<b>Untouchable and in a class of her own this weekend. Tracy Moseley pushed hard but rode smart both days. One of the most in-tune and experienced racers on the EWS. She earned her Tweed this weekend. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Nico Lau looking smooth calm and confident on the Stage 1 this morning. Next time we see him flying, it will be with a fullface helmet up high in the Alpine of France. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Better than a plastic and glass trophy. Nico Lau tries on the TweedLove EWS version of the Green Jacket. Traditions still being set and started in this relatively young sport.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Nice work Jusso! 2nd place overall for the Kiwi. Hence the ferny extravaganza for the show. </b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>It's fair to say that Tracy Moseley dominated her 'local' EWS race, taking the overall win and winning all four stages on Day 2. FOX's Mark Fitzsimmonds in the audio.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>As far as we can tell, there were no major 'corner gate' sagas, but a few corners sure took a good railing!</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Anne Caroline-Chausson played the role of challenger once again today, but was never really able to threaten the lead Tracey Moseley built on Day 1.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Joe Barnes sliding into the finish area of Stage 7. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Joe Barnes slipped from 2nd to 3rd in the overall. Still a great result for the Scot in his own country.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Cecile Ravanel was swapping 2nd places every other stage with Anne-Caro for a 3rd place overall.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>A great setting in the park of "downtown" Peebles amongst all the history. Visting locations that live and breath mountain biking is what makes the EWS so good.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Martin Maes bounced back today. Surprisingly on the more physical day. Today was about speed, flow and carrying speed in corners which he knows all to well. The win on this Stage 6 helped bring him back to 7th on the day.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>An artsy shot for an artsy rider. Ben Cruz gets his shapes on during Stage 5.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Gary Forrest, Peebles local, held on to his Top 10. A great achievement amongst the World's best. GOOOO Onnnnn GAAAAArrrrryyyyyy. (best shouted loud with a Scottish accent) </b> -John Parkin
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<b>Photo assistant gold. Its great to have an assistant you can rely on during hard-to-shoot events like the EWS. John Parkin delivers the shot of the day. Francois Bailly-Maitre on stage six.</b> -John Parkin
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<b>Josh Carlson was easing back into things after his second back-to-back big injury. He didn't take it easy on the climbs though. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Adam Craig carried a flask full of Scottish Whiskey around all day in case it rained and he needed to keep warm.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Richie Rude is quickly coming into his own on the EWS tour. Smashing out a 5th on the long, final stage of the weekend, he was the only rider leaving a trail of dust down the damp Scottish hillside.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Andrew Shandro much appreciative of the finish line beer handed out to all the competitors as they completed 5 days of riding and 2 days of racing.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b> Alexandre Cure smashes a Stage 7 win on the short downhill, Sticks 'n Stanes. Full time engineering student in Paris with no time for training we have yet to see him at his best. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Iago Garay glowing in the pines towards the end of Stage 5 today.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Damien Oton intuitively carving around the lush turns on the final stage of the race. A great showing for Devinci's new bike this weekend.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Florian Nicolai finished up in 4th overall, 2nd on this stage. It's the first of the day, comprising of a mix of tight switchbacks and flat-out wood sections.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Aurelien Giordanengo landed just outside the Top 10. Consistency was his game and it placed him in 14th.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>This is enduro...food!</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>@EnduroJC always with a smile and positive take on life and his situation. It was great to see and hear him trailside, cheering on his usual competitors.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Martin Maes got amongst it in the moss today to take the win on Stage 2 and save a hit-and-miss weekend.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Jesse Melamed's grips have taken a bit of a trim. Was it because he needed to fit in the tight trees or because he needed some extra reach when dangling his hands off the bar?</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Dylan Wolksy put his XC fitness to good use on the final stage today but threw it all away at the line with a big ol huck that pleased the crowds but not the time keepers.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Alex Cure took the Stage 3 win. It was a hotly contested stage with the top 4 guys only separated by 1-second!</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>TRD, Total Round Domination. T-Mo aboard her new carbon rig.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>A determined grimace from Anne-Caroline Chausson.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Focused and determined, Jared Graves salvages the weekend with the final stage win.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Isabeau Courdurier into the steep switchbacks that lead to yet another section of pitch black woods.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Jared Graves found his flow today and was riding smooth enough for a 1/20th pan at the top of Stage 5.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Damien Oton tries his best to roost the hero dirt that developed after another rare day without rain here in Scotland.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Joe Barnes stayed strong on the lush, green slopes of Day 2 that were quite a contrast to the rocky woods of Day 1.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Mark Scott #fullenduro and bar dragging the sprints as well as the corners.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Mick Hannah was here for a bit of fun and a bit of training before next weekend's World Cup. Regardless, Mick only has one speed when the trail points downwards.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Martin Maes showed his strength and diversity once again by pulling out the win on a very physical Stage 6.</b> -Dave Trumpore
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<b>Your men's winner Nico Lau - and my personal shot of the day - deep in the mossy, ferny, old-man's-beard-goodness that is Stage 6, down from the top of Glentress.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Bet Peaty is glad to see the back of the EWS weekend. What with being forced off course by Mongo and battling all the local pinners from a low start position. The big man will be firing next weekend at Fort Bill.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Steel City Media's Joe Bowman only needed a few seconds aboard Sven's bike to unleash his true "do you even bar drag" potential.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Parkin vs Sven. Parkin wins in Dual Slalom training.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>The underdog's underdog checking off his podium goal and making my prediction on Thursday ring true. You know the kind of scratched-in, hidden secret trails we all like to carve out behind our houses? Well those are the kind of trails Joe Barnes is unbeatable on. Lots of room in the sport for different styles of bike handling skills.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>We say good-bye to the Scottish pines and green fields lined with ribbons of singletrack in Scotland as the Enduro World Series marches on to France. A huge thanks to Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott, Dave Trumpore and Gary Perkin for the fantastic documentation of this incredible race!</b> -Dave Trumpore
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The Enduro World Series, Tweedlove concluded with smiles as the World's best mountain bikers wrapped up 2 days of intense racing through the hills of Peebles, Scotland. Nico Lau and Tracy Moseley backed up their hard-earned leads from Day 1 and ran them out to overall victory after the stages of Day 2. It was truly an incredible weekend of racing as Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott, Dave Trumpore and Gary Perkin share the highlights through breath-taking photos and rider interviews.
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