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SANZ HEADS BACK TO TRIAL GP

S he ’ s one of the most prominent figures in the Dakar , and now Spanish ace Laia Sanz is ramping up her seat time with the announcement she will take on the FIM Women ’ s Trial World Championship this year . Determined not to let her competitive fire burn out , Sanz has decided to return to the feet-up world of trial and get back to where her motorcycle career started . Since deciding to return to TrialGP , Sanz has been fully focused on preparing herself for the upcoming season , re-sharpening her feet-up skills and finding her feet ( pun intended ) on a trial bike once again . Helped by plenty of time on her bike – take a look at her Instagram if you need any proof – with the start of the TrialGP series getting ever closer , Laia ’ s been on the gas non-stop recently and couldn ’ t be happier about returning to the Women ’ s Trial World Championship . Sanz is no slouch when it comes to the Trial arena , having already claimed 13 FIM Women ’ s World Trial Championship titles . Winning title number 14 won ’ t be easy , however , with a return last year already thwarted . “ It ’ s something I would have liked to have done last year , and we had everything ready , but one week before the first TrialGP round I contracted Lyme disease , which forced me off the bike for a while ”, Sanz explained , “ I ’ ve wanted to come back to trial for a long

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