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Fabian Fenner, Norman Pleissner and Florian Thomann had been strong throughout the week and finished with 203 points, 56 clear of Team Europe. Ukraine ' s 144 points put it just three behind Europe, while Australia ' s 138 points secured fourth place.
The Australian men ' s team consisted of Darcy Edgar, Lach Haskins and Rob Hamilton. Edgar, 29, is a travelling carpenter, musician, surfer and explorer; Haskins, 37, works in civil construction and came to the Trophy through a background that included motocross and Australia ' s GS Safari; while Hamilton, 39, is a motorcycle and car salesman and YouTuber.
For Australia, fourth place put the team firmly in the mix in a competition where the margins between several teams remained tight.
The final men ' s standings were:
1 |
Germany |
203 |
2 |
Europe |
147 |
3 |
Ukraine |
144 |
4 |
Australia |
138 |
5 |
Japan |
135 |
6 |
Korea |
131 |
7 |
International 128 |
8 |
China |
102 |
Europe takes the women ' s title The women ' s competition delivered an even tighter finish. Going into the final day, only two points separated Team International and Team Europe. With virtually nothing between the leading teams, the final challenges became a genuine test of composure. It was Team Europe that ultimately prevailed. Chrissie Harcourt and Anja Filak had not known each other before arriving at the GS Trophy. Harcourt, from Britain, is an arborist and mother who only began riding enduro in 2023 before entering the GS Trophy qualification process. Filak, from the Netherlands, is an IT application administrator whose riding journey developed from an early interest in motorcycles into adventure riding. Over six days, the pair developed into a highly effective team.
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