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loop where he had just three
points. Roper was the only rider
to successfully complete the
tough section five all day.
Beta rider Alex Niederer
rounded out the podium with a
score of 44.
In the women's class, Sherco
rider Louise Forsley had a con-
sistent day and beat out GasGas-
backed Maddie Hoover and
Scorpa rider Kylee Sweeten.
The event was widely praised
by all the riders and media that
attended. The KTM group is hop-
ing to help increase the aware-
ness of trials and this was a good
way to do just that with a lot of
motocross and off-road media on
hand to see a professional trials
competition, many for the first
time. CN
2020 California Trials Invitational
Men
1. Karl Davis Jr. (Sco)
2. Josh Roper (Shr)
3. Alex Niederer (Bet)
Women
1. Louise Forsley (Shr)
2. Maddie Hoover (GG)
3. Kylee Sweeten (Sco)
Josh Roper looked
spectacular all day.
Early mistakes held him
back but he put on a
clinic in the third and
final round to move up
to second for the day.
Alex Niederer uses
a lot of finesse and
relatively low RPM
to great effect.
He finished third
for the day on his
Beta.
Louise Forsley was
consistently strong all day
and earned the women's
class win on her Sherco.
