Sherco Shutout At Red Bull Los Andes
T
he world championship may
be over, but a handful of hard
enduro's best, including Wade
Young, Mario Roman and Ameri-
can Cody Webb, still made the
trek to Santiago, Chile to com-
pete in the Red Bull Los Andes.
A dry, dusty and steep challenge
awaited them, along with South
America's best extreme enduro
riders, but in the end, it was the
Sherco trio that dominated the po-
dium. Mario Roman took the win,
followed by Young, while Cody
Webb finished out the podium.
Webb got out to a strong start
in the event, winning the bracket-
style endurocross prologue. For
the main event, which was com-
prised of three sections, it was
a local hero Camilo Herrera who
led the early going—an impres-
sive show for the youngster. But
ultimately the international field
rose to the front, with defending
event champion Wade Young
moving into the lead.
Fresh off his spectacular FIM
Hard Enduro World Champion-
ship season, 2022 Champion
Mario Roman steadily pressed
his way forward, besting his
Sherco teammate for the win in
the end, leaving Webb to collect
third for an all-Sherco affair.
"It was a crazy race," said Ro-
man. "I was around 10th in the
dust of many riders. From there I
took things very calmly, steadily
passing riders, but the race was
not easy. I'm happy to get my
second win at Red Bull Los Andes
and I hope to repeat it next year."
"For being the dustiest race
I've ever done, that was for
sure one of the more enjoyable
extreme races," said Webb. "It
was set up really well for the
spectators so the whole race was
in one valley and you could see
the whole course. "It was a little
short—three very hard sections—
and it wasn't anything super crazy
but it was fun to get help from the
fans pulling people up sections.
The atmosphere was really awe-
some. It's just a big show and a
race at the same time."
CN
OVERALL
1. Mario Roman (Shr)
2. Wade Young (Shr)
3. Cody Webb (Shr)
4. Benjamin Herrera (Kaw)
5. Camilo Herrera (Rie)
IN
THE
WIND
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It was a little dusty,
but the Red Bull Los
Andes near Santiago,
Chile, attracted some
world-class hard
enduro talent.
PHOTO:
LUIS BARRA/RED BULL
