The second round of the Enduro World Series will take place in Peebles, Scotland. Two long days of racing await the enduro athletes, with the first four stages on Saturday being particularly technically demanding. The other four special stages on Sunday are more physical in nature. The fastest of the eight downhill stages is Frenchman Nico Lau. After two fastest times and two second times, Lau, who likes steep and slippery routes, went into the finish in the lead. On the second day of the race, however, where more calf power is required on the stages, he loses time. Former world-class downhill rider Justin Leov, of all people, doesn't really get going on Saturday. On Sunday, however, the New Zealander is faster than Lau in every stage. In the final standings, Leov is only eleven seconds off first place. Joe Barnes put in a strong performance. Even though the young Scot is familiar with the area, it is still a bit of a surprise to see him on the podium. After all, Barnes leaves enduro greats such as Francois Bailly-Maitre (FRA), René Wildhaber and Remy Absalon (FRA) behind him.

Wildhaber did not go as planned in the Tweed Valley and finished the two days of racing in twelfth place. "I'm not happy that I didn't make it into the top ten, but it could be worse. It was hard to find my rhythm in the race," sums up Wildhaber, who is all the more looking forward to the World Series races in the French and Italian Alps. Lukas Anrig does not describe his race as perfect either, but is satisfied with his 17th place.

Home advantage for clear success
In the women's race, the great and eternal duel between Britain's Tracy Moseley and Anne Caroline Chausson from France enters the next round. After the first race in Chile went in Chausson's favor, Moseley is leaving no stone unturned in her home country. But she did so in impressive style. She rode the best time on seven of the eight stages, taking 45 from the Frenchwoman. Chausson does not have a great feeling throughout the weekend, but admits honestly that Moseley would have been unbeatable anyway. Just under half a minute further back, Cecile Ravanel takes third place.

Not at the start in Chile, Romande Lorrain Truong kicked off her EWS season in Peebles. She did an excellent job with consistent stage performances, which saw her finish in eighth place. Anita Gehrig is not satisfied with her twelfth place. After a good start and the ninth best time in the first stage, she loses a lot of time after a rendezvous with a tree on the second stage. After another top 10 time on stage three, the race to catch up seemed to be successful. However, this hope soon fades again.

The third race of the Enduro World Series starts on June 21, 2014 in Valloire, France.