Hello,
And a warm welcome from semi-sunny Pietra Ligure, Italy, aka Finale Outdoor Region.
We’re here for the first round of 2025 Enduro (EDR) World Cup racing, and what an event it promises to be.
Here are some useful links to follow the racing this Saturday and Sunday:
Live timing
Schedule
New enduro docuseries announcement
Our notes from the 2024 EDR here
Pietra Ligure race book
Enduro World Cup rule book 2025
Interactive course map
There’s been some naysaying around the state of enduro racing in the last year or two, but it seems the MTB World Series organiser, WBD Sports, is keen to answer the calls of racers, brands and fans.
This week sees world enduro racing return to a two-day format for the first time this decade (and the first-ever time since the Enduro World Series was rebranded as the Enduro World Cup in 2023). That means two big days of racing but also two days of practice – today (Thurs 8 May) and tomorrow (Fri).
Four days back-to-back sounds like an adventure, but there’s more: there’s no technical assistance zone during race days (previously, riders had a mid-way stop at the team pits where they could refuel and fix up any bike issues) and there’s only one shuttle allowed during practice (this has varied by event over the years), meaning the four days of practice and racing will total over 6,000 metres of climbing and nearly 200km total riding. It’s going to be a tough race out there this weekend!
We’ll be back after the race with our full notes roundup and photography from Boris, Sven and Seb.
Cheers,
James
+the Misspent Summers team
IN BRIEF
Below you’ll find a freshly designed flashback to the 2024 Finale Ligure Enduro World Cup, as seen in our yearbook, The World Stage.
For the full report, analysis and bigger photos, please check out the book.
FURTHER READING
Finale EDR 2024 results
Oh dio: Notes from Finale EDR 2024
Highlights videos from Finale EDR 2024
Notes newsletters are compiled with the help of many contributors. Thank you to everyone who chips in – we love doing this stuff and you make it possible.
