Jeremy Sydow ends his first triumphant World Championship season with a series of podium finishes.

Jeremy Sydow finished his first EnduroGP season with a triumphant fourth place in the Enduro1 World Championship. At the final in Rhayader, Wales, the German rider finished third in his class on both race days, confirming the upward trend of recent months.

However, looking at the final standings only tells part of his season. Sydow missed the World Championship opener due to injury and initially had to play catch-up. From the EnduroGP in Finland onwards, however, he finished on the Enduro1 podium at every remaining World Championship weekend.

Twice third in Wales

Sydow already hinted at his speed on Friday evening at Triumph's home race. In the Super Test, he finished second in the Enduro1 class.

On Saturday, he posted the second-fastest time of the entire field in the first cross test. Throughout the rest of the day, the 26-year-old maintained a position in the top ten overall and finished the first day of racing in tenth place in the EnduroGP standings. In the E1 class, this meant third place behind Josep Garcia and fellow Triumph rider Morgan Lesiardo.

On Sunday, Sydow moved up one position in the overall standings. He placed among the top five fastest in several tests across all classes and finished ninth in the EnduroGP standings. He also secured third place in Enduro1.

The weekend wasn't entirely without problems. Sydow wasn't feeling well and lost additional seconds due to a few mistakes. Nevertheless, his pace was enough for a podium finish in his class on both days.

They are eleven points away from a World Cup podium finish.

With 162 points, Sydow finished fourth in the Enduro1 World Championship. World Champion Josep Garcia scored 280 points, Morgan Lesiardo came in second with 221 points, and Antoine Magain secured third place with 173 points. The German rider missed out on a podium finish by just eleven points. In the overall EnduroGP standings, Sydow is currently twelfth with 62 points.

Especially in light of missing the season opener, this gap takes on a different meaning. His strongest phase only came later in the year – and lasted until the final.

“It wasn’t the best start with my injury and missing the first race, but I think I showed what I’m capable of,” Sydow reflected after the final. He was particularly positive about his streak since Finland: “Since Finland, I’ve been on the podium in my class every weekend.”

From motocross to enduro

Sydow's development is also significant because his career had a different focus for a long time. The Saxon rider competed in motocross for years, starting in the MX2 World Championship and the ADAC MX Masters, before his sporting path shifted towards enduro.

A new chapter in his career began with his triumph in 2026. An injury at the start of the season prevented a direct comparison across the entire championship. However, in the second half of the season, Sydow regularly moved into contention for the Enduro1 podium positions.

Team manager Paul Edmondson also sees this as the basis for the next step. Sydow has made great progress over the course of the year and is now consistently fighting for the top three places in his class as well as for the top ten in the EnduroGP overall standings.

The unusually early end to the EnduroGP season now gives the German rider a long preparation period for 2027. That's precisely where his development is set to continue. Sydow himself didn't specify a concrete result target after Wales, but wants to use the extra time to improve further and find out what's possible in his second year with Triumph.