How much pressure do riders feel at their home World Cup? Let me tell you it is immense - the expectation from sponsors, teams and fans who all want to share in the moment of a local hero victorious in their back yard! Gee Atherton knows that pressure for a number of years here in Fort Bill. Despite being the fastest qualifier, however, it wasnt to be in 2009.
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2009 UCI World Cup Fort William - Day 4