On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 26

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News and Culture From The World Of Trials, Offroad and Extreme Racing
2019 US Trial des Nations Team Announced
Eight of America’s Best Representing the USA in Spain
Eight of the nation’s best trials riders, including 11-time AMA/MotoTrials
National Champion Pat Smage, have been selected to represent the United
States at the 2019 FIM Trial des Nations, which takes place Sept. 28-29 in Ibiza,
Spain.
The 2019 U.S. men’s team includes Smage (Sherco), Daniel Blanc-Gonnet
(GasGas) and Joshua Roper (Sherco). Alex Myers (Scorpa) is the alternate rider.
The U.S. women’s team features riders Madeleine Hoover (GasGas) and Louise
Forsley (Scorpa). Kylee Sweeten (Sherco) is the team’s alternate rider.
The event is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme,
and the U.S. teams are organized by the AMA and the North American Trials
Council.