The third round of the
X-Trial
world championship was held this Saturday in Madrid for the first time in 10 years.
TRIALWORLD SPONSOR OF THE X-TRIAL DE MADRID
The Trialworld team did not miss the opportunity to support the X-Trial in Madrid with the sponsorship of the sixth zone, the one that decided the race. A sponsorship that was completed with other activities, such as a trial bike exhibition by the Trialworld rider Borja Conejos, UCI Trials World Champion, and Alejandro Montalvo.
On the other hand, the children of Trialworld School made a previous outing to the riders, demonstrating that trial is a sport that can be learned from a very young age in total safety. A great moment for everyone at the Madrid Arena.
TONI BOU POCKETS HALF A TITLE IN HIS POCKET
Toni Bou took his third consecutive victory of the season tonight and took the lead in the overall standings.
Gabriel Marcelli, with his outstanding performance in the Madrid Arena, came in second place and explained that he is very happy with the result “It’s almost unbeatable” said the pilot, who followed his statement by commenting that “I’m super happy because I’ve repeated last year’s result in Barcelona. Today I managed to release all the pressure I had in France and I think that was the big difference, as I went into the second round with a totally different view of the race.”.
On the third step of the podium was the current world runner-up Adam Raga , who finished the race with 11 feet, 4 more than Marcelli. The TRS rider explained that “Zone 4 ruined my race in the final just as it did on the second lap, but I’m happy enough with a third place in this demanding X-Trial.”
BOU VS RAGA IN THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS
In the first round, Bou and Raga were tied on 11 points, while Marcelli had 13 feet. Matteo Grattarola, on the other hand, finished the round with 17, Jaime Busto with 18, Miquel Gelabert with 21 as well as Bienot Bincaz and finally Sondre Haga with 22.
In the second round, two of the eight riders were eliminated and these were the Norwegian Sondre Haga and the Frenchman Bienot Bincaz. During this lap, Bou and Raga made the difference, as the rider from Montesa finished with 18 feet and the rider from TRS with 21 feet.
MARCELLI, THE BIG SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT
In the final only Bou, Raga and Marcelli have participated, thus obtaining the final classifications of the race: In first place, and as the winner Toni Bou with 2 feet, in second place Gabriel Marcelli with 7 and in the third step of the podium Adam Raga with 11 points.
What does Toni Bou think?
The Montesa Pilot, who took his third win of the season, said: “Just like last weekend I felt better as the game progressed. X-Trial and in the Final everything went perfectly; I was the leader in the first two rounds, but everything was even. Thisvictory consolidates our leadership in the Championship and underlines the great work we are doing as a team.
Bou has not been forgotten Congratulate your partner team, Gabriel Marcelli and Adam Raga “I would like to congratulate my teammate Gabriel Marcelli for his excellent performance and Adam Raga, who continues to ride at a high level and make things difficult for me.”
"Toni Bou achieves his third consecutive victory and stands out at the top of the provisional classification, where he is getting closer and closer to adding a new world title."
xtrial Madrid rating
MADRID- xtrial
- TONI BOU (MONTESA)
- GABRIEL MARCELLI (MONTESA)
- ADAM RAGA (TRRS)
- JAIME BUSTO (VERTIGO)
- MATTEO GRATTAROLA (BETA)
- MIQUEL GELABERT (GAS GAS)
- BENOIT BINCAZ (GASGAS)
- SONDRE HAGA (BETA)
