<b>Ines Thoma is your Trans Provence women's leader and she sits 24th overall making easy work of this rock garden.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Francois Bailly-Maitre has led from day one. Here he is dropping into the very first stage on day 1 where his domination started.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>The classic bendy trees of Val d'Allos played host to stage 2 of day 2. Jerome Clementz tries to remain consistent and nip at the lead of Francois.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Exposure and epic views are fairly common along the TP route. Anita Gehrig is just over a minute behind Thoma in 2nd place.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>I will leave the caption of this image to the internets. Not coffee but tea bags. Go!</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Trans Provence is quite the adventure, night camps in the mountains under the Milky Way.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Ben Cruz holding down 4th place but with a co-stage win today, too.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Jerome weaving his way down Donny Darko, one of the longest stages of the week and a riders' favorite. It's always easier when Ben Cruz carries the heavy stuff for ya.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Early starts are usually rewarded with impressive views. Backlit dew makes the most out of golden hour.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>In between riders, media dart on the course trying to make as much progress as possible before the next rider drops in.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Mr. Blue Steel of Steel City Media chilling in the shade after the 1300m climb before stage 1. #thisaintsheffield</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>As the descent progresses the trees get bigger. Anka Martin sweeps through sweet singletrack at the end of stage 3.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Chris Porter having more fun than riders half his age here at the Trans Provence. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Lars Veenstra, one of the official Trans Provence filters, samples the early morning #lightbro on the way to the start of stage 1 / day 1.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Huge skies and scenery are part & parcel of the Trans Provence ... you do feel small out here!</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Stu Thomson of Cut Media fame wins the award for making the biggest splash in the smallest puddle.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Oli Munnik has some history here at TP, riding off a cliff on Day 1 last year and then properly crashing on Day 5. He's out to make amends. 6th overall at the end of Day 1 this year. So far, so good.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>I've never taken my bike up a via ferrata (iron road) before. Today we hike-a-biked one. Jamie Nichol takes it to the next level by riding up.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Jan Kur of Czech Republic crests the first major level of hike-a-bike as the sun crests the ridge line. Epic.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Waterfalls, ridge lines, Jerome Clementz. What more could you ask for on Day 2 of the Trans Provence.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>The refugio just over half way up the 5 hour climb was much appreciated... although it lulled us into a false sense of security about what was yet to come.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Andy Mee heads up the second part of the 5 hour hike-a-bike above the BMF Valley.</b> -Gary Perkin
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<b>Gary Perkin did the full pull today...nine hours on the bike with a heavy, full camera pack. Legend.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>One quarter of the #darkcloudcrew liasoning after a few prayers on a shaley ridge line.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Theo Duarte from Brazil getting the full Enduro Tuck on the Trans Provence. Saving energy where you can is key here.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Ty Hathaway appreciating being out of the chaos of LA for a week.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Katrina Strand weaves her way through the singletrack strings.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Firneds and competitors, all the same thing here on Trans Provence. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>The end of the day is always anticipated and dreaded at the same time. The clock never lies and another painful, but epic day is just around the corner. Stay tuned for the adventure!</b> -Sven Martin
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Extreme hike-a-bikes, epic singletrack and memories etched in the stone the riders are carving their way through. Days 1 and 2 of the Trans Provence have not been easy, but anything really worth doing never is. Sven Martin (who crashed his way out on Day 0), Duncan Philpott and Gary Perkin take you on the adventure.
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