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Last Updated: Monday, 1 May 2006, 07:38 GMT 08:38 UK
Town gears up for bike world cup
Mountain bike track near Fort William (Picture from World Cup website)
Repairs have been carried out on the course
Work is well underway preparing the courses for an international mountain bike competition in Fort William.

Helicopters have been airlifting tonnes of gravel to fill in holes left by snow and rain on the downhill section.

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Lochaber town on 27 and 28 May for the UK stage of the UCI World Cup.

Fort William joins cities such as Madrid in Spain and Balneario Camboriu, Brazil, in hosting the race series.




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