The Gas Gas rider has swept the Enduro X competition and is the first Spanish rider in history to win a gold medal in this competition series.
A new success for Gas Gas rider Laia Sanz, who has managed to climb to the top of the podium again, this time, on her debut in the Enduro-X competition in the prestigious X-Games. Laia has dominated at will in the final of the Enduro-X female competition that was held in Foz de Iguazu, Brazil. Despite not having made a good start and being locked into the first corner, the Gas Gas rider has overcome obstacles and her rivals. She has overtaken the favorite Maria Forsberg in a technical section and thereafter has imposed a pace that led her to cross the finish line first under the checkered flag, earning her first medal in the Olympics of extreme sports, X Games. She is also the first Spanish rider to get a gold medal in this competition.
LAIA SANZ “I knew it would be very difficult to get a medal in my first participation. I really did not expect to win, not after the start, I have not done anything right, but I managed to recover quickly and get into a good pace until the finish line. It was incredible, a fantastic race. I’m very happy, very”.
The rider from Corbera de Llobregat has demonstrated her excellent condition, despite having no past references of her rivals or the track, and her Gas Gas EC 250 F ran perfectly both in training, in which she has achieved the best time, and during the six hard laps around the Brazilian track. Laia has surpassed the second-placed Maria Forsberg, by 32 seconds. the U.S. champion, winning the X-Games in 2012, was quick to congratulate Laia. The track was completely different to that found in practice, as the dew from the night made the red Iguazu dirt very slippery and we had to ride tactfully, something Laia Sanz is very used to from her expertise in trial .
The Gas Gas rider had no problems, and she saw very quickly that it did not suit the style of her rivals. However, she managed to keep calm and implement her own style, which eventually struck down the choices of her rivals.
After the joy and savoring the presentation of the gold medal, Laia Sanz is already thinking about her next challenge, which is to defend her world title at the start of the Enduro World Championship in the category Féminas in the town of Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, on the 10th, 11th and 12th of May. The schedule conflict with the second round of the series with the competition of the X-Games in Barcelona will cause Laia to miss the opportunity to take a second medal. In the two following rounds Laia has no conflict (Munich, June 27-30 and Los Angeles, on August 1-4 August) and she will be able to fight again for a medal in this competition..
Members of the Senate leadership used their first floor speeches since returning to take on major themes the nation has struggled with while the chamber has been recessed: the temperature level of political rhetoric, healthcare repeal and the deficit.
While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) acknowledged there was “no evidence partisan politics played any part in this monstrous attack [in Tucson, Ariz.]," he added that he hoped his colleagues would use the opportunity to “return to the respect that has always been a part of this United States Senate."
Part of that commitment should mean that both sides should deal in facts, not fictions, said Reid, suggesting that Republicans had created fictions to generate momentum for their vote to repeal the healthcare legislation in the House.
Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) opened his first remarks by noting the retirement of three esteemed Senate colleagues, he struck a more partisan tone in what followed.
“The administration’s policies have done more harm than good,” said McConnell, while noting that the president has been speaking in more moderate tones lately. “It takes more than a change in tone to fix the economy, reduce debt and product job growth. It takes a change in policy."
Perhaps in preparation for this evening’s State of the Union address, when the president is expected to talk about infrastructure spending, McConnell also harshly criticized the president’s infrastructure investment, which he said includes tennis court repairs, biology research labs, and other examples of waste.
“This is what happens when the government decides to pick winners and losers,” said McConnell. "Taxpayers know that when the president talks about investment, they should reach for their wallets.”
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