The Fast Life Episode 2: Batty and top World Cup racers coach young pros
Top-ranked cross country and DH athletes help first year elites through their debut season
What does it take to succeed at the highest level of mountain biking?
After figuring out the step from junior and under 23 to elite is bigger than they might have thought in Episode 1 of Fast Life, Finn Iles and Kate Courtney seek out some help. It turns out both rising stars need a little assistance making the adjustment to their new race environment.
Lucky for these two young riders, they’re able to enlist the best cross country and downhill racers from around the world. Big names weigh in, looking to boost their successors into the big league.
RELATED: Fast Life Episode 1 lands with a look at Iles World Cup Elite debut
Emilly Batty, Jolanda Neff, Maja Wloszczowska and Annika Langvad step up to help Kate Courtney. These World Cup stalwarts shed light on what it takes to race at the front with the elites. A little confidence goes a long way when you’re riding next to your idols, it turns out.
For Iles, it is Aaron Gwin, Loic Bruni, Greg Minnaar and Sam Blenkinsop. Fearless and perennially fast, these legends offer advice on how the young Canadian can step up his game after a stellar junior career.
In the end, it’s advice we would all do well to listen to. Tune in to Fast Life’s second episode to see what can happen when you begin to believe. If it can help two riders already familiar with winning, maybe it can give you a boost, too.
