ERZBERGRODEO XX: The world's elite dirtbike athletes prepare for an exceptional summit at the Iron Giant!
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The KTM Extreme Enduro Factory Racing Team will sport an extremely powerful line-up at the Erzbergrodeo's 20th edition. After a 2-years break at Erzberg, Taddy BLAZUSIAK (POL) returns to his favourite mountain. The Erzbergrodeo's most successful rider ever has won the notorious Red Bull Hare Scramble Xtreme Enduro for a consecutive 5-times (2007-2011) and crowned himself FIM Superenduro World Champion for the 5th time just a few weeks ago. Even though Taddy took a break from Erzberg overthe past two years, the 30-years old dirtbike and trials specialist is one of the clear favourites at the Erzbergrodeo XX.Taddy's orange teammates this year are no strangers to the podium as well. Jonny WALKER (UK), Taichi TANAKA (JAP) and KTM's new acquisition Andreas LETTENBICHLER (GER) will bring loads of skills and experience to the Iron Giant. 23-years old Brit Jonny Walker catched his first podium right at this debut in 2011 and took his first Red Bull Hare Scramble win in 2012. Last year Jonny had to manage an unlucky 4th place and made sure that he wants to be ON the podium again in 2014, instead of standing aside. Japanese top-rider Taichi Tanaka can look back on a successful record at Erzberg as well: four times at the start, four times in the finish! The fast and sympathic Samurai will definitely be a contender for a top-5 finish in 2014 as well. Being well known as the most successful German Xtreme Enduro athlete, Andreas Lettenbichler is very familiar with the Red Bull Hare Scramble podium. "Letti" was on the podium for a remarkable 5 times, but has yet to put a win under his belt. With a new powerful bike and an even more powerful team, 2014 could be definitely his big moment at the iron mountain. 22-years old Philipp SCHOLZ (GER) may be the youngster of the KTM team, but the ambitious German already finished the Red Bull Hare Scramble in 2013 and collected top results at the Red Bull Sea to Sky Xtreme-Enduro. Phillipp is regarded as one of the biggest talents for the years to come and completes the powerful KTM factory team effort at the Erzbergrodeo 2014.The newly arranged Bel Ray Husqvarna Enduro Factory Team presents a powerful line-up, featuring two of the main candidates for the prestigeous win of the Red Bull Hare Scramble 2014. Graham JARVIS (UK) and Alfredo GOMEZ (ESP) are both eager to collect the first ever Erzbergrodeo triumph for the renowned motorcycle brand. Graham Jarvis celebrated his first, emotional and long-desired win at Erzberg last year and is definitely the man to beat in Xtreme Endurosports. 24-years old Spaniard Gomez turned some heads with an impressive third place finish in 2013 and has become a constant podium-contender at all major Xtreme Enduros over the past years. The extremely ecperienced Xavi GALINDO (ESP) will also strengthen Husqvarna's efforts, and last but not least the blue-white-and-yellow factory team will bring a true Enduro legend to the Iron Giant: 8-times Enduro World Champion Juha SALMINEN (FIN). The quiet and ultrafast Finn has already won the Red Bull Hare Scramble in 2001 and returns back to Erzberg as the reigning Enduro E-1 World Vice-Champion.The Italian Beta Enduro Factory Team enters this years edition with brothers Ben and Dan HEMINGWAY (UK), and Californian Cody WEBB (USA). With one 3rd place finish and four top-5 results, Ben Hemingway has a truly impressive record at Erzberg. The 36-years old from Leeds is competing in all major Xtreme Enduros worldwide and regularly ranks amongst the top-5 spots. His older brother Dan is either talented and has already gathered four top-10 results at Erzberg as well. Cody Webb, America's most successful Xtreme Enduro rider, will celebrate his debut at the Erzbergrodeo 2014 and is definitely no stranger to his competition. The 25-years old trials rider from sunny California has already earned his laurels as one of Taddy Blazusiak's main rivals in the AMA Endurocross series and placed a respectable third at this years Hells Gate Xtreme Enduro (ITA) behind Graham Jarvis and Jonny Walker.
The KTM Extreme Enduro Factory Racing Team will sport an extremely powerful line-up at the Erzbergrodeo's 20th edition. After a 2-years break at Erzberg, Taddy BLAZUSIAK (POL) returns to his favourite mountain. The Erzbergrodeo's most successful rider ever has won the notorious Red Bull Hare Scramble Xtreme Enduro for a consecutive 5-times (2007-2011) and crowned himself FIM Superenduro World Champion for the 5th time just a few weeks ago. Even though Taddy took a break from Erzberg overthe past two years, the 30-years old dirtbike and trials specialist is one of the clear favourites at the Erzbergrodeo XX.Taddy's orange teammates this year are no strangers to the podium as well. Jonny WALKER (UK), Taichi TANAKA (JAP) and KTM's new acquisition Andreas LETTENBICHLER (GER) will bring loads of skills and experience to the Iron Giant. 23-years old Brit Jonny Walker catched his first podium right at this debut in 2011 and took his first Red Bull Hare Scramble win in 2012. Last year Jonny had to manage an unlucky 4th place and made sure that he wants to be ON the podium again in 2014, instead of standing aside. Japanese top-rider Taichi Tanaka can look back on a successful record at Erzberg as well: four times at the start, four times in the finish! The fast and sympathic Samurai will definitely be a contender for a top-5 finish in 2014 as well. Being well known as the most successful German Xtreme Enduro athlete, Andreas Lettenbichler is very familiar with the Red Bull Hare Scramble podium. "Letti" was on the podium for a remarkable 5 times, but has yet to put a win under his belt. With a new powerful bike and an even more powerful team, 2014 could be definitely his big moment at the iron mountain. 22-years old Philipp SCHOLZ (GER) may be the youngster of the KTM team, but the ambitious German already finished the Red Bull Hare Scramble in 2013 and collected top results at the Red Bull Sea to Sky Xtreme-Enduro. Phillipp is regarded as one of the biggest talents for the years to come and completes the powerful KTM factory team effort at the Erzbergrodeo 2014.The newly arranged Bel Ray Husqvarna Enduro Factory Team presents a powerful line-up, featuring two of the main candidates for the prestigeous win of the Red Bull Hare Scramble 2014. Graham JARVIS (UK) and Alfredo GOMEZ (ESP) are both eager to collect the first ever Erzbergrodeo triumph for the renowned motorcycle brand. Graham Jarvis celebrated his first, emotional and long-desired win at Erzberg last year and is definitely the man to beat in Xtreme Endurosports. 24-years old Spaniard Gomez turned some heads with an impressive third place finish in 2013 and has become a constant podium-contender at all major Xtreme Enduros over the past years. The extremely ecperienced Xavi GALINDO (ESP) will also strengthen Husqvarna's efforts, and last but not least the blue-white-and-yellow factory team will bring a true Enduro legend to the Iron Giant: 8-times Enduro World Champion Juha SALMINEN (FIN). The quiet and ultrafast Finn has already won the Red Bull Hare Scramble in 2001 and returns back to Erzberg as the reigning Enduro E-1 World Vice-Champion.The Italian Beta Enduro Factory Team enters this years edition with brothers Ben and Dan HEMINGWAY (UK), and Californian Cody WEBB (USA). With one 3rd place finish and four top-5 results, Ben Hemingway has a truly impressive record at Erzberg. The 36-years old from Leeds is competing in all major Xtreme Enduros worldwide and regularly ranks amongst the top-5 spots. His older brother Dan is either talented and has already gathered four top-10 results at Erzberg as well. Cody Webb, America's most successful Xtreme Enduro rider, will celebrate his debut at the Erzbergrodeo 2014 and is definitely no stranger to his competition. The 25-years old trials rider from sunny California has already earned his laurels as one of Taddy Blazusiak's main rivals in the AMA Endurocross series and placed a respectable third at this years Hells Gate Xtreme Enduro (ITA) behind Graham Jarvis and Jonny Walker.
