Nothing could get in the way of Rude. ?@maddogboris

Neer pinned and pedaling through the flats.?@maddogboris

Kelley kept it elbows out and hung on to the Yeti duo. ?@maddogboris

Rude, Neer, and Kelley dominated the five-stage race from start to finish. They were joined on the podium by fellow Maxxis-sponsored riders Robin Wallner (Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team) of the second-place Team Sweden and Jesse Melamed (Rocky Mountain/Race Face Enduro Team), Remi Gauvin (Rocky Mountain/Race Face Enduro Team) and Rhys Verner (Kona Factory Racing) of third-place Team Canada.

  Wallner helped the Swedish team stay in touch as he ripped through a spectator section. ?@maddogboris

Gauvin and Melamed chased each other around all day while representing Canada. ?@maddogboris

Verner stayed in tow behind the Rocky Mountain boys, helping bring Canada onto the third step of the podium.?@maddogboris

In the women’s race, Bex Baraona (Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team) and Becky Cook (Orbea Enduro Team) of Team Great Britain made the podium in second place. Team Canada’s Miranda Miller (Kona Factory Racing) and Andreane Lanthier Nadeau (Rocky Mountain/Race Face Enduro Team) took third place after a steady performance throughout the race. Anna Newkirk made the Women’s U21 podium when Team USA took second place in the class.

  Baraona on the attack aboard her brand new Ibis Mojo. ?@maddogboris

Miller and Nadeau stayed lockstep down every stage in Finale Ligure. ?@maddogboris

Newkirk came out to try her hand at enduro, and did well helping the American U-21 women to second place.?@maddogboris

Enduro World Series Director Chris Ball said: “What an incredible weekend of sport. It’s been amazing to see the riders embrace the team format and work together, and to see the winning teams on the podium wearing those jerseys and medals. It marks the start of a very exciting new event to the EWS calendar.”