On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 10 - October 2018 P 65
On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 10 - October 2018 P 65
NEW MEXICO ’ S BOB AND PREPARES TO “ SKID- E ” HIS WAY OVER A LOG IN
SECTION ONE brake and flipped upside down on a big rock . Other than that , I had a pretty good day and I was pleased to get second .”
Niederer , who finished second on Saturday and third on Sunday , turned in loop scores of 3-5-2 for the runner-up slot on Saturday . That was impressive since he had been off the bike for nine weeks due to an injury .
On Sunday , Niederer took a five in the second section of the day , which put him in a deep hole . On the final lap , Niederer had to make repairs to the bike on the trail after a crash in a section and finished the day five points behind Blanc-Gonnet .
“ I was a little timid when I came in there , just because of all the time I was off the bike ,” said Niederer . “ On my second loop on Saturday , though , I felt a lot more comfortable on the bike . After the exhibition sections I was able to put the hammer down and finally felt good on the bike .
“ On Sunday , I threw it all away when I took a five early on the first lap . Then on the last lap , I had a bolt break off and I had to make a repair . I was still able to finish with a third , which gave me third for the year .”
Sherco USA ’ s Sam Fastle turned in some impressive rides over the weekend , especially during Saturday ’ s exhibition , and finished up with fourth place on each day . The New Mexico rider was consistent all weekend , posting loop scores of 11-16-9 on Saturday and 9-12-13 on Sunday .
Beta USA ’ s Andreas Niederer rounded out the top five on each day . This year was Andreas ’ first full year in the Pro class and the Florida rider made great strides over the course of the 2018 season . Andreas will be looking to move up the ranks in 2019 .
In the Expert class , Josh Roper wrapped up the Expert class championship with a nail-biting victory on Sunday . The 16-year-old Sherco USA rider beat out title rival Alex Myer for the title after winning Sunday ’ s round over Micah Hertrich . Scorpa USA ’ s Myer won Saturday ’ s event by five points over Roper , setting up