NAD1 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Toni Bou injured his back again in a fall at a demo in Japan.. Apparently not too bad and his aim is to be fit for the beginning of the X-Trial champs on 20th January. Assume based on this, he is a big doubt for Sheffield.. Now looks like no Bou and no Fajardo.. Looks like another sub rider needs drafting in. Gelabert hopefully.. Looked cracking there last 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oni nou Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Reports say that he has broken 2 ribs and that he has been advised by a doctor to rest for a few weeks before attempting any heavy physical activity........Also that Albert Cabestany has announced his retirement from World Trials Competition owing to a situation arising where he could not find a place on any of the teams[Beta dropped him with the reason that they are cutting back on expenditure and were going with younger riders.... translate that as less expensive].Does anyone know what happened when he left Sherco as I got the Impression that he fell out with them in a bad way. The legend that is Albert Cabestany .....not economically viable. Oops! I did it again........ Edited December 13, 2018 by oni nou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oni nou Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) It would have made more sense to have Cabestany in Trial GP in 2019 and dropped Dabill down to win the Trial2 class 2018 GP FINAL standings Cabestany 5th Dabill 7th Cabestany perhaps lost out to Dabill because of possible adverse effects on sales of the Beta Evo in the UK where they sell a lot of bikes Edited December 13, 2018 by oni nou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 10 hours ago, oni nou said: It would have made more sense to have Cabestany in Trial GP in 2019 and dropped Dabill down to win the Trial2 class 2018 GP FINAL standings Cabestany 5th Dabill 7th Cabestany perhaps lost out to Dabill because of possible adverse effects on sales of the Beta Evo in the UK where they sell a lot of bikes So true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAD1 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 So why dont the organisers invite Cabestany to ride in Sheffield as a 'goodbye' to the UK. Be a nice touch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhuskys Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 31 minutes ago, nickday1 said: So why dont the organisers invite Cabestany to ride in Sheffield as a 'goodbye' to the UK. Be a nice touch They may have very well have already done so? It would be a very nice touch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 21 hours ago, oni nou said: It would have made more sense to have Cabestany in Trial GP in 2019 and dropped Dabill down to win the Trial2 class 2018 GP FINAL standings Cabestany 5th Dabill 7th Cabestany perhaps lost out to Dabill because of possible adverse effects on sales of the Beta Evo in the UK where they sell a lot of bikes Oni nou, are you after the team managers job? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 May be the top riders are getting fed up of hurting themselves at nearly every outing. When you’re paid and expected to give a good performance at what stage do you back down and say....nope thats too dam dangerous...even with a catcher! The older you get the longer and usually more painful it takes to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 52 minutes ago, nhuskys said: They may have very well have already done so? It would be a very nice touch... Thersa May was their first choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhuskys Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, section swept said: Thersa May was their first choice! For better or worse... she's not on a retirement tour, after the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just now, nhuskys said: For better or worse... she's not on a retirement tour, after the other day! No but there will be 48 ars@*&ls looking for other employment pdq! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micm Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Full marks to Sherco for trying out stuff, but Cabestaney had to ride some weird bikes for Sherco, such as the 2008 320 4t and the 2010-on 2t back fuel tankers. Talk about a handicap. Finally when they got it right once more (2017 etc), he's up the road! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 For those of you not on FB, Bou has confirmed himself that he will be at Sheffield 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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