Australia has finished in 7th place at the 2014 Womens Trial des Nations in Andorra, which was won on a countback of most cleans by the team for Great Britain who edged out Spain in the countback, with Germany finishing in a strong third place.
A total of 13 nations contested the womens event, in a competition that grows stronger and bigger every year amongst the womens trial riders of the world. Teams travelled from as far as Japan, USA, and New Zealand, making the womens event equal in stature to the mens events which runs the following day.
Although France, Italy and Norway finished ahead of our three rider team of Brooke Lonie, Ina Halls and Kristie McKinnon, Australia did finish as top non-european country, well ahead on points in front of USA in eighth and New Zealand in nineth.
Sunday will see the mens team of Chris Bayles, Tim Coleman, Kyle Middleton and Colin Zarczynski ontest the Trophy des Nations, which comprises the amateur nations, while the pro rider nations such as Spain, England and France contest the higher level World class.
Kevin Zarczynski