Can A Tour De France Rider Survive An Extreme Mountain Bike Downhill? | Part 1

Ex-pro roadie and Tour de France stage winner Dan Martin is much better known for riding uphill than down, but we heard he wanted to get into mountain biking so found the perfect challenge for him: riding one of the most treacherous World Cup DH tracks - Fort William. Coached by MTB royalty, Gee and Dan Atherton, how will he get on as he prepares for this epic challenge?

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