There was no break for Enduro racers after the World Cup in Leogang and they headed straight over to Val Di Fassa, Italy for the fifth race of the year. Riders would face five stages with a total course length of 43.5km and 2,963m of descending. Stamina would be tested and overall standings even tighter, so the racing was sure to be exciting once again.

The E-Enduro World Cup got things started in Val Di Fassa with its third round of the year. Flo Espiñeira (Orbea Enduro Team) added another podium to their bag of results, taking second place in the Women’s race with Ines Thoma (Canyon Bikes) closely behind in third. Josh Carlson of the Giant Factory Off-Road Team had a great race, landing himself a fourth place finish in an increasingly competitive Men’s field.

Next, the U21 EDR racers took to the course. Emmy Lan (Forbidden Synthesis) continued her dominant 2023 campaign, rolling to another victory on Maxxis tires in the U21 Women’s race. Johnathan Helly (We Are One Composites) stormed to a third place podium spot in the U21 Men.

Finally, Elite racing was a go and there were many hard fought battles during a gritty day of the EDR World Cup. Richie Rude (Yeti Fox) extended his series overall lead with a second place on the podium. Jesse Melamed (Canyon CLLCTV) also had a good race, controlling the fifth position of the day. Colton Peterson of Maxxis’ Factory Racing Team flashed his talent once again, taking a top twenty finish with nineteenth place in the ultra competitive Elite Men.

After another stand-alone EDR World Cup, the XC and DH disciplines get going again this weekend in Val Di Sole.