and ready to rock. She always does well here in Colorado. -Sven Martin
Noga Korem loving the dry conditions which are a lot more like home than the rest of the year. -Sven Martin
Robin Wallner leads out the Ibis train. -Lee Trumpore
Christian Fittipaldi, the Brazilian Racing driver, getting to grips with loose dirt out here on stage one. -Sven Martin
The grey stuff in the background is fresh rain clouds opening their doors and Adrien Dailly is obviously still smiling after some wins in the rain this season! @maddogboris
Yeow! Even if most people think it's my first EWS, trust me, I have shot them before. Media recce, however? Man what a fun day shredding with everybody! Front and rear tire roost explosion by Lee Trumpore. @maddogboris
Anne Galyean, Ph.D., scientist, badass, and shredder for Yeti. -Lee Trumpore
Killian Callaghan leads the U21 men's category, and with riding like this, he clearly intends on keeping it that way. -Lee Trumpore
Marco Osborne smashing rocks in the Rockies. -Lee Trumpore
Isabeau Courdurier only had to chase her shadow in practice, but as they race right now, it will be Cecile Ravanel and the rest of a stacked Women's field. -Lee Trumpore
Katy Winton hits the track at first light. Stage 4 is six miles long and the the next two have long liaison climbs. Getting more than one run in means getting up early. -Lee Trumpore
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