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FIM World Outdoor Trial Championship 201424/7/14. Previe ! "a Mon#ie$ Midi%P&renees 'Fran(e)$ 7th o* +

Toni ,ou sets si#hts on Fran(e in -id *orei#hth orld title.

The Fren(h Trial P s(heduled *or unda& loos set to -e Toni,ou and epsol onda Team3s ver& on Tourmalet5$ in this

de(isive penultimate orld (hampionship date$ as ,ou #oes inpursuit o* his ei#ht (hampionship title.

After the events in Belgium and Great Britain, this Sunday the French Trial GP takes place; the third consecutive race in a busy month of uly forthe riders of !epsol "onda Team# $t %ill be the ski resort of &a 'ongie, in theheart of Tourmalet that is to host the event, %here today the eighteenthstage of the Tour de France passes through the very same venue# The t%oraces coinciding in the same place, presented a challenge for the team,forcing the team truck to anticipate its arrival in Pirineospara, before theauthorities close o( roads %hile the legendary cycle race passes#

Toni Bou)s victory in Britain last Sunday takes his victory tally to *+and makes him the second most honoured rider in %orld championshiphistory surpassing fello%countryman ordi Tarr-s, %ith *. %ins# British rider/ougie &ampkines holds the alltime record %ith 00 triumphs#

Bou %ill be looking to lengthen uly)s spell of victories, %hich havestretched his lead over nearest rival Adam !aga to ten points in the overallchampionship standings# The rider edges ever closer to the season)s mainob1ective; an eighth %orld championship title# 2et, in spite of %idening thedistance at the top of the leader board, little can be taken for granted and

Toni remains %ell a%are that the title could go right to the line#

Teammate Takahisa Fu1inami %ill like%ise be eyeing up the podiumafter a note%orthy display in the British GP, and shall be looking forma3imum performance as the 'ontesa 4ota 5!T takes to the mountains inFrance#

Overall World Championship tandin#s 2014

PO. I6 CO8T9CTO POI8T

1 Toni ,ou Montesa 1:+

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6 Ale3andre Ferrer Sherco *7

0 Pol Tarr-s Sherco 88

.9 'atteoGrattarola Gas Gas :0

TO8I ,O9. ;1World Champion 201<$ 2012$ 2011$ 2010$ 200=$ 200+$ 2007

I’m arriving in France in a good moment. The last four races have gonereally well. When we arrived in Italy, we were behind in the championship,and now we are ten points clear. This French GP will be eually importantfor us. We will be hoping to continue the winning strea! " that’s our mainob#ective " but if we can’t due to the uality of the opposition, then we willsettle for a podium place and try not to concede too many points. To notgive anything away is our aim, so that we can have a good summer and

prepare for the two races in $pain % the last GP of the year " which will bedecisive. The title will be fought and won there, although it’ll be a lot easierwith a win here in France.

T>?>I> F9@I8>MI. ;A

World Champion 2004

The championship is drawing to a close, but there are still three importantraces to go, and I’ll have to give it everything in spite of having ta!en a!noc! on the !nee in &ngland, which caused me a bit of trouble. From nowon, every race will be battle for a podium place. I hope to be able to put in agood performance in France, but I don’t !now what the sections will be li!e "maybe li!e those of 'ndorra or Isola ())) " but I believe in the bi!e and amhoping to lift a trophy once again.

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"ooin# -a( at the Fren(h Trial P

France has one of the regular features in the orld Trial 4hampionshipcalendar ever since the competition came into e3istence# .00. %as the onlyyear %hen the race %as absent from the championship < 'assaislo held the

Trial des =ations the same year# Besides, the French had hosted the>uropean GP, similar to %hat has occurred in 4orsica earlier this year#

Toni Bou is si3 times %inner of the French GP ?including the %in in the>uropean GP held in $sola +999, in +9..@ and Takahisa Fu1inami has beenvictorious on three occasions?+99+, +99: and +995@# Fu1igas) holds therecord for participation in France, %ith :5, %hile Bou has taken part .0times#

The &a 'ongie resort at the foot of the Pic du 'idi ?+,677 metres@ %illhost the event for the rst time, organiCed but the follo%ing clubsD A'4

Grasse, '4 &a Gaude and S+Toulouse Trial 4lub# The race is consideredhigh altitude) as its eight km circuit is over +,999 metres above sea level,and could pose the participants additional problems# The route takes in .+sections to be completed on three laps, most of %hich are made up of dryrock %ith a lot of grip#

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: Adam !aga ?Gas Gas@ +9.+ < . Adam !aga ?Gas Gas@5 eroni Fa1ardo ?Beta@ +9..<+ Toni ,ou 'Montesa)

8 ames /abill ?Beta@ +9..<. Adam !aga ?Gas Gas@: Taahisa FuBinami

'Montesa)+9.9 <. Toni ,ou 'Montesa)

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