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Norwegian Stian Schjetlein
Armillas’ World and European championship
happens dashed after breaking his leg
But the top three will have to watch out for another trio
of riders all capable on their day of stealing their thunder;
multiple world champions and race winners Mickael Poret
and Alberto Monti and the youngest of the Poret brothers,
Morgan, who ended 2016 on the podium in Sharjah.
Joining the UIM-ABP tour will be series newcomers, Luc
Hermsen from the Netherlands and Belgian rider Quinten
Bossche, who won the Ski GP3 world title in Denia, Spain last
year. Returning full time is Hungary’s Gabor Szabo, Lukas
Binar from the Czech Republic and USA rider Kyle Araiza.
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