Justin Leov Wins Craigieburn Enduro in New Zealand

Mar 23, 2014
by The Perfect Line  
Low lying fog blankets the base camp

Low lying fog blankets the base camp


Yesterday one of New Zealand's best Enduro races went down in the Craigieburn mountain range. Spread over six stages of varying terrain, riders were pushed to the limit and the competition fierce with EWS and World Cup racers Justin Leov, Jamie Nicoll, Rosara Joseph, Sam Blenkinsop, Wyn Masters and local downhill pro's Joe Nation and Kieran Bennett all taking part.

Nick Sutcliffe the main legend behind the event

Nick Sutcliffe is the legend behind this popular event


Nick right is usually behind the camera but today he s ready for two-wheel fun

Nick (right) is usually behind a camera, but today he's ready for the two-wheel fun


Nick Sutcliffe - No rallying your cars on the access road Its not part of the event at least not yet

Nick Sutcliffe - "No rallying your cars on the access road! Its not part of the event, at least not yet!"


Marshall s load up for the long day ahead

Marshall's load up for the long day ahead


Justin Leov - One of only a few competitors to skip the shuttle buses and pedal up

Justin Leov was one of only a few competitors to skip the shuttle buses and pedal up to the start.


With winter just around the corner these slopes will soon be home to skiers amp boarders

With winter just around the corner, these slopes will soon be home to skiers and boarders


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Stoked to be on the bike

Stoked to be on the bike!


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Jarrah Healy drifts the NS Soda Shot two weeks earlier on a scoping mission

Jarrah Healy on the NS Soda


Nick Jordan drifts the brown pow Shot two weeks earlier on a scoping mission

Nick Jordan drifts the brown pow


Dust was today s game

Dust was today's game


Nick Jordan - as focused as always

Nick Jordan - as focused as always


Riders in the distance climbing before the final stage

Riders in the distance climbing before the final stage


The scenery never stops around here

The scenery never stops around here


Post race lounging - well deserved

The post race lounging was well deserved


Jamie Sam amp Wyn - Spin a yarn post race

Jamie, Sam and Wyn find time to spin a yarn


Nick Sutcliffe all about the Enduro

Nick Sutcliffe is all about Enduro...


Safe to say it was long hard day at the office for all riders

Safe to say it was hard day at the office for all of the riders


Unfortunatley Jamie Nicoll missed the time scanner on a stage 3. Still happy with 8th place and looking forward to the EWS.

Unfortunatley Jamie Nicoll missed the time scanner on a stage 3 but he was still happy with 8th place and is looking forward to the EWS.


Sam Blenkinsop - Hard day at the office but happy to come in 4th.

Sam Blenkinsop was happy to come in 4th.


Justin Leov - Stoked with the win and training hard for the EWS

Justin Leov - Stoked with the win and training hard for the EWS!


Craigieburn Enduro 2014 Results


The Perfect Line TV will be dropping an edit with Drone footage and all later this week.

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40 Comments
  • 38 8
 I NEED that Enduro Specific T-shirt! Would match my 650b wheels and open face helmet + goggles combo perfectly! Big Grin
  • 5 3
 Is there also 29er enduro specific t-shirt?
Just to keep 650B crowd restless.. Big Grin
  • 6 0
 Kill.
  • 9 0
 Wait till you see the back! http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/10737108/
  • 7 0
 Indieuro
  • 5 0
 Wait, someone raced that on a tandem?! Madness!
  • 5 0
 Yep & they do the DH races! Got some great footage on the Hexcaopter of them too
  • 1 0
 We saw that hexacopter and hoped you caught us. We were filming in the same spot on Sunday for a video of our own. Hopefully we'll get it up here in a couple of weeks.
  • 1 0
 @rfeagan only managed to catch Justin at the end of the race for an interview, but he'd already packed away his bike. Believe this was the rig Twitter pic
  • 4 0
 Nice, write up. It was a great day, so sore now though.
  • 2 0
 Cheers man! Sure was
  • 1 0
 congrats on the podium finish!
  • 1 0
 Cheers, pretty gutted could have been 1st or 2nd but I got a pinch flat on the first stage, also still getting over a cold so feeling a little under the weather.
  • 1 0
 Craigieburn Epic country n riding, sic, JLo on a Trek Remedy 29er alloy! Jamie just dosent look right in factory PJs nice hat though haha
  • 1 0
 Good to see Justin taking it to the top on the Trek Remedy 29er! I recently switched from 650b back to a 29er. I've sniped so many 650b and 26ers on the trail haha.
  • 1 0
 The guy who pedaled up the mountain also won the race, thats some nice endurance my friend Big Grin
  • 2 0
 Nice! No pics of Jamie's new bike?
  • 2 0
 These are the best I could find for now - Photo1, Photo2
I'll see if I can find a still frame from my videos later.
  • 1 0
 Who is that dude with the gray shirt on the 3e picture? He looks like a enduro guy!
  • 2 0
 What a day, best tracks ever!
  • 1 0
 Looks like some amazing riding, I wish the weather here was as nice.
  • 1 0
 I don't know who that is.
  • 1 0
 hahaha
  • 1 0
 What bike was Leov on?
  • 2 0
 Likely a Trek still. Did you noticed how much mass he loss compared to his DH days?
  • 1 0
 I figured Trek. But curious, he should have access to a 29er Remedy in alum, 27.5 remedy carbon, or alum Slash in 27.5. So I'm curious to see what Trek athletes tend to use.
  • 1 0
 @rfeagan only managed to catch Justin at the end of the race for an interview, but he'd already packed away his bike. Believe this was the rig Twitter pic.

@Jhou - yep he certainly has, he talked a bit about that in his interview - we'll be releasing the video later this week. Cheers
  • 2 0
 Opps forgot the link: https://twitter.com/justinleov/status/446893715018100736/photo/1/large
  • 1 0
 Thanks! Yup, that's a Remedy 9 29er.
  • 3 3
 Was that a 27.5 Stumpy being unloaded in that one image?
  • 5 2
 Umm.. No. That's not even the most recent stumpy model and the guy holding it is just general public, obviously not gonna be a 650b stumpy. You will most likely see the 650b specialized bikes first in the hands of Curtis Keene etc.
  • 2 0
 Its a Stumpy but a 26". I have the 2011 model and it looks like that one with the Brain Shock.
  • 4 0
 I have no idea who/why i was neg propped. Everything said was factually correct.

People..
  • 4 0
 Facts and correct information don't get you any respect on pinkbike! Its an internet ghetto!
  • 3 2
 It's sad to say but you're right! Maybe if I trolled i'd get more props.

Looks like a 28.5" stumpjumper.
  • 4 0
 I think I've worked out how to get positive props on this site: Poo Poo bum bum, 26 DH for life, I'm faster than you. I know everything there is to know about life and existence. cliche joke here.
  • 1 0
 Haha it honestly shocks me sometimes when I post an informative, inciteful, factually correct and properly researched comment and I instantly get neg propped and some idiot misconstruing my comment by choosing to not read certain words and thus change the meaning to suit their trolling purposes... :-/
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