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Junior Kouble wins the first day
The only 21-year-old Krystof Kouble from the Czech Republic won the first day at the start of the European Enduro Championship in Gois, Portugal.
From the first stage on, the KTM rider took the lead and extended this lead to 22 seconds until the end. After a slip-up in the enduro test his lead had shrunk a little, but overall all participants had to struggle more with the weather conditions than with the competition. Heavy rain and hailstorms had made the track muddy and slippery and had led the organizers to some detours.

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The new season of the European Enduro Championship starts this weekend, on 6/7 April 2019, in Góis, Portugal (40 km east of Coimbra). As in all the years, there are four different competitions to choose the champions.

In Portugal the participants can expect a circuit in the mountainous terrain of approx. 60 kilometres, which has to be ridden three times a day. This includes three different special stages, a crosstest at Carvalhinha and two enduro tests in Quinta da Capela and nearby in Celavisa.

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The brand new 2019 season got underway in style in Dahlen, Germany. Let’s take a look back at this first round which gathered together 160 riders and more than 18,000 spectators over the weekend…
Credit
Five months! That was the amount of time left for MSC Dahlen the organise this opening round of the season, a contract which was arranged in mid-October last year. And in these five months, Lars SCHOLZ and his team did an excellent job to give the championship riders a race worthy of World Enduro. Moreover, everyone from the riders to the team managers, ABC Communication, John COLLINS (Director of Enduro) and the FIM all gave high praise to the Moto Club. Four unique and technical specials, with catering and beer stalls at every single one of them, and plenty of marshals: happy spectators and happy riders!

Elder Statesman
With the creation of the Open Senior category, many riders over 37 years old were able to participate in their first GP while others, like KNIGHT and BELOTTI, had the opportunity to return to the Championship. While the majority of these riders were between 40 and 50 years old, Leonard MOULIJN could be proud to say he was the eldest of the entrants as the Dutchman is 63 years old! Unfortunately, he was not able to finish the event but it’s a great story nonetheless – At 63, MOULIJN finally realised one of his dreams to enter World Enduro!

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The 2019 season began with a very tough and demanding GP in Dahlen, Germany. This excellent first round also saw the launch the brand new Champion Lubricants Enduro Open World Cup. So let’s take a look back at how these three new categories were fought out…

Starting with the Enduro Open 2-stroke class, Gonçalo REIS (P – Gas Gas) and Richard TUCKER (GB – Sherco) shared the victories – REIS on Saturday and TUCKER on Sunday. But the advantage goes to the Brit who

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A brand new initiative from ABC Communication sees the creation of an “EnduroGP Ambassadors Group”. This will bring together former prestigious champions from different countries who have made their mark on the history of World Enduro with their talent and charisma.

These champions are all strong supporters of traditional Enduro, which has brought them so much during their careers. Throughout this season, we will meet these ambassadors who will represent the sport during the various Grand Prix.
Stéphane PETERHANSEL is the first rider to take up the role of EnduroGP Ambassador

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