toofasttim Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Just an idle thought, in the mid to late '80's it looked like the French were going to dominate the WTC for years to come with riders like the Michaud brothers, Pascal Coutourier (sp), Phillipe Berlatier and so on. What happened to the French, why did they fall off the pace so dramatically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba baraccus Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Was it Phillipe Berlatier that used to throw tantrums and punch the observers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianj Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Was it Phillipe Berlatier that used to throw tantrums and punch the observers?? Yep........remember that famous vid clip of a spectator throwing a twig in his path and watching him go off on one........ Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba baraccus Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Heh heh that was a classic I might have to dig that out for the laugh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celine gasgas Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 The same Berlatier is today following his son in French Youth Championship and is once more french champion in 2004 in "Senior" class. I'm not sure he's now quiet then he was at that time you remebered..??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celine gasgas Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 About your worries as regards good french riders in WTC I agree with you : we all worry about our future ! There is no rider good enough to mark points at the moment. Maybe because our federation (FFM) is not able to find young rider who are really good at riding just in time to push them far enough to be a good WTC rider. Except maybe the young Loris Gubian (Sherco) who won yesterday the World 125 ! It's sure you are all in Britain luckier to have such good riders than we are in France. Hope it would change one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
city trials Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Loris Gubian, six dabs, I see nothing to worry about, the french has a new rider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Where did loris finish last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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