Spain and Great Britain were the big winners of the Trial des Nations, which took place this weekend in Auron, France.
In the men's competition, Gabriel Marcelli, Jaime Busto, and Toni Bou represented Spain. Spain has dominated the Trial of Nations since 2004 and repeated their win this year, accumulating only 23 penalty points accross the 15 sections. Second place had a close battle between France and Italy, with the host country, France, narrowly winning by two points in a fight that was going on until the last section. Great Britain finished fourth, with Norway in fifth place.
As for the Women's Trial des Nations, Great Britain and Spain were nearly flawless, having an excitingly battle for the win. Alice Minta, Emma Bristow, and Kaytlyn Adshead were the strongest, with only five penalty points for the British team. Spain finished second with nine points, while the podium was completed by Norway with 33 points. France and Italy rounded out the top five.
