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WORLD CHAMPS

BRITS SCOOP GOLD MEDALS IN THE GLOOP

What a week the World Champs turned out to be – not only because of the fantastic successes of the British riders, but also the savage winter weather that plagued the event and turned the already challenging tracks into battlegrounds.

The downhill course was the most dramatically affected, with the freshly-cut track on the bottom half becoming a nightmarish quagmire. It wasn’t all doom and gloom, though. Scotland’s Reece Wilson (pictured) bested both the treacherous conditions and the rest of the field to bag the gold and become the men’s DH world champion – an incredible feat. Other standout performances came from Scotland’s Mikayla Parton,

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