EWS Video: The Championship is Decided - EWS Round 8 Finale Ligure in One Minute

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WAKIdesigns (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:11)

Those Yeti bikes with those wonderful paintkobs ridden to victories by Graves and Rude start to be as iconic for EWS as white-blue-red Lancia Delta was in WRC

what a great season to follow it has been, what a great coverage! Thanks to all racers and media - along with DH it was the best entertainment internet can broadcast! Cheers!

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pb-kg (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:33)

Don't know whether to dance, pop some MDMA, or go ride my bike.

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the11firm (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:48)

All of the above

hoshi (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:35)

Music reminded me of this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_NoL1LOSMI

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MrEtnie (Oct 4, 2015 at 8:51)

Did Tracy Mosley say she won't defend the title again? Two retirements of this magnitude? Barel and Mosley? Sad story Bro!

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JohSch (Oct 4, 2015 at 8:54)

"We would also like to wish Tracy Moseley and Fabien Barel all the best, as they announced their retirement from racing today. "

WAKIdesigns (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:13)

Why sad? They have a lot of great things to look forward to in their lives, don't be selfish

chyu (Oct 5, 2015 at 0:25)

Anneke can march forthward now.

WAKIdesigns (Oct 5, 2015 at 0:58)

Forward, forthward or fourthward?

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salespunk (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:28)

What about the rumors that Graves and Rude won't be teammates next year? Would like to hear details on that one.

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arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:40)

I would hope this means a possible return to DH for Richie.

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AllridersAgency (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:08)

Well as I said some time ago is obvious the big S must be pushing some BIG $ on Rude's door...

JacksonTM (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:14)

Seems an odd time to return to DH but hey, who knows.

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Fix-the-Spade (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:18)

Dear Richie, not Specialized, anyone but Specialized.

GumptionZA FL (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:22)

I think yt industries should get some, well, young talent, like their name suggests, richie rude and martin maes would be a good place to start!

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arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 10:29)

I feel like it will be either Santa Cruz or Specialized , American brands that could thrown him big money(they also don't have a lot of big results in enduro either). Everybody probably wants a big piece of Richie though. He's only 20 and has proven he can win world titles in both DH and Enduro.

fussylou (Oct 4, 2015 at 11:36)

intense no?

kusanagi72 (Oct 4, 2015 at 11:45)

In the remark on VitalMTB I also thought Richie would be leaving. But in other places on the interweb the suggestion is that Jared will be leaving (for the Big S..?)

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Fix-the-Spade (Oct 4, 2015 at 12:58)

Jared Graves on something else than a Yeti is unthinkable! It's unconsciounable! Uncomprehendable! Ubelievable!

arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 13:25)

Where'd you see that @kusanagi72?

rpearce1475 (Oct 4, 2015 at 14:01)

www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/The-First-Three-Stages-Enduro-World-Series-Finale-Ligure-Italy,9493/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2 caption on photo #20

tjbiker38 (Oct 4, 2015 at 16:44)

Richie is staying with Yeti, it will be Jared on another team.

rickaybobbay (Oct 4, 2015 at 17:46)

dude. Jared Graves is Yeti. The Man brought that company so much fame, and he's been with them pretty much since the start. i can't see him leaving his roots. they built him and he built them. if he leaves i can only see it as a money move and then him getting out of the riding game when he gets enough cash. as for richie, God I hope he doesn't sell out to the S. santa cruz wouldn't be too bad, intense i don't think is all too interested or has enough money backing, it'd be cool to see him with pivot though.

arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 18:53)

I'm afraid it's Jared leaving. Maybe I'm reading too much into this but look at what is written on the back of his number plate at Finale this weekend. www.pinkbike.com/photo/12754925

arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 19:06)

@TFreeman it's the big S. Look what knee pads he has on in this picture. www.pinkbike.com/photo/12750676. Atlas.

rickaybobbay (Oct 4, 2015 at 19:12)

i've seen him with the RF knee pads... but as far as i know giro doesn't make knee pads... and because he's wearing RF kneepads doesn't mean he's going to race for specialized. even tho correlation does not mean causation, what correlation do you even see?

arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 19:24)

He's sponsored by Troy Lee... I haven't seen the RF knee pad shots of him but certainly it doesn't mean he is going to Specialized. I don't see Jared making a lateral move to a brand like intense or pivot. Maybe Santa Claus bikes but I'd bank on Specialized.

rickaybobbay (Oct 4, 2015 at 20:07)

yeah, nvm, i remembered incorrectly, it is TLD pads

kusanagi72 (Oct 5, 2015 at 12:29)

@arnoldtm2 ; read it on Yetifan's facebook. Sounded legit.

wydopen (Oct 5, 2015 at 15:49)

Graves salary and the raise in pay Rude's title will command might be too much for one team...I've heard having to raise Graves salary to keep him was the demise of the Dh team...

jaame (Oct 7, 2015 at 5:42)

Make money while you can Gravesey! It's not going to last forever.

epsteinisalive (Oct 5, 2015 at 9:00)

Once I'm out of school I'm taking a year off and racing EWS, I'm not the best rider but hey a year of traveling and riding? I'll take it!

David26 (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:05)

Who won this round ?

arnoldtm2 (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:07)

Graves

David26 (Oct 4, 2015 at 9:34)

Thanks

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