AN OSWESTRY rider has returned home after competing at the FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) in France, one of the most prestigious events in the sporting calendar.

Jack Cadwallader was part of the Welsh squad which was led by Andrew James and featured Harry Houghton from Buckley and Harry Hillier-Rees of Maesteg.

The six day enduro was held at at Le Puy-en-Velay and saw the world’s best riders go head to head over a gruelling course.

It provides a tough test for both riders and machine with the level of difficulty increasing.

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More than 560 riders from 30 nations took part in the oldest event in the Federation International Motorcycles calendar which is closing on a century of editions.

Team Wales ended 14th overall and were the fourth British club in the final listings.

Team Great Britain won the world trophy with the team of Steve Holcolmbe, Nathan Watson, Jamie McCanny and Jed Etchells ending a 69 year wait to bring the trophy back to Britain.

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Jack Cadwallader (right)

Britain completed an historic double as Jane Daniels, Neive Holmes and Rosie Rowett won the women’s trophy to bring back to these shores for the first time.

The ISDE was first held in 1913 at Carlisle, England and has since become a beloved annual competition.

It has occurred annually, apart from interruptions due to World War I and World War II, at various locations throughout the world.

Up until 1973 the contest was always held in Europe.

In 1973 it went outside continent for the first time, to the United States.

Since then it has been outside Europe frequently, twice in Australia and Chile, once more in the United States, Brazil, New Zealand, Mexico and Argentina.

Argentina has been designated as the host for the 97th edition next year when Powys’ top riders will once again hope to be selected to take on the world’s elite.