last couple of years so if feels
pretty special."
Roman said, "It was super
tough. I had a miss at the start
with crazy dust, and I started to
lose a lot of positions, about 20
or so. I tried to take it easy and
do my own pace, and I started
to overtake one-by-one, then I
was watching the leader, who
was maybe 20 meters away, but
second place was all I could do."
Hart was thrilled to get on the
podium. "On the section before
Carl's Dinner I made a huge
mistake and dropped to about
eighth. I thought my chances
were done. When I got to Carl's
Dinner, I knew I had to make a
run for it there if I wanted a good
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Mario Roman recovered from a bad
start to finish second. The Spaniard
was close to Lettenbichler several
times but was unable to make a pass.
Trystan Hart became the first
Canadian rider to earn an
Erzbergrodeo podium finish. The
2021 AMA US Hard Enduro Series
Champion and current points
leader is planning to compete
at three more FIM Hard Enduro
rounds this year.
