What if there was live information if you’re up or down at the splits?
Yes it would be nice for people to follow and to see where you’re faster and slower when you have a stage with a fast section, technical section and physical section, you can see where you lose time. That could be interesting.
This was a classic conclusion, wasn’t it? Enrico Guala and the Superenduro team that organised the event are such good hosts. They make a good atmosphere and feeling, that’s quite a big part of Enduro isn’t it? Maybe when you’re up in the mountains, it’s not quite the same, but when you’re down here, and there are villages and lots of people involved and all the people on the hill.Yes, I think we need to find the balance with going to a place like this, where there people around, we have a nice pit area. But keep the parts in the forest with good singletrack. I think first we need to go to places with good singletrack where we can have a nice trail and good racing.
If, on top of that, we can have a nice show area, it would be perfect. That’s what I love about Whistler or Punta Ala with the prologue in the evening. It was really good. The mix of being really close to the people in general, and then a part adventure where you’re alone and by yourself, I think this could make a good mix of racing and people will enjoy it. I think people come here to Finale not only to show up on the beach, but to have a good weekend of riding. If you talk to most of the people here today, they don’t want to ride. Too much riding this weekend. If you go to a downhill race, then you do two runs on Sunday, and on Monday you’re, “f–k, I want to ride more.”
Totally. There’s been a lot of riding. OK, do you want to talk about bikes quickly? This Enduro series wasn’t a very good advert for bigger wheels was it (both Clementz and Graves raced on 26”)?No. I don’t think you need to advertise one or the other. Just keep the one you like. If you look at the ranking, Tracy Moseley won on the 29er, Martin Maes has 650B, and I won on a 26”. So every wheel works.
But come on, it’s racing enduro. Some wheels are faster than others.You believe in 29er, and you may be faster on 29er because it fits the way you ride or some kind of trail you like to ride. Maybe the way I ride, the trail I like to ride and the way I like my bike to react fits more to 650B (27.5”) or 26”.
I love the way you stuck in 650B then, making it up to date. Let’s make it up to date.I have tried some 650B wheels and I think there is a little difference. But that will not change your life, but if it’s a little improvement for racing then you need to take it.
So we’ll definitely see you on Cannondale in 2014?Cannondale next year? For sure. And the size?
How long have you been riding for Cannondale now?For five years, ’14 will be my sixth. I’m going to try a different wheel size this winter, and decide what I like.
You work for Mavic. What is your job with them?I’m a community manager. Woo! I’m do some rides with people from forums with shops and stuff. Talking about products in general, what they want to have in the range, what they think is good from Mavic, what is not. Talking about shoes, clothing, colours, and then go riding with them. I spend one or two hours on the internet every day. So I chat with people in French. Then I organise five or six rides during the year.>>
