Ed Masters crushing a rock garden

Masters Wins at Enduro World Series Les Orres

Masters Wins at Enduro World Series Les Orres

In a thrilling finish, Pivot Factory Racing’s Eddie Masters took the Pro Men’s victory at EWS Les Orres Coupe de Monde, with Yeti/Fox Shox’ Richie Rude less than a second behind. Raphaela Richter and  Kona Factory Team’s Miranda Miller made the Pro Women’s podium in second and third place respectively. The race was held July 6-7 in Les Orres, France.

Ed Masters navigates the bike through a right kink on trail high up on the mountain. Masters, on his way to victory. ?@maddogboris

Richie Rude initiates a drop off of a stump. Rude looking calm and collected. ?@maddogboris

Masters, Rude and another rider traded the lead right through the eighth and final stage.  Masters’ win was his first in the series. Riders sponsored by Maxxis took three additional spots in the men’s top ten: Canyon Factory Racing’s Florian Nicolai and Dimitri Tordo were fourth and fifth, and Masters’ teammate Matthew Walker was seventh.

Florian Nicolai picks one foot off of the pedal to correctly weight his bike through an off-camber. Nicholai going flat out. ?@maddogboris

Dimitri Tordo  Tordo completely unphased by the crowd. ?@maddogboris

Matt Walker weights the outside pedal to keep his bike tracking straight. Loose and fast style kept Walker moving forward in the flat. ?@maddogboris

Miller, who started the day in fifth place in the race for the podium, moved into third as the day’s racing progressed, holding her spot despite intense competition in Stage 8. Canyon Factory’s Ines Thoma took fourth place in the Pro Women’s race.

Raphaela Richter prepares to take off of the stump drop. Richter ready for take-off. ?@maddogboris

Miranda Miller keeps her feet on the pedals and cranking through the off-camber. Miller looking all business. ?@maddogboris

Ines Thoma tucked down and looking ahead. Thoma tucked up and flying. ?@maddogboris

Ed Masters stretches his hands high above the Men's Elite podium. Men’s Elite podium. ?@maddogboris

Raphaela Richter and Miranda Miller stand on the 2nd and 3rd steps of the podium. Women’s Elite podium. ?@maddogboris

Round 6 of the Enduro World Series, the CamelBak Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized, is scheduled for August 11 in Whistler, B.C., Canada.