{"id":102616,"date":"2022-09-22T09:53:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T02:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygonbikes.com\/ews-crans-montana-hectic-days-at-the-heart-of-the-alps\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T07:47:08","slug":"ews-crans-montana-hectic-days-at-the-heart-of-the-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polygonbikes.com\/ca\/ews-crans-montana-hectic-days-at-the-heart-of-the-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"EWS Crans Montana: Hectic days in the heart of the Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Swiss Alps delivered the penultimate round of epic enduro mountain bike<\/strong><\/a> racing for the 2022 Enduro World Series at Crans-Montana<\/strong>. Featuring everything from raw, technical trails in the woods to massive bike park jumps. Round seven threw everything it had at our Polygon Factory Racing ever-changing weather conditions<\/strong>, steep<\/strong>, technical singletrack<\/strong>, and high-speed bike park sections<\/strong> made for one of the most challenging Enduro MTB<\/strong><\/a> races to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team woke up to fresh snow on day 1, meaning they\u2019d be racing the Pro Stage in conditions completely different from ones in practice just one day earlier. After an epic practice day, the guys had to rethink their mountain bike<\/strong><\/a> race strategy in order to adapt to the changing conditions, controlling their mountain bike\u2019s speed and caution in equal measure to conquer the Pro Stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EWS Crans Montana Enduro MTB Race Madness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe woke up to snow reports, so I drew on all of my Irishness to get through it. When it is that cold, you can get negative and there\u2019s no point, we are here to do well!\u201d \u2013 Dan Wolfe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Stuttard and Brady Stone continued their heart-beating mountain bike<\/strong><\/a> challenge in S1 \u2013 finishing only 7s apart. Jack Moir a mere 18s in P1!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cold weather played havoc with my lingering wrist injury, so I pulled back a little to conserve some energy to get to the bottom.\u201d \u2013 Brady Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S2 was a lightning-fast eye-opener to start the day. The blue skies were welcomed, compared to the snow-covered trails the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI dropped a chain at the top of one of the stages, rider error. Then, to get dry stages after the snowy weather was insane. The best Swiss Enduro we have ever had!\u201d \u2013 Dan Wolfe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Queen stage (S4) was the toughest of the day. At 4.5km <\/strong>in length, the top half featured a full-send charge through the bike park, followed by the extremely high-risk gully section through the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had a hectic crash on S4, which ejected me over the handlebars. Got up, powered on, and ended in P14 at the end. Very happy with that!\u201d \u2013  Matt Stuttard (P14)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S5 was faster, rougher, and tougher than it had been all weekend. Jack Moir was unstoppable \u2013 opening up a 12s lead ahead of Matt Stuttard, who finished S5 in P11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall standings from Crans-Montana, Matt Stuttard saw his best result of the year in P14, Brady Stone in P39, and Team Captain, Dan Wolfe, in P60. Another successful round for Polygon Factory Racing \u2013 as we hold onto P17 for 3 consecutive rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI managed to do all the stages with an injured wrist, so I\u2019m really happy. I had good runs and was stoked!\u201d ~ Brady Stone (P39)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With just one more enduro MTB<\/strong><\/a> race, the stage has been set for one epic showdown at the finals in EWS Loudenvielle next week. Dan Wolfe rode the course last year and is looking forward to another amazing event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team seems to be really finding their stride, we have a lot of positive comments on the energy given off by the riders and staff. In particular, we\u2019ve had comments about the aura and presence the team has now on the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shout out to the boys\u2019 growth in the Enduro MTB<\/a> World Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • EWS #1 Tweed Valley \u2013 P23<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #2 Petzen Jamnica \u2013 P20<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #3 Val di Fassa \u2013 P20<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #4 Whistler \u2013 P18<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #5 Burke \u2013 P17<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #6 Sugarloaf \u2013 P17<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EWS #7 Crans Montana \u2013 P17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"Extreme
    Extreme cornering during the EWS enduro mountain bike race<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Jumping
    Jumping over the rock with Polygon mountain bike<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Preparing
    Fun prep before the mountain bike race begins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Descending
    Descending over technical MTB trails<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Navigating
    Navigating roots with Polygon mountain bike<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Wearing
    Wearing a bike helmet before the EWS MTB race<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"A
    A participant\u2019s expression at EWS MTB Race, Crans Montana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
    \"Cornering
    Cornering on a technical mtb descent<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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