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Martin Maes took his first-ever Enduro World Series victory aboard this FOX/Shimano-equipped GT Sanction. The aluminum 27.5-inch-wheeled bike gets 160mm of rear travel via GT's Independent Drivetrain Suspension system. Maes ran Schwalbe Dirt Dan tires and Stan's Flow EX wheels, taking 4 of 7 stage wins and an overall victory by some 17 seconds.