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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: round 3.
Miekinia Krzeszovic,
Poland,
23/05/2010
Fresh
Scottish winner, British Alexz Wigg, Beta, was at his
ease on the muddy sections of this third European round, held at
Miekinia Krzeszovic, near Krakow, in Poland and took the chance
to top the podium in the top class. In the Junior class Pol
Tarres, Gasgas, won.
The bad
weather did not discourage the great strength of will
demonstrated by organizers, who after almost 20 days of heavy
rain and disaster flooding in the adjacent areas, kept firmly
their intention to discharge their wishes. Terrain apart ,
obviously incredible wet, the competition was well designed in a
small area, easily watching by the spectators. Even if the day
before still rained and same happened until few minutes before
the competition started, miraculously the sun shone on the whole
event.
It was
too late for drying the terrain, but the sections were smartly
featured for this conditions. We watched a sort of old-fashion
style trial: not high steps, not big jumps, but more technical
riding between slippery rocks and on wood roots.
The
experienced done in riding and winning the Scottish Six Days a
couple of weeks earlier was decisive. Wigg rode one step above
the two contenders that finished tied behind. Jack Challoner on
Beta, and Matteo Grattarola, scored nearly the double of points
than Wigg. Challoner had one clean more, so beat Grattarola,
whose riding was quite nervous, depending probably by his not
appreciating this kind of obstacles, too trickery. Anyway
Grattarola is still leading the overall standing 5 points ahead
of Challoner.
More
fought the Junior class. Three riders had the same chances to
win. Pol Tarres, Jack Sheppard and Giacomo Saleri left far
behind all the others. At the end the Spanish one cleaning the
difficult section 15, took home his first win. British Sheppard
finished second and kept the leadership in the championship
standing, Just one point more for Saleri, third in the
championship, too.
Unlucky
Italian Ismael Catalin, retired for an accident at section one
of the first lap. Nothing serious: just a bruise on his
shoulder. Swedish Liljeblad won the Over-40 class, while Polish
Topor-Madri triumphed in the International class. Next round
on 13 of June in Andorra.
Press
Manager of UEM Trial
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