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Cycle News 2026 Issue 21 May 27

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had claimed two test wins and finished second in the remaining four, keeping the pressure on Garcia heading into the final lap. Winning two of the final three tests, Verona mounted a late charge but ultimately finished just 1.3 seconds behind his teammate in second overall. He still completed the weekend with another Enduro2 victory, his fifth class win from six race week - ends this season. "I'm happy with my weekend here in Finland," Verona said. "Yesterday we took the overall win, which was a great result, and today we were fighting for it again right until the final test. In the end, we missed the victory by just over one second, but I'm still pleased because I felt good on the bike and my pace was strong throughout the day. Similar to yesterday, I started a little slower and improved lap by lap, getting closer to the front as the race went on. I pushed hard in the final test and gave every - thing, but it just wasn't quite enough this time." Following three rounds, Garcia continues to lead the overall championship standings with an 11-point advantage over Verona. The Spaniard remains unbeaten in Enduro1 and now holds a commanding 29-point lead in the class standings. Verona strengthens his hold on second overall while extending his En - duro2 Championship lead to 19 points following his double class victory in Finland. Pichon is third in the EnduroGP standings, 30 points behind Verona. Holcombe is fourth in the EnduroGP stand - ings, and Beta's Brad Freeman is fifth. However, Freeman leads the Enduro3 division by only four points over Holcombe, who was the overall class winner in Finland. CN OVERALL Day 1 (Top 5) 1. Andrea Verona (KTM) 53:31.89 2. Josep Garcia (KTM) 53:32.74 +0.85 3. Zach Pichon (TM) 54:20.58 +48.69 4. Steve Holcombe (She) 54:39.12 +1:07.23 5. Hamish MacDonald (She) 55:01.54 +1:29.65 OVERALL Day 2 (Top 5) 1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 52:01.33 2. Andrea Verona (KTM) 52:02.64 +1.31 3. Steve Holcombe (She) 52:39.57 +38.24 4. Brad Freeman (Bet) 52:58.30 +56.97 5. Zach Pichon (TM) 53:09.19 +1:07.86 WIND IN THE P60 EnduroGP of Finland Day 1 Highlights EnduroGP of Finland Day 2 Highlights Josep Garcia got revenge on Sunday, beating teammate Verona by less than two seconds for the day's overall win.

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