Video: GT's Marc Beaumont prepares for downhill season finale

Last year's winner returns to Val di Sole with high hopes

Published: August 22, 2011 at 11:45 am

The 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup wound up in Val di Sole, Italy yesterday, with America's Aaron Gwin taking yet another win in his record-breaking season.

Rewind a year and it was GT’s Marc Beaumont on top of the podium after arguably the best performance of his career. Check out the video below to find out how he was feeling in the lead-up to this year's race and how he fared in practice and qualifying.

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