2020 downhill World Champion Reece Wilson and Sleeper Co come together once again, with a 50 minute documentary that takes a deep dive into the rarefied air where elite athletes operate.
“The Flying Scotsman”, presented by Trek Factory Racing / 100%, shows how riders become athletes, and athletes become heroes. After winning the coveted rainbow stripes in 2020, Wilson was all set to establish himself as the man to beat. He had the talent, and crucially, a new found confidence, but others did not. A vocal online commentary discounted his win; an outside bet winning a race he wasn’t supposed to was symptomatic of 2020. It was, surely, yet another anomaly.
As we continue to see, those with clear eyes know when to bet on emerging talents upsetting the apple cart. Armed with a point to prove, along with a new nickname, “The Flying Scotsman", the Trek Factory Racing rider goes all in, from ultimate highs to deep lows. 2021 was certainly topsy-turvy, a roller coaster ride for the man from the Scottish Borders.
This insightful and beautifully shot film provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mind of a world class athlete striving to be the very best.
A: A search & rescue plane.
Subtle. Very subtle.
Hopefully see loads more riding from both of them this year!?
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The Earthed vibe was absolutely there in the soundtrack and combined with the interviews seen in Porter / Lawlor videos, it was a great watch.
What really made this sing was the subject himself.
An incredible story of a man with a pretty good golf swing.
4th was always the bar set by Stu Thomson at Grouse back in 2003, Reece pops up in 2018 to match it at Fort Bill then was a long time until Jamie Edmonton did it in 2020 and then Reece did it the next race followed by a Win in the states in 2021.
PB may have priced him out my fantasy team but I’ll still be watching!
Nothing but up for these guys.
I’ve seen a lot of MTB action over the years and Sleeper Co knocked it the fk out.
The problem is that people buy good suspensions and then they don't know how to balance them.