Name: Dan Critchlow.

D.O.B: 04/02/81.

Age: 26.

Residence: Biddulph moor.

Height: 6’4’.

Weight: 12.5 stone.

Bike: GT DHI, lopes slopes Style, I drive 4.

Home Track: Macc Forest.

Favourite track: U.K Fort bill. Worldwide it’s a toss between monte sainte anne and pila.

Favourite terrain: Technical and wet, sameway I like my women.

Worst terrain: Dusty and dry.

Biggest injury: Broken Banjo string.

Recommend an album: Aim Hinterland.

Favourite Fiveten and Burgtec products: Penthouse Flats.

Favourite Vice: Light stuff.

Favourite movie: Great outdoors 2.

What makes you tick what makes you want to ride: Getting things smooth, having fun and going fast.

What makes you want to race: The clock doesn’t lie and is the ultimate judge.

Recommended reading for road trips: Club or Euro porn.

Favourite road trip and fondest memory from that trip: 2004 going to USA for the first time.

Claim to fame: Not got one yet.

First race and memory of that day: First race was an XC @ Cannock Chase. Me and my Dad were late and missed the start. Thank god for that! First DH was N.Wales called llanurst I think I was 5th on a fully rigid GT Zaskar.

What was the result: 5th.

First bike you raced downhill on: GT Zaskar.

Sponsors:  GT, Burgtec, Fox, Osiris, Muc Off, Rock Shox, Avid, Sram.

First sponsor: Cycle Centre, Congleton.

Why did they sponsor you: Saw Obvius Potential.

Other hobbies: Not really don’t have time.

What got you into downhill in the first place: I had friends who were into XC and they started to dabble in DH.

How long have you been downhilling for: Since about 1995.