On The Pegs November 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 11 | Page 128

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On The Pegs
TONI BOU
The 36th Trial des Nations was held on the Spainish island of Ibiza. Organized by
the hard working members MotoClub de Formentera I Eivissa the TdN drew 29
teams from 17 different countries. The World Class had 6 teams, International Class
13 and Women 10.
The USA team was made up of Maddie Hoover, Kylee Sweeten,, Louise Forsley,
Pat Smage, Josh Roper (I ain’t no Rookie), Daniel Blanc-Gonnet. Team Manager and
the man who makes it all happen is Todd Roper. TdN Moms Vonda Roper and Sa-
brina Hoover feed us all and make sure that the team is where it’s supposed to be
and looking good. Minders for the event were Nigel Parker (Mr. Goodwrench), Alex
Meyer and David Roper. Gary Hoover keeps the pits running smoothly and keeps us
all smiling. Videographer is Hannah Smage. Check out her VLog, it’s great. These are
the real people that do the work and make it all happen.
The Paddock opens on Thursday and teams pick their spots. The big Factory trucks
are up front. In the middle were all the smaller rigs in the middle and in the back