The Enduro World Series start list largely consists of athletes with varying levels of gravity experience behind them. Some are former downhill competitors or motocross racers, and a healthy handful continue to race DH and ride moto throughout the season. A seemingly smaller percentage of riders slide over from the endurance side of our sport, often turning up with loads of fitness, skills, and newfound challenges. We recently interviewed former XC athlete turned gravity pro Andréane Lanthier Nadeau to find out what the endurance to enduro transition looks like.

Andréane Lanthier Nadeau, or ALN as she is often known, has the best overall season results on her fierce three-person Rocky Mountain/Race Face Enduro Team. The talented gravity pro stood on the podium following four EWS events in 2019, and won the daily overall title on day one of the two-day race in Zermatt, Switzerland. With only 220 points between herself and second place rider Noga Korem, ALN will be looking to cut seconds wherever she can this year.

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