The Wayside
Season Finale
With the EDR season over and the dust settling, our athletes proved to be on par with the best in the world.
Dan Booker: 4th in the World
Stop 1 | Pietra Ligure, Italy | First Place
Stop 2 | Bielsko-Biala, Poland | 95th
Stop 3 | Loudenvielle, France | First Place
Stop 4 | Leogang, Austria | 7th place
Stop 5 | Val Di Fassa, Italy | 90th
Stop 6 | La Thuile, Italy | 5th place
Stop 7 | Morillon, France | 19th Place
Dan Booker burst onto the scene this year with a full calendar between EDRs, RedBull Hardline, and the upcoming World Champs, and he didn't disappoint.
Between the constant travel and regular jet lag, Dan gave each race everything he had, and the results reflected the effort. With multiple trips to the podium, he ended up fourth overall in the EDR.
Greg Callaghan: 7th in the World
Stop 1 | Pietra Ligure, Italy | 12th
Stop 2 | Bielsko-Biala, Poland | 3rd
Stop 3 | Loudenvielle, France | 12th
Stop 4 | Leogang, Austria | 10th Place
Stop 5 | Val Di Fassa, Italy | 15th Place
Stop 6 | La Thuile, Italy | 39th place
Stop 7 | Morillon, France | 6th Place
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. Greg Callaghan has more years of racing experience than anybody else competing at the EDR, and it shows. Unfazed by the extreme weather, he let results speak for themselves.
With a strong final race at Morillon, Greg finished the season in 7th overall.
Final Round
Nine stages and two full days in the mountains of France.
Greg showed up determined to finish the season strong — and he did just that. After four stages on day one, including winning stage three, Greg sat in third place. On day two, he crashed on the first stage but was still able to stay in touch with the fastest on the day, for a final finish in 6th place and a season overall in 7th.
""Can be happy to have gotten a stage win and had a class weekend riding the best tracks with a solid bunch. Enduro is sick, if nothing else it’s a great day out.""
After a brief break back home in Tasmania, Dan showed up in France with a full tank and ready to race. With fast-changing weather and long days, he found himself finishing top five on three of the nine stages. He was able to keep his composure throughout the final event, finishing in 19th and 4th in the EDR overall.
Stop Five and Six
After inclement weather at the first four stops, Val Di Fassa was a welcome respite, with the sun shining all weekend long, letting racers push the pace even farther.
Dan Booker started strong with first place and third place stage finishes, before a flat set him back to 118th on the third stage of the race. Never deterred, he clawed back as much time as possible on day two, with 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 17th stage results.
Meanwhile, Greg Callaghan again proved why he's a staple of these races with a 15th place finish.
Staying in Italy, riders then took on La Thuile for a one-day, four stage event including a nighttime stage.
Dan Booker again proved he's going to fight to the end with a 2nd place on stage one, and a first place finish on stage four — the first enduro World Cup night stage.
First Four
The first half of the season went by in a blink. From Italy, to Poland, to France, to Austria, races faced every type of weather on some of the most demanding days of the season.
Dan took two first-place finishes in Italy and France, split up by a mechanical in Poland, where he was able to hang on and gather points towards his overall positioning.
Greg meanwhile regularly outclassed the competition, riding cool and composed through snow, rain, heat, and slick descents.
On the women's side, Hanna Steinthaler, made her presence known with some blistering times through variable conditions.
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