On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 30

On The Pegs P 30 TONI BOU INJURED Toni Bou was injured in a fall suf- fered during a trial exhibition on Honda Thanks Day on December 9th, at the Motegi circuit in Japan. The Repsol Honda Team rider, once back in Spain, underwent an examina- tion by the team doctor Joaquim Terrica- bras who concluded that Toni Bou had suffered two fractured ribs. Dr. Terrica- bras has recommended that multi-time trial champion rests over the forthcom- ing weeks. A return to training will be dependant on the progress of the recu- peration process. Bou will be hoping to be fully recovered for the start of the X-Trial World Championship which kicks off in Budapest on Sunday, January 20. SURGERY FOR GRANT BAYLOR Grant Baylor announced via his Ins- tagram feed that he recently had his third shoulder surgery in 13 weeks. The surgery was designed to repair an injury that has plauged him all season. Grant reported that his shoulder was so bad that it was popping out of place in his sleep. Grant says that both shoulders are now 100%, which has not been the case for the last three years.