Megavalanche 2016, the photo story

Perfekter Qualistart bei Remy Absalon

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Remy Absalon did it again. The Frenchman won the 2016 Megavalanche in front of a strong pack of enduro riders who are already in the Western Alps, waiting for EWS La Thuile next weekend. Strong performance from Pauline Dieffenthaler (Jerome Clementz’s girlfriend), on the top spot of the women podium. This is our photo story.

Friday qualifying, a gondola brings the riders to the top.
Long line.

Remy Absalon leading his quali group.
It’s a very tough race for riders and gear.
Mattti Lehikonen.
Cederic Gracia

Quali results. This is when you know if you are going to race the real thing on Sunday.
Pauline Dieffenthaler third after quali.
Race day. Wake up at dawn and catch the first gondola.

Nicolas Quere and Cedric Ravanel warm up on the glacier.
Pauline Dieffenthaler’s V was a good omen for her victory.
Matti Lehikoinen searching for concentration.
Thomas Lapeyrie
The finish line is somewhere down there…
Ready to go. This is when the song “La Bomba” marks the beginning of the madness.
Staying up front is super important to avoid being smashed down by falling competitors.
No ice this year.

The tracks in the soft snow are a problem for the followers.
The beginning of a long singletrack.
Like this.
The killing uphill. Fans try to push the riders in every way.
Flats…
Torn derailleurs…
Snapped chains…
Bombed rims…
All that for this? Not really, it’s more being able to say “I did it”.
Men podium.
The winner, Remy Absalon

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