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Fort William National Special: Making Up The Numbers

Season 5, Ep. 1

Round 2 of the British Cycling National Downhill Series would be the only opportunity to race Fort William in 2023 before World Championships in August. As well as his armour, George also packed his mic and in between runs he caught up with the crème de la crème of the World’s Elite DH racers…


Part 1 (Friday) - Matt Walker, Monika Hrastnik, Luke Williamson, Andreas Kolb, Roger Viera, Loic Bruni, Jordan Williams & Joe Breeden


Part 2 (Saturday) - Thibaut Daprela, Luca Shaw, Adam Brayton, Hattie Harden, Ben Cathro, Charlie Hatton & Jordan Williams


Part 3 (Sunday) - Marine Cabirou, Mille Johnset, Camille Balanche, Benoit Coulanges, Loris Vergier, Henry Kerr, MUTN Team: Mark Weightman, Richard Binns & Neil White, Phoebe Gale & Nina Hoffmann

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