A HOST of Powys riders have returned home after competing at the FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) in France, one of the most prestigious events in the sporting calendar.
Rhayader’s Andrew James took charge of Team Wales and Team Rhayader while Team Dyfed was also represented.
The Welsh squad comprised of Jack Cadwallader from Oswestry, Harry Houghton from Buckley and Harry Hillier-Rees of Maesteg while Team Rhayader featured Adam James, Shaun Buchan and Jack Probert from the Powys based club.
Meanwhile Rhys Evan, Alun Jones and Gareth Jones represented Team Dyfed.
The six day enduro was held at at Le Puy-en-Velay and saw the world’s best riders go head to head over a gruelling course.
The six day race provides a tough test for both riders and machine with the level of difficulty increasing.
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More than 560 riders from 30 nations took part in the oldest event in the Federation International Motorcycles calendar which is closing on a century of editions.
Team Wales ended 14th overall and were the fourth British club in the final listings.
Meanwhile Buchan finished 52nd, James in 78th and Probert in 115th to seal 20th place in the team rankings for Rhayader.
Team Great Britain won the world trophy with the team of Steve Holcolmbe, Nathan Watson, Jamie McCanny and Jed Etchells ending a 69 year wait to bring the trophy back to Britain.
Jack Cadwallader (right)
Britain completed an historic double as Jane Daniels, Neive Holmes and Rosie Rowett won the women’s trophy to bring back to these shores for the first time.
The ISDE was first held in 1913 at Carlisle, England and has since become a beloved annual competition.
It has occurred annually, apart from interruptions due to World War I and World War II, at various locations throughout the world.
Up until 1973 the contest was always held in Europe.
In 1973 it went outside continent for the first time, to the United States.
Since then it has been outside Europe frequently, twice in Australia and Chile, once more in the United States, Brazil, New Zealand, Mexico and Argentina.
Argentina has been designated as the host for the 97th edition next year when Powys’ top riders will once again hope to be selected to take on the world’s elite.
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