The Centre de Congressos de Andorra la Vella was the scene for the official 2020 FIM X-Trial World Championship prizegiving ceremony, in which 14-times World Champion Toni Bou, runner-up Adam Raga and world number three Jeroni Fajardo received their FIM medals from the 2020 season.
Alongside the local authorities and members of the Andorran government, FIM Vice President Ignacio Verneda awarded the honours to the top trio from the 2020 World Championship. Toni Bou was subsequently presented with the X-Trial World Championship gold trophy by Conchita Marsol, the mayor of Andorra la Vella.
Bou claimed the 2020 title with a maximum 100 points for five wins secured before the Covid-19 pandemic brought a premature halt to the season.
‰ÛÏIt was a special and unique season," Bou recalled. "When we started in November we could never have imagined how it would end. The season was very positive, because I won every Round, although it was tough because the riders were more equal than the Championship classification might suggest. It wasn‰Ûªt easy to find advantages, especially in the Finals. I have continued to improve and also analyse those areas that I can work on for next season. I am pleased not only with my wins but also my consistency and I am really looking forward to returning to competition, especially once we can get back to a normal life without the current health risks. That‰Ûªs the most important thing, getting to the end of this worldwide nightmare caused by the pandemic.‰Û
