2019 WESS champion finished day four in third Lettenbichler took back-to-back victories place to secure the overall title for the second at the 17th edition of Red Bull Romaniacs , successive year .

putting in a superb performance on the

Jarvis , on the other hand , was forced to settle

demanding fourth and final day in Romania to

for second place , finishing two-and-a-half

secure the overall win by more than two minutes .

minutes behind Lettenbichler in the overall

The 22-year-old German proved his class across

timings , while Spanish rider Alfredo Gomez

all four days of the typically tough action that

claimed third overall a full 14 minutes and 9

encapsulates the Romaniacs event , finishing

seconds behind Lettenbichler .

second on day one and day three , as well as

As one of the oldest competitors in the field ,

claiming victory on day two .

Jarvis could take solace in his second place to a

Heading into the final day , it was a straight

rider literally half his age .

shootout between Lettenbichler and the

“ I really wanted that win , but it wasn ’ t to be . I

steady and experienced hands of Husqvarna ’ s

knew with only 25 seconds it would be a big ask ,

Graham Jarvis , himself a six-time Red Bull

but I still won two days this week so it ’ s not bad

Romaniacs champion .

for an old guy !”

With just 25 seconds separating the two after

Lettenbichler was amazed at the 45-year-old

16 hours of racing , Lettenbichler mastered the

British rider ’ s pace throughout the event , which

worsening conditions as light rain made the

he credits for pushing him to the win .

already slippery hills even more treacherous . The

While 2020 has been no walk in the park for

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