December 20, 201015 yr Tarres ALL day long for me. As mentioned elsewhere he made trials what it is today. Doug was (and is) awesome but for me had less consistent challengers that could beat him (to the championship not a trial) Tarres had - Michaud, Bosis, Miglio, Ahvala Lampkin had - Colomer and Fuji Also what I consider very important is that Tarres won back the WTC not oncce but TWICE 1989 and 1993. So Tarres won 7 times over a 9 year period Lampkin won 7 years on the bounce (AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT BTW) but had not as good challengers and once he lost it was not able to regain it. Bou is doing the same thing now and totally changing trials and taking it to another cyclo trials level. In a few years time you might all say Bou depending on what happens. But for me right now Jordi Tarres is the all time greatest trial rider
December 20, 201015 yr Tarres ALL day long for me. As mentioned elsewhere he made trials what it is today. Doug was (and is) awesome but for me had less consistent challengers that could beat him (to the championship not a trial) Tarres had - Michaud, Bosis, Miglio, Ahvala Lampkin had - Colomer and Fuji Also what I consider very important is that Tarres won back the WTC not oncce but TWICE 1989 and 1993. So Tarres won 7 times over a 9 year period Lampkin won 7 years on the bounce (AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT BTW) but had not as good challengers and once he lost it was not able to regain it. Bou is doing the same thing now and totally changing trials and taking it to another cyclo trials level. In a few years time you might all say Bou depending on what happens. But for me right now Jordi Tarres is the all time greatest trial rider To be fair to doug he looked set to retain the title in 2005, but was injured meaning he was just pipped to the post by raga. Fujigas was one hell of a challenger and still is so i dont think its fair to say he had no contenders. Edited December 20, 201015 yr by jsygasgas
December 20, 201015 yr you can add Tarres, Kuroyama, Friexa, Jarvis, Cabestany, Raga, Colley, Cobos to the list of contenders. Doug's record speaks for itself.
December 20, 201015 yr Can't compare different generations really, but in terms of how easy they made it look (and pre Bou too!) Tarres, Michaud, Rathmell oh and Andrews (Europea Champ but the same thing)
December 20, 201015 yr got to be doug who else has the sheer determination and will power to give it everything and put their body on the line for a win, i wouldn't like to try ride with a broken wrist!!!
December 20, 201015 yr you can add Tarres, Kuroyama, Friexa, Jarvis, Cabestany, Raga, Colley, Cobos to the list of contenders. Doug's record speaks for itself. They could all win TRIALS but NONE EVER challenged for the title
December 20, 201015 yr Oh yea lol. But by the time Doug was winning WTC Tarres was well past his bestest : )
December 20, 201015 yr They could all win TRIALS but NONE EVER challenged for the title The point is there were just as many very good riders capabable of winning in Doug's reign,as there was during Tarres the fact is none, except maybe Fujigas, did challenge for the title because Doug was so dominant.
December 20, 201015 yr you can add Tarres, Kuroyama, Friexa, Jarvis, Cabestany, Raga, Colley, Cobos to the list of contenders. Doug's record speaks for itself. Not forgetting Joan Pons who was completely demoralized by Doug.
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