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Penultimate Enduro World Series races delivers hometown hero's first big WIN!

By Crankworx Official

August 13, Whistler, BC— Whistler is no stranger to mountain biking heroes and another was born today when hometown hero Jesse Melamed won round seven of the Enduro World Series, the Crankworx Open Enduro presented by Specialized. 

Melamed, 22, was locked in an intense battle with series leader Sam Hill (AUS) throughout the penultimate race of the EWS season. Hill took the first stage of the day, with an incredible 17-second lead, but by stage three, Melamed trailed by a mere half second. Then, in one of the most nail-biting EWS finishes of the year to date, he crashed at the top of the last stage before miraculously pulling it together for a win.

“I was expecting the times to be closer—I had a huge crash on the last stage—and I’m really happy I didn’t throw it away,” he said, noting he has been feeling good all year and came in off a solid run in Aspen, the round before.

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CLIF Dual Speed & Style 
Saturday, August 12, 5:00-7:00 p.m. PDT
Sunday, August 13, 2:00-4:00 a.m. CEST
Sunday, August 13, 12:00-2:00 p.m. NZST

Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized
Sunday, August 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. PDT 
Monday, August 14, 2:30-4:30 a.m. CEST
Monday, August 14, 12:30-2:30 p.m. NZST

Fox Air DH
Wednesday, August 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. PDT
Thursday, August 17, 12:30-2:30 a.m. CEST
Thursday, August 17, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NZST

Ultimate Pump Track Challenge presented by RockShox
Thursday, August 17, 8:00-10:00 p.m. PDT
Friday, August 18, 5:00-7:00 a.m. CEST
Friday, August 18 3:00-5:00 p.m. NZST

GIANT Dual Slalom presented by 100%
Friday, August 18, 6:00-8:00 p.m. PDT
Saturday, August 19, 3:00-5:00 a.m. CEST
Saturday, August 19, 1:00-3:00 p.m. NZST

Canadian Open DH presented by iXS 
Saturday, August 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m. PDT
Sunday, August 20, 12:30-2:30 a.m. CEST
Sunday, August 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NZST

Red Bull Joyride
Sunday, August 20, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. PDT
Sunday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. CEST
Monday, August 21, 5:30-8:30 a.m. NZST
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