Finals – WC#3 – Fort William

Jared Graves styling it up over the infamous jump into the finish arena, 76th is not the position Jared is aiming for though! His biggest challenge coming back to race downhill has been the arm pump, he struggles to hold on for a full run. On such rough World Cup tracks, like Fort William, you have to be able to hold on for near on five minutes! Photo: Jacob Gibbins

Another World Cup and another win for Aaron Gwin, this time it wasn’t as big a winning margin as we have seen from Aaron. It was an interesting race with the weather creating havoc for many riders. There were plenty of surprises with some riders doing extremely well while others really struggled.

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Qualifying – WC#3 – Fort William

Bryn Atkinson has flown under the radar a little bit this season, look for a big result from him soon though! Photo: Jacob Gibbins

Qualifying at Fort William is all wrapped up and there were a few interesting results! The top spots were dominated by the local riders all keen to win their home world cup. A few other riders have also put their hands up to challenge for the win, with the top 20 separated by less than ten seconds, this race looks like it is going to be the closest of the season so far.

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Practice – WC#3 – Fort William

Fort William has been a track of polar opposites for Sam Hill, highs such as winning the 2007 World Championships here have been contrasted by the season ending crash he suffered here a few years ago. Lets hope this weekend is another high! Photo: Jacob Gibbins

World Cup number 3 is upon us, Fort William has been a regular on the World CupA�calendar for years now. While the track hasn’t had dramatic changes it will still require riders to be on their toes. The biggest changes are found at the bottom of the track where riders (after surviving the top part of the track) will have to negotiate some big moto style jumps as they head into the finish.

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