Winterpark is the highest venue of the Enduro World Series at over 2,700 meters above sea level. The stage starts are therefore also well above the 3,000-meter mark, where some athletes find it harder than usual to breathe during the race. Not so for Jared Graves. The Australian won four of the seven downhill stages, securing his second World Series victory of the year. Graves was followed by his American team-mate Richie Rude, who was fastest in the other stages.

René Wildhaber gets off to a good start and is in fourth place after the first of three race days. He caught up on the second day and moved up one position. Wildhaber was able to maintain this position on the third and final day of the race, putting him on the podium of the racing series for the second time this season. "I'm over the moon that I made it onto the podium again," says Wildhaber happily, admitting that he always particularly enjoys mountain biking in the Wild West.
Lukas Anrig finishes the race in 37th place.

Chausson wins duel
In the women's race, it is not Tracy Moseley or Anne Caroline Chausson who takes the lead on the first stage, as expected. Dutchwoman Anneke Beerten rides the fastest time, but is ousted from the top position by Chausson one descent later. Once again, it is the first two athletes who make life difficult for each other with an equal number of stage wins. At the end of this duel, the overall leader Moseley is just eleven seconds short of winning the race. Anneke Beerten was unable to catch up with the leaders, but was able to defend her third place against Frenchwoman Cecile Ravanel.

The twins Anita and Carolin Gehrig did not quite go to plan. Carolin in particular lost a lot of time on the second day due to a bent brake disk. Nevertheless, she remains in the top 15. "On one stage, there is a rock called "Rotor Rock" (on which several riders get stuck with their brake discs, editor's note). I thought I would make it through without any damage when I felt a bump at the back. I laughed at my sister in the morning because she had packed a spare rotor in her rucksack," says Carolin Gehrig about the brake rotor damage.

Anita Gehrig completes the first two stages with a good feeling. However, the ranking brings some disillusionment. Even on the second day, she is unable to match her usual performance. Only on the third day does the momentum return. Nevertheless, the two eighth stage times are just not enough to finish in the top ten.

The next and penultimate race of the Enduro World Series will take place in two weeks' time at the legendary Crankworx Festival in Whistler, Canada.www.enduroworldseries.com

Results 5th round Enduro World Series, Winter Park - Colorado/ USA
Men
1.	Jared Graves (AUS)	Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team	0:44.16,438
2.	Richie Rude (USA)	Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team	+0:00.24,553
3.	René Wildhaber (SUI)	Trek Factory Racing Team	+0:00.42,422
4.	Mitch Ropelato (USA)	Specialized Factory Racing Team	+0:01.03,764
5.	Justin Leov (NZL)	Trek Factory Racing Team	+0:01.12,571
6.	Martin Maes (BEL)	GT Factory Racing Team	+0:01.22,142
7.	Joe Barnes (GBR)	Canyon Factory Enduro Team	+0:01.25,002
8.	Bryan Regnier (FRA)	YT industries/ TLD/ SRAM	+0:01,28,404
9.	Cedric Gracia (FRA)	Santa Cruz	+0:01,37.699
10.	Damien Oton (FRA)	Devinci/Alltricks.com Enduro Team	+0:01.41,769
37.	Lukas Anrig (SUI)	Norco Enduro World Team	+0:03.08,917
52.	Ludovic May (SUI)	Canyon Factory Enduro Team	+0:03.46,467
Women
1.	Anne Caroline Chausson (FRA)	Ibis	0:50.01,966
2.	Tracy Moseley (GBR)	Trek Factory Racing Team	+0:00.11,679
3.	Anneke Beerten (NED)	Specialized Factory Racing Team	+0:01.04,075
4.	Cecile Ravanel (FRA)	GT Pulse Session	+0:01.23,541
5.	Rosara Joseph (NZL)	Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team	+0:02.19,721
11.	Anita Gehrig (SUI)	Specialized - SRAM - Zimtstern	+0:03.49,131
15.	Carolin Gehrig (SUI)	Specialized - SRAM - Zimtstern	+0:05.05,639