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ings after aggravating a fibula
injury. Bolton also retired from
the race with a neck strain. Billy
Bolt found himself stuck in the
wilderness and had to rely on a
rescue team to help him out.
"I was riding through long
grass in third or fourth gear,"
said Walker, "and clipped my toe
on a hidden tree stump which
pulled my leg off the bike. When
I got up my leg was killing me so
I rode all the way on my left leg,
which is also in pain now."
"I really regret that Walker and
Bolton are out," Jarvis comment-
ed. "It is always sad because
whoever wins wants to say they
beat everyone—and not because
of a DNF."
Day two saw Jarvis advance
in the race, starting from his
fourth-place position and ending
the day with a sizeable 15-minute
lead. Wade reportedly lost his
clutch early in the day, which
complicated his efforts, though
he still managed to finish third.
Gomez also lost time with a num-
ber of crashes.
Only half the field made it
to Friday's starting line for day
three, where rain and thunder-
storms drenched the parched
ground. While Gomez rode
strong, he couldn't hold back
Jarvis who took "unimaginable
lines" down nearly vertical drops
to ride to a 13-minute victory.
The final day saw blue skies
and deep mud holes following
Friday's heavy rainfall, and only
a third of riders on the start. Jar-
vis, who had amassed a 30-min-
ute lead, played it cool, letting
Young and Gomez lead the way.
While Jarvis did hold the physi-
cal lead at times, it was Young
who crossed the line first while
Jarvis played it safe en route to
the grand victory.
"I struggled a bit with con-
centration being the last day,
but I tried to stay positive and
focused," Jarvis said. "Wade
(Young) was flying; he caught me
arly and brought Gomez with him
so we were riding together for
a bit. It's good to see the young
riders coming up. They're so fast.
But at the Red Bull Romaniacs,
experience counts." CN
1. Graham Jarvis (Hus)
2. Alfredo Gomez (KTM)
3. Wade Young (Shr)
4. Mario Roman (Hus)
5. Scott Bouverie (KTM)
Red Bull KTM Factory rider
Jonny Walker dropped out
of the competition after
aggravating an
ankle injury.
Sherco rider Wade
Young rode to a strong
finish, crossing the line
first, but third overall on
adjusted time.
