Enduro World Series 3 Recon, Tweedlove, Scotland

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<b>The EWS race here in Tweedlove is spread over 2 days in two different valleys and trail centers. Day 1 in Innerleithen starts on Trail Center terrain and ends on some fresh, new, steep, raw trails. Cunny in the audio.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>It's tight at the top but Florian has no problems getting around the tight switchbacks on the top of Stage 1.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Anneke Beerten on Stage 2, the classic DH trails of Innerleithen.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Specialized took over the cafe for lunch during Day 1 practice. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Ahhhh Scotland. Jacket potatoes, tuna, beans and mash. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Liaison through the main street of Inners.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Sam Flan is used to the grim conditions up North here.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>James Shirley makes a nice cup of tea for me after a bitterly-cold day of shooting. Nothing beats the #vanlife of the UK racers. Team Radon. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Nico V (not Lau), foot out, flat out.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Richie Rude is a little more colorful this weekend. He's back in the turquoise although you wouldn't know it by this photo.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Lorraine Truong is a racer and engineer for BMC. Here she is on one of their new creations. #650b</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Josh Carlson on Stage 5 today. Steep, loamy and fresh.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The amateurs this weekend can start in any order and with any time gap; kind of like a "mates race." The Sheffield massive crew here test some #mega lines today on Stage 5. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Half the fun of the EWS is getting to practice with your mates. When it's flowy, steep loam, it's just that much better. Tim Flooks in audio.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Dan Atherton vs...</b> -Sven Martin
<b>#thespiritofscuba</b> -Sven Martin
<b>If we were back in Ireland, this would make a lot more sense.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Alex Lupato using the roots of Stage 2 to find some backside. Go Italy. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Brian Regnier blending in on 2.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Troy sets the pace for the big, cold liaison up to Stage 3 and 4 on Day 1. These two trails will surely also be his favorite.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Ridgeline liaison silhouettes on the golf trails.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>#doyouevendriftbro which means it can only be Iago Garay.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Chris Ball picking up his trimmer from trail building he did up top before the Irish EWS. He never stops. Building, riding, organizing, volunteering and driving us media around. Not bad for a CEO-administrator type. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Mmmm. Goodness.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Theo Galy about to dive into the tight trees of Stage 4. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Fredric Mafia on Stage 4. It's always good to see him back racing. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>NOTE TO TEAM MANAGERS AND RIDERS: This is what proper rain and cold weather gear looks like. Black jackets and see-though rain ponchos aren't doing you any favors. #sweatthedetails </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Pauline Diefenthaller, Jerome's better half, on Stage 5 this morning between snow, sun and hail. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Troy Brosnan on the Aussie Enduro team? #endurosleeve </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Martin Maes wasn't hanging about today, no stops for one-more-times for stressing photographers. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Tweedlove is also a bike festival and there are a lot of other cycling-related activities going on. Anka and Tracy help out with some kids coaching last night. The turnout was substantial which means the future is alright.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Stage 6, what can we say about it? Not a rider's favourite but it does have some jumps...if you have any energy left that is. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>If you don't like the weather in Scotland, just wait 15 minutes. In Tweedlove, they believe with a little hard work and determination, they can get that wait down to just 5 or 10 minutes.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Just add your favorite dog.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Mark Scott with a bit of counter steer after a bit of an elbow drag. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Some fresh new stages for this year's Tweedlove EWS. About 80% of the trails are different to last year, and a few of them brand new to the valley. What do you think? Is it closed?</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Replace the mist with backlit dust and you have a Flipper Cape Epic photo. Stay tuned for more EWS action from Scotland.</b> -Sven Martin
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Cold, wet, twisty and epic...must be Scotland. The Enduro World Series continues on with the 3rd stop of the 2015 season in Tweedlove, Scotland. Sven Martin tries to stay dry and warm enough to share the stories from the trail.
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