On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 27

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 8 - August 2019
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“The AMA looks forward to great results from both teams at this year’s run-
ning of the Trials Des Nations,” AMA Racing Assistant Manager Mike Jolly said.
“We have a very strong men’s team this year, led by international competition
veterans Pat Smage and Daniel Blanc-Gonnet.
“Our women’s team keeps getting stronger every year, and we’re happy to
have Madeleine, with her experience on the world stage, competing on the
team,” Jolly said. “We’re also happy to welcome back Louise after a five-year
hiatus, while she worked as a stunt rider for Marvel Universe live shows.”
The sport of trials involves riders navigating their motorcycles over seemingly
impossible terrain.
The FIM Trial des Nations began in Europe in 1983 as a way to bring the best
trials riders from each country together to compete as teams. It has evolved
into one of the most anticipated motorcycle events of the year. Each competing
country fields two teams: a men’s and women’s team, each consisting of three
riders. n