<b>Jared Graves' ride on Stage 5 sure paid off. He held nothing back and went from 9th to 1st overall thanks to a 17-second victory on the 21-minute stage. Truly incredible.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Graves all business in the chute, regardless of fork issues.</b> AJ Barlas
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<b>Jared's winning rig, the Yeti SB6c.</b> -Brandon Turman
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<b>For those of us who have followed the EWS all season, it's been a long time coming for Cecile Ravanel to finally grab her first win.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Despite missing out of an almost certain win due to a flat tire on the final stage, Anne Caroline was all smiles on the podium and even helped winner Cecile Ravanel wash the dust out of her hair.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Be sure to switch on your high beams before you head into the deep dark woods. Nico Lau, 2nd place overall by just 2.5-seconds after 51-minutes of racing.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Faces at the start of the race wore completely different expressions to those at the end, some 8 hours later. Moseley, pre-sufferfest.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Curtis Keene has been focusing on this race all season and laid it all on the line today to rise to his true potential.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Damien Oton, 4th overall in a tunnel of light down the big chute on Crazy Train, Stage 2.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Anne Caro put on an incredible show, winning 3 of 5 stages. A flat tire was her undoing with just minutes to go.</b> -Brandon Turman
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<b>Another EWS in the books and another reason to celebrate for the Yeti boys once again. Richie Rude in audio.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Martin Maes was on fire every time I saw him today. Fully committed in the gnarliest of sections kept him at the top of the leader board through the 4th stage...</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>...but a derailed chain on Stage 5 cost him victory.</b> -Brandon Turman
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<b>Dan Atherton uses the age-old white glove technique to check Seb Kemp has been keeping his nose clean in preparing for the EWS here in Whistler.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Friends don't let friends get a sunburn. Time to lather up on Top of the World.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Justin Leov was happy to finish with some points today. It just wasn't the result he'd hope for.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>These elements sum up most of the first 4 stages of the race. Roots, rock and loam. This is about as friendly as it got. Charlie Sponsel in audio.</b> -AJ Barlas
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<b>Damien Oton had the speed all day, but just not quite enough in the tank to hang on to the bitter end. 4th place is not bad, but not where he wanted to be today.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>I spent the day chasing light and roost and I didn't have to go far. Hannah Barnes on Stage 1, Microclimate.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>It's always a bit of a media frenzy at the close of a race, but Crankworx takes it to a whole different level.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Sitting in the start gate is the only time one gets to enjoy the view from Whistler Peak. Dylan Wolsky in audio.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Mitch Ropelato was a bit bloody and dusty after a few stages today and could not repeat the top results we saw from him in Colorado. #lessresiramp</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>It's great to see Mark Weir back in action after a horrific accident in the spring time.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>About two-seconds after this shot of Jeff Lenosky was taken, he cartwheeled into the bushes at the bottom of this chute.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>With a high of 92-degrees, every ounce of water was appreciated.</b> -Brandon Turman
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<b>Anneke Beerten had a rough day. Physically exhausted by the end of Stage 4, it was all about survival.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Having missed the first half of the season, Dan Atherton was buried in the pack once again, catching the dust of slower riders in front of him.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Yoann Barelli has really come into his own the past few races, and finally mixed it up with the guys at the very top today.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Anka Martin keeping it smooth on Microclimate (Stage 1), even co-ordinating her kit with the lush surrounds of this new Whistler gem.</b> -AJ Barlas
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<b>This is the only moisture you'll see on Whistler trails right now. Seriously. Kyle Warner in audio.</b> -AJ Barlas
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<b>Local boy, Jesse Melamed, rode wild all day. It paid off as he took his first stage win and was sitting 1st overall coming into Stage 3. A mechanical at the end of the day cost him the podium spot.</b> -AJ Barlas
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<b>Fabien Cousinie moto steezing.</b> -AJ Barlas
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<b>ACC looked untouchable here and was pulling big gaps on just about every stage.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>A little extra Weir never hurts.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>I'll bet Curtis Keene feels like he's on *Top of the World* with a great podium here.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>It wouldn't be Canada without some ladders eh? Duncan Riffle obliges on Stage 1.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Rosara Joseph quietly got on with her day in the deep dark woods here in Whistler and took 5th overall. </b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Brian Buell's busted bike begs for benevolence. Sometimes things go as planned. Sometimes they don't. Whistler's burly terrain took down many good riders and their steeds</b> -Brandon Turman
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<b>Cecile Ravanel shares the taste of victory at the end of another epic EWS race!</b> -Brandon Turman
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5 timed stages, 2300 meters of climbing and nearly an hour of brutal racing down some of the rowdiest trails in Whistler was the order of the single-day Enduro World Series during Crankworx. When the dust settled and times were tallied, Jared Graves squeaked out victory by 2.5-seconds over Nico Lau, thanks to a dominating Stage 5 victory. Cecile Ravanel took her first EWS win over Tracy Moseley and Anne Caroline Chausson. Dave Trumpore, Gary Perkin, AJ Barlas and Brandon Turman hunkered down in the woods and among the rocks to bring the full story. Grab the grips and hold on tight, it's brutal out there!
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