Toni Bou Claims 20th Indoor Trial World Title
Andorran legend Toni Bou mathematically secured his 20th X-Trial championship with a dominant win in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, marking his 39th.
Key Points
- Bou won the Chalon-sur-Saône round with 12 penalty points, ahead of Marcelli (16) and Hemingway (21).
- Secured title with 155 points, 47 ahead of Marcelli, two rounds left.
- Won 7 of 8 indoor rounds this season; 20 indoor titles since 2007.
- Total 39 world championships (20 indoor, 19 outdoor) at age 39.
Toni Bou, the Andorran resident and trial riding legend, secured his 20th indoor world championship in X-Trial on Friday after winning the event in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The victory mathematically clinched the title with two rounds still remaining in the season, marking his 39th world championship overall.
Riding for Repsol Honda HRC, Bou dominated the eighth round with 12 penalty points. His teammate Gabriel Marcelli finished second on 16 points, while Britain's Harry Hemingway took third place with 21. Jaime Busto placed fourth with 25 points.
The result gives Bou an unassailable 47-point lead over Marcelli, with 155 points on the board. It caps a near-perfect campaign in which the Catalan rider has won seven of the eight rounds completed so far, conceding only a second place at the Réunion Island event despite not being at full physical strength throughout the year.
Bou's dominance in X-Trial is unmatched. Since 2007, he has claimed 20 indoor world titles, along with 98 wins and 116 podiums from 128 starts. Adding his 19 outdoor TrialGP world championships brings his total to 39 at the age of 39—a record unmatched in trial history.
His next challenge comes in May with the start of the 2026 TrialGP season, where he will aim to extend his reign further.
Original Sources
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