It seems to suit the filigree Frenchman: Adrien Dailly winds his way through the second race of the Enduro World Series in the hinterland of the Italian coastal town of Pietra Ligure, finishing no worse than fourth in addition to two best times on any stage. After more than 20 minutes of racing, this was enough to give him a cushion of a good 20 seconds over his compatriot Florian Nicolai. The latter, on the other hand, had to put up a strong fight against enduro newcomer Jack Moir: Just two seconds separate the two and the internal team duel between the latter and Frenchman Dimitri Tordo is even closer - 15 hundredths of a second.

Swiss rider Patrick Lüthi was not able to keep up with the fastest riders, as he was expected to finish between 40th and 50th, but after his victory at the Enduro Jura, where Lüthi left riders like Jack Moir behind him, he was expected to do better. And that's what the Frenchman delivered on the Ligurian coast. After a cautious start, he increasingly improved and finished the five downhill stages in a strong 15th place.

With Isabeau Courdurier's seamless winning streak, the women's races had almost become boring. But in Pietra Ligure, the seemingly invincible found her conqueror. Melanie Pugin, also from France, won three of the five stages and took 15 seconds off Courdurier. Behind her, Morgane Charre, the 2012 Downhill World Champion, finished in third place, followed by her compatriots Estelle Charles and Morgane Jonnier.

Of the three Swiss women at the start, Anita Gehrig in eleventh place and Carolin Gehrig in 14th place did not finish the race as expected. Downhill specialist Lea Rutz, on the other hand, went into the long race without any expectations. She finished in 19th place.

Final - guess what, in the final

The last race of this shortened Enduro World Series will be held in Finale Ligure on Saturday, September 26. For once, the classic race will not attract crowds of spectators and raises hopes for a normal course of the Enduro World Series in 2021.

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