We have reached a point in the enduro timeline where there are top level riders who didn’t migrate to the sport from XC or DH, but are “enduro-first” professionals. It’s like being a professional at the most broadly challenging form of mountain biking. Fortunately, there are folks who have been around since the beginning to show those newcomers the ropes. Ines Thoma has been racing enduro since the beginning of the EWS, and the German athlete showed up with a wealth of cross country fitness and knowhow from day one.
Despite her extensive gravity history, Thoma’s career isn’t showing any signs of slowing down soon, with an 11th place overall ranking in the 2018 Enduro World Series, and 7th position in 2019. She’s won multiple rounds of the series over the past seven seasons, won the Trans Provence a few times, taken the Megaavalanche title, and she’s primed to roll into 2020 as hot as ever.
Like most athletes, Thoma has recently had to reset her training plan to suit the rescheduled calendar. We caught up with her amidst some newfound free time to get a better look at what life is like for the Canyon Collective rider.
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