On the Pegs - August 2021 On the Pegs - Volume 6 Issue 8 - August | Page 101

no matter the bike , finishing less than a minute behind Jarvis . Rounding out the top five , Alfredo Gomez would trail Walker by 32 seconds .
“ The first part of the race was good ,” said Gomez . “ Riding with Graham I was feeling good . We managed to catch and pass a lot of the other guys on the way up the mountain , but on the descents , I wasn ’ t so comfortable . I ’ m happy to go top five and finally get the season underway , but today wasn ’ t my best day .”
TADDY BLAZUSIAK
" I really enjoyed today ," said Blazusiak . " The race was really tough , but good fun , and I think in general I rode really well . I was in the fight for the podium early on and heading through the river section I made a mistake that cost me some time and put me a few minutes behind the guys in front . I tried my best to claw the time back , but I bruised my ribs a little in the crash and decided to aim for a good , safe finish . I ’ m really happy with sixth place , especially as I was on pace with the others . The event here in Italy has been great , the fans have been amazing too . The race is really intense , the terrain is perfect for hard enduro – I hope it stays on the calendar for a long time to come .”