Taxco, in southern Mexico, is home to an especially frightening sort of cycling race: the urban downhill.The course includes jumps, alleys, tight corners, and a lot of stairs.
Winner Brendan Fairclough did it all in under four and a half minutes.
The 24-year-old British rider's winning run was filmed via helmet cam by an equally daring biker trailing him. Check it out:
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