The penultimate round of the 2016 7idp Enduro Series took place in the majestic Les Orres resort at the heart of the French Alps. With this year’s season coming to an end and with point gaps getting smaller and smaller, the tension between the pilots was tangible. With an unpredictable weather juggling between full sun and rain curtains, nothing better to play on the riders nerves. The race format has been optimized for a very tough profile with long and physical stages, an important vertical drop burning every disc, on a ranged playground showing open spaces on the summits with crush...