On The Pegs P 60
On The Pegs P 60
JERONI FAJARDO
The reigning X-Trial World Champion Toni Bou ( Repsol Honda ) took a majestic victory in the second round of the campaign , in front of the French crowd in Montpellier ´ s Sud de France Arena . The X-Trial proved particularly demanding for the riders , providing not only close scoring , but an exciting spectacle and contest for the podium places , which were decided by minimal margins .
In the Final itself , Bou claimed victory by a five-mark margin over Adam Raga , gaining critical advantages in the second and fifth sections . The TRS rider gained back a single mark in section four , but then conceded two in section five and Bou was able to put one hand on the trophy .
Raga ’ s best moments were arguably reserved for the second round of Heats where he came out on top and James Dabill ( Beta ) was the best-scoring nonqualifier to claim the third step on the podium . Benoit Bincaz missed out on a first podium by just two marks despite a stunning performance on the challenging Section Two , but claimed fourth position on count-back after a tie with Miquel Gelabert . The young Spaniard ´ s fifth place finish , as the best ´ event rider ´ sees him progress as an