Page 17- Interview with Francesc Tarres + meet Pol and Jordi's father at home.
Fransesc then passes his phone around the table with a picture he has taken of Toni Bou without his top on. It is shocking. He has an extremely defined torso. Far more than I have seen normally and the type you might see on a body builder. The pale skin and extreme muscles look bizarre and quite shocking. Fransesc says that Toni does not use the gym at all, he just rides the bike. Fransesc says that Toni often says that he would like to have Pol follow him as the next best rider. If he is beaten by anyone he would like to be beaten by Pol.
Does the trial cost you a lot of money Franscesc ?
Oh yes. The situation has changed with the factories. They are waiting a lot longer before they give any help to riders. Because Pol is not at the top he gets very little. They really have to fight hard to get any sponsorship. They are waiting for someone to make a big splash and they will help those. They do not help in the early days. For Pol and the riders further down they get a few bits a pieces and a few crumbs.
Fransesc then took me for a look around his house. After a short while we went down the stairs back to the front door. Instead of going outside I looked around and there was an internal glazed door opening into an apartment. This is where Fransesc's and Jordi's father lives now with Pol. This was were Jordi lived until about 1995.
Fransesc invited me in and showed me around. Here are the photos of this apartment.
Does the trial cost you a lot of money Franscesc ?
Oh yes. The situation has changed with the factories. They are waiting a lot longer before they give any help to riders. Because Pol is not at the top he gets very little. They really have to fight hard to get any sponsorship. They are waiting for someone to make a big splash and they will help those. They do not help in the early days. For Pol and the riders further down they get a few bits a pieces and a few crumbs.
Fransesc then took me for a look around his house. After a short while we went down the stairs back to the front door. Instead of going outside I looked around and there was an internal glazed door opening into an apartment. This is where Fransesc's and Jordi's father lives now with Pol. This was were Jordi lived until about 1995.
Fransesc invited me in and showed me around. Here are the photos of this apartment.
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Papa Tarres - Joan
Joan had returned from shopping when I went down stairs with Fransesc. It was a pleasure to meet him. He is a very happy cheerful man.
Joan had returned from shopping when I went down stairs with Fransesc. It was a pleasure to meet him. He is a very happy cheerful man.
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As part of the tour of the downstairs apartment, Fransesc showed me more of Pol's trophies in his bedroom cabinet. His World Championship winning trophy was there as well as the Toni Bou riding suit that was given to him by the Honda ace.
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The Tarres family swimming pool
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