The rest of the best; MXoN 2014

The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. The one event every motocross enthusiast lives for. The moment, after a season riddled with tapped out bench racing, that finally reveals which nation actually houses the world’s fastest motocross riders.

Latvia, for the first time in the history of the Nations, played host to the 68^th edition of the most prestigious event in our sport. The track known locally as the Zelta Zirgs circuit is more or less sand, but it has a wickedly hard and choppy base. The speeds are relatively high for sand and that makes the unpredictability of the surface a little trickier than your average circuit and with a 180 degree right handed first turn, getting around turn one on two wheels, though essential to the result, was never going to be easy.

While for some teams it was a hard pill to swallow, you have to hand it to Team France. They were, hands down, the best team on the day. The taste of champagne would have never been quite so sweet for the trio of tricolours, Gautier Paulin, Steven Frossard and Dylan Ferrandis, who fired back at the harsh criticism they received in the days’ leading up to the race with performances that were nothing short of inspiring...

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