TALK TRIALS: TONI BOU

Little did I or the world know, when I lifted my 27th FIM Trial World Championship title, how the events over the following months would unfold. I am thrilled to have won my 14th consecutive FIM X-Trial World Championship, but it’s not a time for celebration.

It’s a time to stay strong and to preserve the future and respect the decisions made by the governments around the world in this global pandemic.

As we speak, we do not know the future of the 2020 FIM Trial World Championship with the cancellation of the opening rounds. We already know that I was crowned the 2020 FIM X-Trial World Champion after the cancellation of the remaining two rounds in Austria and Andorra, such was my points advantage having won all of the five rounds we contested. If we can move forward from Covid-19 when we’re released, maybe, going forward, the outdoor championship can run as a shorter series in the latter part of the year. We will see.

I am staying very fit and well by training in the confines of my home, which I am sure many of you will have enjoyed watching on social media. It is very much a case of needs must, but I have found many new ways to train and keep my fitness programme going. One thing I have learned from my time indoors is that I am not a DIY fan! All of a sudden, there appear to be a few jobs which need doing around my home, which I usually miss because I am away so much. I keep looking at them, but they will have to wait until after the lockdown when I can ask one of my friends to do them; it’s certainly not for me. The outdoors and the fresh air is what I enjoy, which, of course, we can find in normal circumstances in Andorra. Before I close, I’d like to ask everyone to stay safe and strong. Let’s stay focused on a positive future.

Until next time – Toni’ Dynamite’ Bou