Five stages in one grueling day are waiting for the riders on Sunday. From bike park classics to fresh trails, the EWS organizers tried to pack the whole range into their 6th event of 2016. -Sebastian Schieck
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Stage four is a steep, short fall-line trail. Some direct slab roll options or some go-arounds, the choice is yours. Chris Ball takes the steeper direct line. -Sven Martin
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Top of Peak chair where the final stage five starts. This stage will likely decide the outcome of the whole race as it has many times before. Shot from across the valley on Stage four. Jared Graves in audio. -Sven Martin
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Josh Carlson in audio as we see more Crazy Train goodnees with loam, grease and sun flare all in one. -Sebastian Schieck
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Slabby goodness with a hint of moss and moisture to keep you on your toes. Stage two. Curtis Keene in audio. -Sven Martin
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Darren Kinnaird, who is the General Manager for the Crankworx World Tour, took us out today to show us around the new stages of this year's EWS race. Yoann Barelli in audio. -Sebastian Schieck
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These bears will keep you pedaling on the short uphill near the end of stage two as they did today with us. -Sven Martin
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Just like with any race, slowest rider loses. -Sven Martin
Crumbled, decaying relics, evidence of years-old activity on Blackcomb, midway down stage two on Crazy Train. Probably my favorite along with four and the top of three. Darren Kinniard checks that the tracks are ready for practice. -Sven Martin
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Rocky team training camp at the Aava Hotel. Florian Nicolai gets to grips with North America. Or maybe not just yet. -Sven Martin
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Eddie Masters about to be 86'd. He along with a crop of other DH crossovers will be tackling the EWS this Crankworx. -Sven Martin
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Liaison over to Creekside area for stage three via a bit of a sketchy brake burner. Lift assisted beats climbing though and the views aren't too shabby either. -Sven Martin
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When in Canada... -Sven Martin
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The ever present black tusk seen from the liaison to stage four. -Sven Martin
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Sarah Leishman and Anka Martin after a long day on the hill today. Sarah in Audio. -Sven Martin
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Despite the dry weather, stage two Crazy Train still holds enough moisture to make some of the moves a bit of a 50/50 affair early today. Chris Ball sets up the left-hander with a tech, greasy rock roller. -Sven Martin
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Sebastien Schieck, e-Bike sharp shooter, cranking the watts on the Blue Velvet wallride on the long stage one. It's in the bike park but has a bit of everything from jumps, berms, skinny's and wallride to tight, never-ending "natural" single track with a handful of breaking bumps thrown in for good measure. -Sven Martin
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Seb Kemp, one of the route directors for this Whistler EWS, getting all new school out in Pemberton a few days ago. -Sven Martin
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Rugged. -Sebastian Schieck
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Natural trails filled with roots and rocks everywhere are the main gig on the stages outside the bike park area. -Sebastian Schieck
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Stage four spits you out a block away from the Chromag HQ. It's all about immersing oneself in the local cultures at each EWS stop and it was cool to visit the crew here today between stages. -Sven Martin
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Stage two just looks so awsome and will be a blast for the riders. SvEnduro-approved! -Sebastian Schieck
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Great greenery greets gravity. -Sebastian Schieck
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Stages 2-4 are quite spread out. It's the longest liaison to get to the start of stage 4 but you will be rewarded with some nice views on your way. -Sebastian Schieck
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See way out there? That's the last run of the day. -Sebastian Schieck
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Practice started already today, with riders being able to access the final stage 5, Top Of The World trail. -Sebastian Schieck
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Some technical and steep chutes waiting for the riders on stage four. -Sebastian Schieck
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Those mossy rock slabs are probably not everybody's cup of tea. -Sebastian Schieck
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Not a bad day at the office, eh? -Sebastian Schieck
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Hopefully others can or already have checked out what the rest of the Sea to Sky highway has to offer. Anka and Seb Kemp sampling Pemberton earlier in the week. -Sven Martin
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Yeti team mechanic, Shaun Hughes, picking up some new goods for Richie Rude. Just like Aaron Gwin and Rachel Atherton at the World Cups, now Richie also gets his special-colored FOX fork as overall leader of the Enduro World Series. -Sebastian Schieck
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Postcard-perfect. -Sebastian Schieck
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Bowman applies the pressure on Stage 3. -Sebastian Schieck
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Mandatory Whistler Sushi Village visit. This is the full-time eight person EWS media team that brings you coverage each event sitting down with CWX CEO Darren Kinnaird. -Sven Martin
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The action doesn't stop this weekend, so stay tuned! -Sebastian Schieck
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MTB's holy land, Whistler, B.C., is home to the sixth Enduro World Series of 2016. This one day race is mostly lift-served and features five grueling stages, the last of which starts on the infamous Top of the World trail and finishes in Whistler village below. Sven Martin and Seb Schieck handle recon duties while learning what the riders think it will take to win.
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