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UCI Downhill World Cup Fort William – Friday Practice

Friday, day one of practice for the WC downhill riders. Dan Hearn brings us some shots from the dusty track at Fort Bill…

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Andrew Neethling
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Phil Atwill keeping it low and pinned
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Tracey Hannah ploughing through the rocks
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Scott Mears rocking the new Fox team kit
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Rob Warner had a wander down the course to heckle and see how the track is running
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Aaron Gwin. Fastest man on the planet?
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Jared Graves dropping into a tough corner on the upper track
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The 2014 Fury seems to be working well for GT Factory Racing
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Danny Hart is looking rapid out on track. This could be his weekend!
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Wideopen Mag’s Richard Thomas giving it some style
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This was a common sight all along the track. Many riders continued to ride down the mountain to get to their pits. You can tell they don’t pay for their wheels.
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Brook Macdonald. First World Cup for him on the new Trek World Racing Team.
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Andrew Neethling is riding prototype Boxxer internals. Stay tuned for more info.
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The road gap proved a popular spot for spectators. Riders brought some style to their run to win extra gnar points with the fans.
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Sam Dale getting wild on the loose gravel

Images & Words by Dan Hearn

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