What happens when you put two of racings most uncompromising characters together away from the race course? Fabien Barel and Sam Hill head off the beaten track to explore the old gold mining trails of Alexandra, New Zealand. After nearly a decade of going head-to-head for the biggest prizes in mountain biking, the two downhill legends escape from the stress of racing to find out more about each other and have fun riding their bikes.


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