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Billy Cheetham  



Name: Billy Cheetham.

D.O.B: 27/07/84.

Age: 22.

Residence: Knilworth, Warwickshire.

Height: 5ft 7in.

Weight: 11st 5lbs.

Discipline: DH MTB, Snowboarding, BMX, Extreme Trampolining.

Bike: Santa Cruz V10.

Favourite Track: Schladming.

Favourite Track Name: Schladming.

Favourite Terrain: Dusty and rocky.

Worst Terrain: Mud.

Biggest Injury: Broken Ribs.

Favourite Music: Indie Pro.

Recommend an album: Cold War Kids /Artic Monkeys.

Favourite Fiveten Componment: Penthouse Flats.

Favourite Vices: Sending rude pics to my bird.

Favourite Movie: Happy Gilmore.

What makes you want to race: Travelling with Marples as you always have a good story to tell.

What do you love about racing what do you hate about racing: Hate 27 hour trips in the van to Vigo and crashing. Love my mates and the cool places you get to travel.

Recommended reading for road trips: Zoo, Nuts, Porn.

Favourite road trip: All the Roadtrips with Marples, Hughes, DC, and Bro are all good.

Claim to fame: Meeting Tony Blair at No.10.

First race and memory of that day: Bringewood, Ludlow good Memories as I was 3rd with a good crash on a Kona Hardtail.

What was the result: 3rd.

First bike you raced downhill on: Kona Lava Dome Hardtail, with Judy DH Forks.

Sponsors: Santa Cruz, Electric, my Dad, FiveTen, Burgtec, Syncross, TF tuned.

First sponsor: Climb-on-Bikes.

Why did they sponsor you: Because I was rad and could do big skids.

Other hobbies: Snowboarding.

What got you into Downhill in the first place: My bro and racing XC.

How long have you been downhilling for: 11 years.

Training: 6 days a week at the gym, running 45mins a day.