RACE ACTION SLIDESHOW - Enduro World Series, Wicklow, Ireland

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<b>Greg Callaghan laying it over further than anyone else, pushing just a little bit harder everywhere on the track. Trusting a tiny 3 inch rut with all his life? It paid off today in the form of his first EWS victory.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan looked absolutely lit all weekend on the bike. Consistently one of the most aggressive through any section.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>T-MO taking the trickier-but-faster lefthand line down the start of Stage 3 She rode strong, fast and carried speed all weekend. No surprise on her decisive victory, nearly 30-seconds ahead of ACC. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Calm and collected.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Women's Elite podium. Moseley making it rain.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The Enduro World Series is getting more "big time" with each stop. While this race felt intimate and friendly, it still had the big crowds and tons of attention. The series continues to out-do itself each and every round. Justin Leov dodging rotor wash. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>While Justin Leov may not win any awards for his kit, his riding deserves many. Leading at one point today, he was only narrowly pipped by the Irish victor.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Anne in a sea of yellow flowering gorse. A stage win and 2nd the rest of the day will have her wondering what has happened since NZ despite here silver medal.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>#moarACC</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Richie Rude looking so calm and peaceful, but we all know he is anything but that. He is probably mentally sharp-shooting the berm he's about to murder.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Despite Jared not being here Yeti are still a force to be reckoned with. Richie was consistent all weekend for his second EWS podium.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Your Junior Men's winner. Six out of the seven stages with a time of 29:09 that would have put him 18th in Elite. Adrien Dailly. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Junior Women's winner, Leah Maunsell. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Cecile Ravanel with yet another 3rd. She will be wanting her turn in 1st or 2nd come Tweedlove. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Despite feeling under the weather, Jerome always makes times for his fans. Even before race time.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Stoppie Sunday. What?</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Jesse Melamed's best result, 9th. Creeping up the rankings with confidence. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>#moarmelamed. Formtastic.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Fabien Barel, what could of been. Leading the race only to tear a tire off. The tracks had plenty of the rough stuff to keep you on your toes and here Fabien does his best to avoid the rocks on Stage 6.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Marco Osborne believes a solid start to the day will go a long way and it did for him today. 17th.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Dan Atherton prepping for race departure.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Martin Maes on Stage 3, swooping and carving. Missing the podium by the tiniest margin today must be tough to swallow.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>#moarmartinmaes. Aggression.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Meggie Bichard from NZ backing up her Rotorua finish with another solid, consistent run for 6th. The hilarious "Dave the Bullet" in audio.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Dave knows how to rile up a crowd and this ankle wrestling saw top racer and media names locking head, hip and bottom.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Rene is a beast. Only partially-recovered from a broken hand, he rides like a kid half his age. No, I take that back. No one rides like Rene with as much heart, soul, grit and determination. Mini huck on 7...</b> -Sven Martin
<b>...and 12 o'clock power manual with calves 78 times more powerful than yours. #moarRene</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Joe Barnes also suffered from a flat while in contention for the race win. He's looking forward to Scotland already. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Damien Oton, levitating on top of Stage 1.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>I'll tell you, the Rocky Mountain Urge team are one fun bunch of riders. Close like a family, they know how to ride fast, but more importantly, they know how to have fun. Florian leaning it into the finish arena and 5th place today.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>#moreFlorian. Flat-out and going Scandi into everyone corner seems to be on Florian Nicolai's agenda for race day.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Anneke Beerten and chanting fans on top of Stage 2.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The Irish Sea merges into the horizon as Mark Scott commits on stage 1. He finished 11th for his best result yet and I got molested by Sam Flanagan during the audio!</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Riding in the unfamiliar yellow enduro kit, Joe Smith took flat pedals to 23rd this weekend in his first-ever enduro. Just 3-seconds short of his team mate, he would have dug extra deep to take that 22nd spot if he'd have known the tiimes while on track!</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>They dubbed this the Social Enduro and it was all smiles and chatter for the Juiliana girls on the first fireroad climb of the day.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Katy Winton may have been more concerned about Greg Callaghan's result this weekend than her, however she rode her own strong race to 9th place.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>This is the exact moment Joe Barnes punctured on Stage 6, dashing his aspirations for the weekend.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>If you've ordered anything from Hope, there's a chance Woody Hole has overseen it leaving the factory. Today he proved just how handy he is on the bike, battling it out with Nigel Page and winning the Masters category.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Sometimes the cure for a bitter puncture is a sweet, sweet ice cream. Joe Barnes.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>As the sun settles there is little time to reflect as most teams are packed and ready to rock to the Tweed Valley for another exciting weekend of racing in Scotland.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greg Callaghan flipbook.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Champagne for everyone. Thanks to the event organizers, the riders and Sven and Duncan for another incredible piece of visual storytelling from Ireland. See you in Tweedlove!</b> -Sven Martin
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A hometown new-comer to the podium, unforgettable trails, smiles for miles and a welcoming, cheerful culture are the elements that sum up the 2nd round of the 2015 Enduro World Series that took place in Wicklow, Ireland. 7 Stages over 1 day of timed racing kept riders in the saddle for a deceptively-brutal day. Sven Martin and Duncan Philpott provide the visual gold from the land of green.

Elite Men's Top 5
1. Greg Callaghan, 27:43.82
2. Justin Leov, 27:59.73
3. Richie Rude, 28:02.22
4. Martin Maes, 28:07.14
5. Florian Nicolai, 28:15.36

Elite Women's Top 3
1. Tracy Moseley, 32:17.57
2. Anne-Caroline Chausson, 32:46.04
3. Cecile Ravanel, 33:06.02

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