Jack uses pedal power to reach World Cup final

During the week, Jack Reading is a student in Optometry at The University of Manchester - but in his spare time, he is one of the best Downhill Mountain Bikers in the UK. Jack recently took part in a World Cup event at La Bresse in France, having spent two weeks training in Whistler, Canada. Jack finished in the top 50, although his achievement is all the more remarkable after being knocked unconscious during his previous race at Leogang in Austria. Jack faced a tough round of qualifying before taking on the best 80 riders in the world in the final. Jack said: "The hardest thing about World Cup qualifying is that fear that if you mess up you're going home and not racing in the final. The mental battle to stay focused and not let the nerves get the better of you is by far harder than the actual run itself. But Jack kept his cool in qualifying, had a good run and qualified for the final at La Bresse.