RUST magazine: RUST#30

ust enduro
watson & sanders
sealey & soreca
What surprised us at RUST most of all,
however, was the way the locals turned
out in every tiny village along the route.
We had never before seen so many ‘casual’
spectators so keen to catch a glimpse of
enduro’s elite. Grannies and tiny children
waited, dotted along the pavements, a
camera in one hand and a French flag in the
other. They had no intention of going to the
tests, but for them, like in the Tour de France,
it was enough just to see the riders pass
through. It added an extremely welcoming
atmosphere to this year’s ISDE.
But despite the support and the familiarity
of Day 4’s stunning tests, there was drama in
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