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On The Pegs
NEW MEXICO’S BOB
ROWLAND PREPARES TO “SKID-
PLATE” HIS WAY OVER A LOG IN
SECTION ONE
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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 sec-
tion 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 be-
cause 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 week-
end, 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 Ex-
pert class championship with a nail-biting victory on
Sunday. The 16-year-old Sherco USA rider beat out ti-
tle 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