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It's fair to say the words Nicolas Vouilloz and legend go hand in hand. With 10 world champion downhill titles and numerous individual wins – in everything from the Enduro World Series racing to rally car driving – under his belt, his talent is undeniable. But it's his attention to detail, too, that's always set him apart.
It's not surprising then that Vouilloz's new 2016 Lapierre Spicy Team enduro bike is a treasure trove of technical trickery, with every single detail meticulously thought out and a whole host of tweaks present and correct to perfect it to his needs. Indeed, when I try to corner him at the Roc d'Azur so we can chat about his bike, I think I've been stood up – only to discover him the workshop, making sure every part of the bike is utterly clean before any photos are taken.
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Devil's in the development
Vouilloz has a very different status to Lapierre's other pro riders, because he's actually a paid member of the R&D team. Along with the product managers and engineers he's intimately involved in the development of all of Lapierre's mountain bikes, with the reputation of being (wait for it) something of a perfectionist.
The story started over a year ago when Vouilloz began riding a specially modified version of the 2015 Spicy in order to experiment with both geometry and travel. However, these modifications to the old bike had a few side effects…
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