This Sunday, the Spanish riders will be the main protagonists of the 45º Barcelona Indoor Trial to be held tomorrow at the Palau Sant Jordi, led by Pieri Toni Bou, the fifteen-time world champion, who warns: “This season I’m being very regular, but still a lot of things can happen, with a mistake I would lose my advantage “.
He has won the first three races of the World Cup and is a prominent leader, but for him, “Barcelona is always super special. Last year’s was unrepeatable.” “Getting the title here is an unforgettable feeling as I had never achieved it in Barcelona. And needless to say, if I win tomorrow, I will have taken a very important step towards the title.”
As for his rivals, he admits that, “Adam (Raga) is always tight and the level of all the drivers is rising. It’s hard to say who will be our relays. maybe they get the confidence they need. ”
Adam Raga, Bou’s great rival, arrives in full form at the event at the age of 40. “I’ve been preparing well all week and I’m full of confidence. Throughout the preseason you train to polish details and when you get to the races you always want more, I look fine and ready to fight and win like I did in 2019.”
“This is the race we all want to win and in which the drivers always give one more point. The motivation to do well in front of our people and our audience is maximum,” he admits.
“The trial is not very rewarding compared to other sports. For me it is the most beautiful sport in the world. I just turned 40, I am expecting a child and I don’t think about retirement, I just plan to enjoy it until the last moment.” , declares.
Pontevedra’s Gabriel Marcelli, 22, is aiming high in the indoor trial, second in Madrid last week, and is hopeful. “In Barcelona I was second last year and I hope to be able to do it again this year. I hope that tomorrow will be difficult areas because I feel better. Toni Bou is my teammate, but there are no team orders and when you’re in the race, everyone wants to win, “he said.
The young rider from Terrassa (Vallès Occidental), Berta Abellán, who last year was second in the Palau Sant Jordi in the women’s category, confesses that “last year’s was the best” she has ever experienced. “I was on the verge of winning but this year I will give my best.”
“The harder the zones, the more I apply and we can tighten more. I’ve beaten Emma Bristow before, but not indoors and I want to do it,” he says.
