On The Pegs January 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Page 104
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Germany’s Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) became the 2019 WESS Enduro
World Champion by claiming an emphatic win at the GetzenRodeo World
Enduro Super Series finale.
Entering the prestigious Hard Enduro event as world champion elect,
Lettenbichler didn’t disappoint in front of his thousands of adoring fans.
Winning the morning GetzenRace qualifier, he then rode a near mistake-
free race during the all-important GetzenChamp finale, shown live on Red
Bull TV, to victoriously arrive onto the podium.
Exhausted and clearly emotional, the crowning of Lettenbichler brought
to a close to what has been an incredibly thrilling second season of the
World Enduro Super Series. Now, with the championship celebrations taken
care of, it is time to catch up with Lettenbichler - the new WESS Enduro
World Champion…
Mani, firstly congratulations on your GetzenRodeo victory and becoming
the 2019 WESS Enduro World Champion. Despite the enormity of the occa-
sion you seemed to take the race in your stride?