On The Pegs VOL . 4 ISSUE 11 - NOVEMBER 2020 75
TONI BOU
The most successful rider in the history of off-road motorcycle sport , sublime Spaniard Toni Bou ( Repsol Honda ) has a habit of breaking records – starting in 2014 when he took his eighth FIM TrialGP title to eclipse the total of seven apiece shared by Trial legends Jordi Tarres and Dougie Lampkin .
He ’ s since bumped that total up to a fabulous 13 consecutive crowns and these , combined with his 14 FIM X-Trial titles , make him a 27-time World Champion with an incredible 116 TrialGP wins to his name .
On the eve of this coming weekend ’ s Italian TrialGP where – with a 10-point lead in the championship table – he starts favourite to win an unparalleled 14th TrialGP title , we caught up with the 33-year-old titan of Trial …
TrialGP : Toni , how has COVID-19 affected your preparation for the 2020 TrialGP championship ?
Toni Bou : “ It has affected me as it has everyone else . Being unable to train for three months , for an athlete , is not good at all . Even so , we ’ ve tried to keep in shape so that we ’ re ready for the return .”
TrialGP : You started off with a clear win on day one in France but struggled with