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Ben Watson

@ben_watson89

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Road Race and Time Trial Champion 🏆🏆
Paris 2024 Paralympian
World Medalist 🥈🥈🥉🥉🥉

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Double Paralympic Champion 🏆

Awesome to come away with the win in the MC1-3 Road Race in an attritional race ran in biblical conditions.

It's pretty crazy to come away with a second gold medal in my first @paralympics ! @andypink9 has set me up to be in the best form of my life. I cant thank him enough.

I also couldn't have done it without @fin_graham22 who took an amazing 🥈 and @jacovangass who were brilliant team mates throughout the race.

Thanks once again has to go all the staff at @britishcycling , @paralympicsgb_official, all my family, friends and girlfriend @alice_wiggles.

All the support from back home is so amazing and will get back to you all as soon as I can!

📸 @swpix_cycling

#BritishCycling #impossibletoignore #ParalympicsGB #bike #Tokyo #tokyo2020 taken in Fuji Speedway Paddock by @ben_watson89

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PARALYMPIC CHAMPION!

What can I say? It's not really sunk in yet.

Huge thanks has to go to everyone who has been behind the scenes supporting me to this point. In particular my parents, family, @alice_wiggles and @andypink9.

Solid rides by @fin_graham22 and @jacovangass for 4th and 6th.

📸 @swpix_cycling taken in Fuji Speedway Paddock by @ben_watson89

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Couple of highlights from @gravel_north earlier in the week. We had both awful and great weather (what would you expect from Scotland in summer?) over some of the best gravel and scenery I've ridden.

Thanks to @katerinakaramani and @_graham_pearce, all the sponsors as well as Andrew and Charlie at Glen Mhor for a great test event. Cannot wait for the main event next year!

Leaving to @42cycling playing the bagpipes on the final morning capped off a great few days with new and old friends in a stunning location.

#scotland #gravel #highlands #adventure taken in Strathcarron, Highland, United Kingdom by @ben_watson89

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Highlights from Day 1 of @gravel_north exploring some amazing gravel around Ben Wyvis and the Glens leading to Strathcarron.

Some primo gravel with some technical descents and river crossings to spice it up as the weather closed in.

The best view of the day at the end of the reel 😍

#gravel #scotland #views #pinkhouse #explore taken in Ben Wyvis by @ben_watson89

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Worlds Road Race 2026 - 8th

A hard day out in Huntsville where I felt I was on the back foot all day. Not where I wanted to be and not the result but that is road racing.

Congratulations to @thomas_peyroton_dartet on his rainbows and to @jajimgut97 and @edusantas89 on their podiums.

Now time for a big debrief and planning session with @coachedbycav then a big ole winter. However first it is time for some off season.

Thanks to all at @britishcycling, @the_reel_dj_fish, @sramroad, @proactiveprosthetics and everyone who supports me. I will be back stronger.

#roadracing #paracycling #worldchampionship #bikelife taken in Huntsville, Alabama by @ben_watson89

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Hard day in the heat yesterday at World Champs. Went out on a conservative strategy and then just couldn't pick it up in the extreme temperatures

8th place and faster than the last time we were in Huntsville but still off the pace. Time to reset for the road race on Monday.

Thanks to all those at @britishcycling who looked after us in the heat 🔥

📸 @swpix_cycling

#worldchampionship #hothothot #huntsville #uci taken in Huntsville, Alabama by @ben_watson89

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MC3 World Champs TT tomorrow in Huntsville, the Rocket City.

Blast off at 10.11 am 🇺🇲 / 16.11 pm 🇬🇧

#paracycling #timetrial #worldchampionship taken in Huntsville, Alabama by @ben_watson89

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August photo dump

Gravelling, the unseen bits of Andorra and time with great people. ⏭️ World Champs in Alabama 🇺🇲 taken in York, England by @ben_watson89

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2 months ago

Our second episode of our Road to LA Podcast series following GBS Warrior and @inflamneurouk ambassador @ben_watson89 on the road to the paralympics, finds Ben about to head to the States for @huntsville2026worlds

Will Ben bring home a Rainbow Jersey? Almost as important will he find a decent coffee? We really hope so..

Good luck to Ben and all the other incredible para athletes participating.

Podcast is at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2128106/episodes/19726266 and on all major podcast platforms
@paralympicsgb
#GBS #RareDisease #rarediseaseawareness by @ben_watson89

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Andorra Altitude Camp ✅️

This was my first experience with altitude and I loved it. Endless views and amazing roads however next time I will bring some smaller gears. 41/36 is not low enough 🙈

Key stats

10 training days
923km
17,052m elevation
27hrs riding
Over 30L @aquarius_esp consumed

Thanks to @finlay_pickering for having me over. Cant wait to be back

#andorra🇦🇩 #camplife #mountains taken in Arinsal, Andorra by @ben_watson89

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Beautiful cycling week in the French alps conquering some big famous climbs and ending the week watching the tour up Alpe d’huez 🏔️🚴🏼‍♀️ taken in Hautes-Alpes by @ben_watson89

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Couple of big days in the Alps with @alice_wiggles smashing up some huge climbs including Col du Galibier, Alpe d'Huez and Col de La Madeleine with some of most mind blowing views

#bikelife #girlswhoridebikes #cycling #viewfromthetop #explore by @ben_watson89

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