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If you've been listening to our downtime goes downhill series, then you'll know that

Stone King didn't quite go to plan. And in this episode, you can hear all about it.

I'm joined by Enjuro racer, Katie Winton, to quiz me on what went on. This is the deepest I've

ever dug physically and an insane roller coaster of a week on a bike

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